WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

The No. 8 LC State Women’s Basketball (6-1) team started Cascade Conference play with a 2-0 record after victories over Northwest and Evergreen State. Conference action continues on Thursday when the Warriors head to Walla Walla University for a matchup with the Wolves. 

“Walla Walla is a much-improved team and Coach Tony has done a great job recruiting and coaching his players over there,” Head Coach Caelyn Orlandi said. “We are looking forward to our first away conference game and continuing to improve at practice this week."

LC State is 11-0 against WWU dating back to 2010. In last year’s contest in College Place, the Warriors won 77-50 behind 12 points from Ellie Sander and 11 from Lindsey Wilson. Walla Walla enters the week with a 4-3 record and 1-1 in CCC play. The Wolves took Evergreen State to overtime before falling 80-76, then defeated Northwest 64-55. Chariah Daniels it currently tied with Maddie Holm for the CCC lead in rebounding with 9.7 board per game. She is also third in field goal percentage (.581) and second in steals per game (3.7).

Sitara Byrd is currently second in the CCC in field goal percentage (.585) and Ellie Sander is fourth (.556). Sander is also tied for third in assists per game (3.9), fourth in steals per game (2.6), second in 3-point field goal percentage (.429) and third in assist/turnover ratio (3.0). Byrd is second in the CCC in offensive rebounds per game (3.6), Holm is second in defensive rebounds per contest (7.4) and Darian Herring ranks second in blocked shots per game (2.0).

MEN'S BASKETBALL

The LC State Men’s Basketball team opened CCC play with a 2-0 record after wins over Northwest and Evergreen State. The Warriors head into the week 4-4 overall and will take on the Wolves (3-3, 2-0) in College Place on Thursday. 

After a win at Whitman, WWU lost its next three games before opening CCC play with victories over Evergreen State and Northwest. LC State is 27-0 against Walla Walla dating back to 2008 and took last season’s contest in College Place by a final of 83-60. Grayson Hunt scored 20 points in the game and Sam Stockton grabbed 10 rebounds. WWU’s Soren Dalan is second in the conference in scoring (18.3) and rebounding (9.2), as well as fourth in field goal percentage (.577) and first in blocked shots per game (2.0). Ethan Ford ranks first in free throw percentage (11-for-11) and third in assists per game (4.5).

Walla Walla leads the CCC in field goal percentage defense (.382) and 3-point field goal percentage defense (.247).

Stockton is fourth in the conference in steals per game (1.8) and Gorden Boykins is fourth in assist/turnover ratio (5.0).

TRACK & FIELD

Warrior Track and Field opens the 2023-24 season on Saturday at the Spokane Invitational held at The Podium. Competition will start at 9 a.m. for field events and 10 a.m. for running events. 

A full season preview will be available later this week.