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Newlee notches 200th win at Idaho

From wire and news services | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 2 months AGO
by From wire and news services
| January 17, 2020 12:00 AM

Lizzy Klinker totaled 14 points and 11 rebounds and Jon Newlee picked up his 200th victory as Idaho coach as the Vandals downed Eastern Washington 69-60 on Thursday night in Big Sky Conference play at Cowan Spectrum in Moscow.

Gina Marxen and Janie King added 12 points each for Idaho (9-5, 4-1 Big Sky), which plays host to Montana on Saturday.

Kennedy Dickie led EWU (2-12, 1-4) with a career-high 18 points. Grace Kirscher, a sophomore from Sandpoint High, hit 4 of 4 3-pointers and followed with 16 points for the Eagles.

Eastern Washington plays host to Montana State on Saturday.

No. 15 Gonzaga 67, Santa Clara 52: At Santa Clara, Calif., Jill Townsend scored 13 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds for her second career double-double and No. 16 Gonzaga cruised to its 15th straight victory, beating Santa Clara.

The victory marked the best start in school history for the Bulldogs (17-1, 6-0 West Coast Conference). Last season they suffered a second loss in their 18th game.

LeeAnne Wirth scored 12 points and Melody Kempton, a sophomore from Post Falls High, added 11 off the bench for the Bulldogs

Gonzaga scored the first five points of the game, Kempton had five points in a late 7-0 run and Townsend knocked down a 3-pointer with 12 seconds to go for a 21-18 lead after one quarter.

Tamia Braggs scored 10 points for the Broncos (8-9, 2-4), who were outrebounded 43-26.

Gonzaga had 22 offensive rebounds which turned into a 25-6 difference in second-chance points.

Gonzaga plays at San Francisco on Saturday.

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