FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 31st, 2026
 
Portland, Ore.| Warner Pacific Women's Basketball had a tough challenge tonight facing a great College of Idaho squad and it proved to be too much as the Knights saw themselves fall by a final score of 75-38 in front of an unusually large crowd at CC Perry Gymnasium.
 
"In the third quarter, we showed some fight that were positive for the team," Jimmy Smith said. "We're going to learn from this challenging week and continue to grow."
 
The first two quarters for the Knights ended with the Knights scoring just ten points (five per quarter). The Yotes played excellent defense and even better offense, ending the half with a 43-10 advantage. Whatever Knights head coach Jimmy Smith said in the locker room at halftime must've lit a fire under the Knights because in the third quarter, the Knights had their best period outscoring the Yotes 15-14.
 
The Knights tonight was led in scoring by Skylar Groesbeck who finished with 11 points and one rebound. Groesbeck was the lone night in double-figures with Alex Saunders and Kiki Brooks following behind with six points each. Shielteal Watah was impressive tonight by grabbing nine boards and assisting four baskets for the Knights in just 18 minutes of action. Watah also contributed four points to help the Knights' offensive efforts. The Yotes were led by Mia Austin who finished with 14 points and a couple rebounds. Annie Stinar finished the night with a near double-double with nine points and seven boards.
 
Next Up
The Knights will look to put this tough weekend behind them and move on to next weekend when they take on 12th ranked Lewis-Clark State and the Wolves of Walla Walla. They will play LCSC in Lewiston, Idaho with tip set for 5pm at the P1FCU Activity Center.