FORT SMITH, Ark. – University of Arkansas – Fort Smith Women’s Basketball completed the weekend sweep of Westminster with a 55-36 defeat of the Griffins Saturday at Gayle Kaundart Arena at the Stubblefield Center.
The Lions were once again aggressive on the defensive end of the floor, forcing 26 turnovers and holding the Griffins to 30.8 percent shooting. Guard Zyniah Thomas had four of the 12 steals for the Lions while guard Riley Hayes added three.
After both teams were held to single digits in the first quarter, the Lions turned up the heat even more defensively in quarter two, holding the Griffins to five points. UAFS ended the quarter on an 8-0 by holding Westminster scoreless for the final 6:33 of the half.
UAFS caught fire out of the locker room, shooting 56.3 percent in the third while scoring 25 points to grow the lead to 47-23.
Guard Hannah Boyett was the lone player in double figures for the Lions with 13 points shooting 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, while Thomas and guards Baylee Fincher and Maiya Reed each chipped in with seven points. Forward Kayla Brundidge tallied six points with a game-high 12 rebounds.
UAFS turned the 26 turnovers into 21 points and had 13 offensive rebounds to tally 10 second chance points.
The Lions continue the season-opening homestand Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. against Southern Nazarene.
