PORTLAND, Ore. – With five of eight players earning double-digit scoring, Simon Fraser University cruised to a decisive 88-66 victory over the Concordia Cavaliers in their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's basketball game of 2016.
 
With the win SFU improved to 4-5 overall and 2-2 in the GNAC. Both of the Clan losses in conference play this season have been by less than two points.
 
CU dropped to 3-9 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
 
The Clan wasted no time establishing their presence on the court, and thanks to sophomore guard Elisa Homer's five three-pointers in the first half, the Clan took a 50-37 lead into the locker room.
 
Simon Fraser broke the game open in the third quarter, outscoring Concordia 24-7 en route to their 22-point win. SFU did not trail once in the game.
 
Point guard Ellen Kett had a game-high 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting and tallied seven assists, six rebounds, and two steals in the game. Homer and Rachel Fradgley added 16 points each for SFU while guard Alisha Roberts and forward Samantha Beauchamp scored 13 and 10 points, respectively.
 
All Clan players who saw action during the game scored at least four points.
 
Simon Fraser was 34-of-64 (53.1%) from the field and made 7-of-17 shots from 3-point range (41.2%).
 
CU shot 34.7%, making just 25 of their 72 shot attempts. Lexi Campbell connected on 5 of 10 from 3-point distance and finished with a team-high 17 points.
 
SFU out-rebounded the Cavs 49-31 with Fradgley grabbing a game-high eight boards. The Clan earned 50 of its 88 points in the paint and had a 7-1 advantage in blocks.
 
The Clan will be back in action next week when they host Central Washington on Thursday and Northwest Nazarene on Saturday in the West Gym. Both games will tip-off at 7PM.
 
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