TWIN FALLS — The wins continue to stack for No. 17 College of Southern Idaho women’s basketball.
Kennedy Gillette powered the Lady Golden Eagles to a 73-60 win over Western Wyoming Community College on Tuesday night in the CSI Gymnasium.
The freshman’s 3-point shooting has helped her emerge as the leading scorer for the No. 3 Lady Golden Eagles.
It marks CSI's fourth straight win.
Gillette’s 12 points led CSI while Makeili Ika scored 11 with six assists and four rebounds.
“I was happy for Ika,” CSI head coach Randy Rogers told the Times-News. “She had been struggling just a little bit but she was able to knock down some shots and get to the rim.”
It became Ika’s second-most points of the season. She scored 13 on Dec. 1.
Brayli Jenks boasted nine points on 3-for-5 from beyond the arc with five rebounds. Kaylee Headrick nearly accumulated a double-double. She earned eight points and 10 rebounds.
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Falon Bedke earned five points in her first career start. She swatted a shot and absorbed four charges.
Oakley's Falon Bedke reluctantly took her turn in the spotlight on Monday, signing a national letter of intent to play basketball at CSI.
“She works hard defensively and I wanted to reward her for that part of her game,” Rogers said. “We know she is not going to score a lot but she is making game-changing plays and taking charges.”
Bedke, a freshman from Oakley, scored CSI’s first five points and corralled four rebounds.
“Per minutes played, she is our best rebounder,” Rogers said. “By far.”
CSI awoke in the second half and finished with 40.9% from the field, a rise from a 30.4% first quarter. The Golden Eagles lead extended to as many as 23 points.
The bench combined for 35 points, including Gillette’s dozen of 5-for-8 from the field. Elena Birkeland hit 2-for-3 from three.
Tamryn Blom led WWCC (3-10) with 19 points.
CSI visits Laramie Community College (Wyoming) at 1 p.m. Saturday.
The Lady Golden Eagles return home at 5 p.m. Jan 2 against Treasure Valley Community College (Oregon).
