Racquel Wientjes had another standout night scoring 32 points in the Yellow Jackets 70-61 victory over the Regis University Rangers Sunday night.
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Helping set the tone on both sides of the ball,
Megan Engesser was also able to record another double-digit night scoring 10 points and recorded four steals on defense in the victory.
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After starting out the game with an eight-point lead at the end of the first quarter a second quarter plagued with poor conversion ratings saw the Rangers take a seven-point lead into the half (32-27).
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After halftime, the Yellow Jackets came out strong putting up 23 points compared to the 11 they allowed Regis to score giving them the 50-43 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
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The fourth quarter was evenly matched between the two teams with both teams trading field goals for much of the quarter leading to Regis scoring 18 compared to the Yellow Jackets 20 points.
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On the night, the Yellow Jackets hit 22-of-60 (36.7%) from the field with shooting 29.2% (7-24) from beyond the arc. At the charity strip, the team shot 73.1% (19-of-26). As a team the Yellow Jackets were able to record 10 steals while also compiling 23 defensive rebounds.
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Up Next
The Yellow Jackets will again play at home tomorrow evening at 5:30 P.M. taking on Colorado School of Mines in their fourth home game of the season.
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