McWorther
seals the deal
(12/2) Though she scored just six points in Grossmont's victory
over visiting Fullerton forward Ashley
McWorther (right) saved her best for last.
Before an energized home crowd, Grossmont (3-3) kept pace with
Fullerton, the number 12 rated team in Southern California then
pulled away in the final seconds to secure the upset 61-60. The
Griffins used a clutch team performance from the free-throw line,
shooting 12-for-16 in the game.
The two squads sweated out an anxious final minute that saw the
lead change hands three times. Mcworther shined during that stretch
scoring Grossmont's final five points.
With the score knotted at 57 after a McWorther free throw, Head
Coach Karen Caires ran an isolation play for the forward and she
answered the call with a turnaround jumper in the lane to take a
59-57 lead.
Fullerton then followed with a free throw and a fast break layup
after the Grossmont defense lapsed to take a 60-59 advantage with
just under 10 seconds remaining.
Inbounding the ball under their own basket, and faced with a
length of the floor situation McWorther was on the receiving end of
a touchdown pass and rolled in the layup to take the decisive 61-60
lead with under six seconds to go.
Sophomore guard Michelle Gonzales
then sealed the victory with a steal after Fullerton inbounded the
ball attempting to go the length of the floor.
Gonzales scored 12 points, and
LaKenya Simon-West had a team high17.
Brittany Robinson had 12 points and
a team high six rebounds in the winning effort. |
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The Pacific Coast Conference has honored Grossmont College
basketball player LaKenya Simon-West as its Women’s Athlete of the
Week.