CALDWELL, Idaho –
Lexi Mitchell posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds as The College of Idaho swept the visiting Simpson Red Hawks in a weekend set, winning 53-36 on Saturday afternoon inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.
C of I held Simpson (0-4) without a made field goal over the first 14:10 of the game and extended the lead out to as large as 20 in the second half, holding off a pesky Red Hawks team that battled the whole 40 minutes despite the shooting struggles.
Kiersten Rasmussen was a key contributor for the Yotes (3-7), finishing with eight points and a season-high 11 rebounds. Rasmussen also added four blocks for the second straight day.
The 36 points that C of I held Simpson to marked the lowest mark of the season and was the least amount of points that the program has allowed since a 90-32 win over Walla Walla on Dec. 29, 2018.
For the second day in a row, freshman
Jada Reed was a critical component of the success for the Yotes from the point guard position, scoring eight points to go along with four assists, two rebounds and two steals.
After starting the contest by outscoring the Red Hawks 15-5 over the first 10 minutes, C of I continued to blanket the visitors defensively throughout, holding Simpson to 12-of-55 (22 percent) shooting from the floor and a 3-of-16 (19 percent) mark on 3-pointers.
The Yotes went 19-of-53 (36 percent) from the field and were 7-of-20 (35 percent) beyond the perimeter.
Brianna Clark was the leading scorer for Simpson with nine points, three rebounds, three steals and two assists.
A trip to the Oregon and Washington is up next for C of I, as the Yotes will take on Portland State on Wednesday and Seattle Pacific on Friday and Saturday.
