Gonzaga women blow out North Alabama to wrap up non-conference schedule
December 21, 2020 8:38 PM Keith Osso
LAS VEGAS –The No. 23/25 Gonzaga women’s basketball team ran past North Alabama 87-57 in the final game of the Holiday Hoops Classic at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas. With the win, Gonzaga concluded the non-conference season with a 5-2 overall record.
Gonzaga was led by double-doubles from LeeAnne Wirth and Jenn Wirth as LeeAnne finished with 14 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while Jenn added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Jill Townsend and Melody Kempton also finished in double-figures with 14 and 10 points, respectively.
“I loved the way we started the game today,” Head Coach Lisa Fortier said. “We came out with intensity and set the tone on the glass and in transition right away. Our depth is one of our assets, and we were able to utilize it today. It was a great way to finish off non-conference.”
Zags outlast Montana in lone non-conference home contest
The No. 25/25 Gonzaga women s basketball team withstood a late-game Montana run to earn the 58-51 victory Sunday afternoon inside the McCarthey Athletic Center.
December 13, 2020 11:50 PM Keith Osso
SPOKANE, Wash. –Gonzaga (3-2) finished with two players in double-figures, led by
LeeAnne Wirth with 12 points and eight fouls while
Cierra Walker added 10 points and four steals. Both
Jill Townsend chipped in nine points each.
As a team, Gonzaga shot 31.1 percent from the floor and 27.8 percent from long range their lowest percentages of the young season while edging the Griz on the glass 40-36. The Bulldogs forced 19 turnovers on Montana (1-2), scoring 17 points off those turnovers. Gonzaga held Montana to 39.2 percent shooting from the floor and 17.6 percent from three.