NEWBERG, Ore. -- The George Fox women's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak in a big way, exploding onto the court on Friday night in their 70-39 win over Lewis & Clark. 

How It Happened
The Bruins started the first quarter slow, scoring just two points in the first six minutes — then Alyssa Wells and the Bruin bench checked in. Wells knocked down back-to-back triples and found Emma Reed for another bucket. Kylie Ritter chipped in a jumper to give Fox 12 bench points in the opening frame, a boost the Bruin offense needed — after one quarter, Fox led, 14-8.

The offense kept clicking in the second, shooting a blistering 64% and knocking down five triples in the frame. Erin Yoshitake caught fire around the eight-minute mark, hitting three from behind the arc. In total, eight different players scored as the Bruins scored 24 points to take a commanding 38-14 lead into halftime.

Fox kept the pressure on in the third, outscoring the Pios 22-15 in the period. A balanced Bruin attack shot 44% from the field, while the defense forced four turnovers. Leading by 31 after three, the Bruins coasted to the win in the fourth, getting their reserves and senior Emily Stephens quality time. 

Top Performers
Jenna Lacey had a whopping 17 rebounds — the most by a Bruin since Alexa Borter accomplished the same feat in Fox's last contest against the Pios. Kylie Ritter and Erin Yoshitake led the Bruins with 11 points on the night; for RItter, Friday marked a career-high in both points (11) and three-pointers made (3). Claire Hinds was the other Bruin to score double digits on the night, finishing with 10.
 
What It Means
The Bruins improve to 10-14 (7-8 NWC) on the season, while the Pios fall to 2-22 (1-14 NWC).

What Comes Next
With Whitworth's win over Linfield on Friday night, the Bruins have officially been eliminated from the NWC Tournament. The women will play their final game on Saturday against Pacific, where tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 pm.