OWENSBORO, Ky. – Roosevelt made 15 3-pointers and shot 47 percent from the field in an 88-71 win over Missouri Western to close out the CCA Tip-Off Classic hosted by Kentucky Wesleyan.
Braelyn Torres led four Lakers in double figures with 16 points, knocking down five of her seven shots, including a trio of 3-pointers. Angelika Girgenson came off the bench to score 14 points and Josie Christopher added 12 for Roosevelt (1-1), which earned its first opening-weekend win since 2017.
Girgenson broke open a tight game in the second quarter with nine points on a perfect 4 for 4 shooting. The Lakers would make 75 percent of their shots in the period, including 6 of 8 from behind the arc to outscore the Griffons 32-14 in the quarter. Kelly Boyle made both of her 3-pointers in the quarter as well as she dropped six of her nine points during that 10-minute stretch.
Missouri Western shot 53 percent from the floor in the first quarter to take a one-point lead after 10 minutes. However, the Roosevelt defense put the clamps on the Griffons in the final three quarters, holding Missouri Western to 35 percent shooting and 5 of 18 from behind the arc. The Lakers turned 16 Missouri Western turnovers into 24 points and received a 39-9 scoring edge from the bench.
UP NEXT: Roosevelt heads to Missouri next weekend for a pair of matchups in St. Louis. The Lakers will take on Missouri St. Louis on Friday at 1 p.m. before facing Maryville on Saturday at 1 p.m.
