CALDWELL, Idaho – A pair of late baskets from Jocelyn Cook-Cox and two Madison Holly free throws provided the winning margin, as the College of Idaho ended a six-game losing streak with a 58-56 victory over Warner Pacific inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
 
The Lady Yotes (2-12, 2-6 CCC) built an 11-point third quarter lead and held off a late rally by the Knights – as Bailey Allen missed a 10-foot runner with two seconds left as WPC fell to 0-6 away from home this season.
 
C of I used a 12-2 run spanning a seven minute stretch between the second and third quarters – holding the Knights (8-10, 5-5) without a made field goal – as back-to-back Keahi Roy 3-pointers gave the hosts a 35-24 lead.  WPC answered with late triples from Darbi Pink and Shasta Lofgren to close the period, cutting the margin to 42-39.
 
The two teams answered basket for basket in the fourth quarter – as the Yotes took a 52-45 lead on an Alyssa Case short runner with 3:41 left – only to have the Knights get two Deepika Kapil free throws and a Grace Prom lay-up to get within 52-49.  Enter Cook-Cox, who converted tough lay-ups on consecutive possessions to keep the visitors at bay. 
 
After Holly gave the Yotes a 58-54 lead with 30 seconds left, WPC countered with two Kendyl Cone free throws and forced C of I into a 5-second call on the ensuing inbounds pass to set up the final play. The Knights isolated Allen at the right angle – but missed the short jumper, with the long rebound allowing the clock to expire.
 
Holly led C of I with 12 points and four steals, with Roy scoring 11 – including 3-of-5 shooting from long range.  Cook-Cox had nine points and 10 rebounds, with Sophia Jackson scoring nine off the bench.  
 
Pink led all scorers with 16 points and six rebounds, with Kapil scoring 14.


Story courtesy of College of Idaho sports information