On the road for their conference opener, the Lady Macks (2-1, 1-0 Western Cloverbelt Conference) went toe-to-toe early with the Ramblers (3-1, 0-1 WCC), but ran into foul trouble and fell behind by nine at the break.
After halftime, both teams settled in defensively, and Regis extended their lead to double digits. Slowly but surely, however, McDonell fought their way back, closing the gap, retaking the lead, and hanging on for a huge early season victory.
WOGO "RadioActive" Award Watch:
Sophomore guard Claire Ruf had a strong first half and paced the team with 14 points on the night, while senior forward Kendall Hepfler was indomitable in the paint and poured in 11 of her 13 after the break. Sophomore Emily Hartman hit a duo of timely threes and was the third Lady Macks player in double figures, finishing with 11.
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