Posted: Jan 21, 2023
No. 6 Women's Basketball Run Past Shasta in Conference Home Opener
Shasta
(9-12, 2-2)
40
Butte
(18-3, 3-1)
65
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shasta (9-12, 2-2) | 9 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 40 |
|
Butte (18-3, 3-1) | 26 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 65 |
Oroville, Calif. - The No. 6 Butte women's basketball team jumped out to a quick 26-9 lead in the first 10 minutes en route to a 65-40 victory over Shasta in the Roadrunners' conference home opener on Saturday afternoon.
Freshman Jordan Arreola paced all scorers with a game-high 16 points with five assists, while sophomore Meghan Weinrich added 13 points with six rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Freshman Madalynn Bassett rounded out the scorers in double-figures with 11 off the bench.
The Roadrunners built a 46-15 lead in the first 20 minutes with Butte outscoring Shasta 28-18 in the paint and 19-4 points from the bench overall.
Butte (18-3, 3-1) host Lassen next on Wednesday, Jan. 25. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.