Kylani Rookstool celebrates
Eddie Bruning
63
Simon Fraser SF 8-13,3-7 Great Northwest
67
Winner Western Ore. WOU 10-8,5-5 Great Northwest
Simon Fraser SF
8-13,3-7 Great Northwest
63
Final
67
Western Ore. WOU
10-8,5-5 Great Northwest
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Simon Fraser SF 21 15 16 11 63
Western Ore. WOU 13 7 26 21 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Wolves rally from 16-point deficit to beat Simon Fraser on Thursday

MONMOUTH, Ore. — Down 16 points at halftime, Western Oregon women's basketball flipped the script with a dominant second half to pull out a 67–63 win over Simon Fraser on Thursday night at the Wolves Athletic Center.

The Wolves (10-8, 5-5 GNAC) trailed 36–20 at the break but came out of halftime with renewed energy, outscoring Simon Fraser 26–16 in the third quarter to climb back into the game. Western Oregon finally took the lead for good at the 4:08 mark of the fourth quarter when Kylani Rookstool knocked down a go-ahead 3-pointer, giving the Wolves a 60–57 advantage.

Rookstool finished with a game-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers, and added timely free throws late to seal the win for Western Oregon. Triniti Youngblood chipped in 11 points, while Natalie Brown just missed a double-double with eight points and 10 rebounds.

Simon Fraser (8-13, 3-7 GNAC) was led by Rachel Loukes' 23 points, but the Red Leafs were held to just 11 points in the fourth quarter as Western Oregon's defense tightened down the stretch.

Western Oregon hosts Western Washington on Saturday.

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