LACEY, Wash. — The Saint Martin's Women's Basketball team was victorious 66-55 at home against Simon Fraser at Marcus Pavilion on Saturday, January 31.

After a neck-and-neck first half, the Saints picked up the pace with a highly efficient second half and out scored the Red Leafs 34-23 in the second half. The win improved the Saints' record to 12-8 overall and 8-4 in GNAC play.

How It Happened
First Quarter

• The Saints built an 11-4 lead through the first five minutes, doing so off three three-pointers, two of which were made by Jada Travis.
• Out of the media timeout, Travis hit another three-pointer to put the Saints up 14-4. 
• Simon Fraser bounced back with a 7-0 run to trim the lead to 14-11 with 3:08 on the clock.
• Saint Martin's pulled ahead 19-12, before Simon Fraser trimmed the Saints' lead to 19-17 heading into the second quarter.

Second Quarter

• The score was neck-and-neck at 23-22 Saints with 7:29 on the clock, before a 6-0 run saw Saint Martin's pull ahead 31-22 with 3:20 left in the half.
• The Red Leafs responded with a 9-1 run to push the score back to 32-31 Saints heading into halftime. Jada Travis led the Saints with 15 first-half points.

Third Quarter

• The Saints started the second half on a 7-1 run, taking a 39-32 lead with 6:59 on the clock.
• The teams exchanged a flurry of consecutive three-pointers midway through, as the Saints led 44-40 at the media timeout.
• After the game was tied at 44-44, the Saints took a 46-44 lead at the 2:09 mark, a score that held through the end of the third frame.

Fourth Quarter

• The Saints opened the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run, part of a bigger 9-0 run that saw Saint Martin's jump ahead 53-44, prompting a timeout by Simon Fraser at the 53-44 mark.
• After the timeout, Jada Travis hit a three-pointer at the seven-minute mark to help the Saints take a controlling 56-44 advantage.
• The Saints held a double-digit lead through the remainder of the fourth quarter, going on to win 66-55.

Top Performers

• Jada Travis put together her second-highest scoring effort of the season, scoring 27 points off 9-18 shooting and a 5-10 clip from three-point range. She added two rebounds and two assists.
• Avery Oaster totaled 13 points, nine rebounds, three steals, three assists, and two blocks.
• Laiken Hill tallied 10 points and five rebounds.

Team Stat of the Game

Up Next

The Saints will play two straight games on the road next week, facing Montana State Billings on Feb. 5 and Seattle Pacific on Feb. 7.