Westminster earned two much needed wins last week, beating CO Christian 75-69 on Thursday (1/30/25), and getting the better of CSU Pueblo 72-66 on Saturday (2/1/25). Making the wins even more impressive was the fact they were both on the road! Against CO Christian, Westminster simply shot the ball better. In fact, the Griffins shot 54.2% from the field, including 61.5% behind the arc, all while holding the Cougars to 39.7% shooting from the floor and 30.8% shooting from three point land. Donaval Avila led the charge, scoring 26 points, hauling in 8 rebounds, and dishing out 3 assists. Tommy Ball also made a significant contribution with 16 points, 1 rebound, & 5 assists. Against the Thunderwolves, free throws won the game as Westminster made 14 of 19 (73.7%) from the free throw line, while Pueblo was just 4 of 7 (57.1%) from the charity stripe. The Griffins were led by 5 players that scored in double digits, including: 🏀 Parker Christensen, 12 pts, 5 rebs, & 2 assists; 🏀 Jack Jamele, 11 pts, 3 rebs, & 2 assists; 🏀 Nicholas Holland, 12 pts, 1 reb, & 1 assist; 🏀 Donaval Avila, 10 pts, 3 rebs, & 1 assist; & 🏀 Chase Potter, 10 pts, 3 rebs, & 1 assist. Here are a few of Westminster’s highlights from Thursday’s and Saturday’s wins, respectively: #RMAC #RMACmbb #WestminsterMBB

Westminster improved its conference record to .500 (1-1) with an 81-64 win over UCCS on Saturday (12/7/24). Westminster’s offense was on fire, shooting 60.4% from the field, including 45.5% from behind the arc. The Griffins’ defense was also impressive as they refused to give UCCS a good look from behind the 3 point line, holding them to just 11.8% shooting from 3 point land, including 0.00% (0-10) in the 2nd half. Leading Westminster to the win were: 🏀 Simon Akena, 19 pts & 3 rebs; & 🏀 Ryan Rubenskas, 15 pts, 3 rebs, & 2 assists; & 🏀 Donaval Avila, 10 pts, 3 rebs, & 2 assists. Here are some of Westminster’s highlights from Saturday’s win: #RMAC #RMACmbb