SHERIDAN, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College women's basketball team put six players in double figures as the 25th-ranked Cougars ran past Little Big Horn College 111-50 in the first day of the Sheridan Classic Friday afternoon.
WNCC held a 65-27 lead at halftime and never looked back in the contest.
The Cougars shot 59 percent from the field in the first half and 53 percent for the game.
WNCC was hitting from all parts of the floor, nailing nine 3-pointers in the win. Olivia Wibirg canned three treys, while Merle Wiehl and Melisa Kadic each had two.
Giovanna Silva led the Cougars with a double-double. Silva finished with 20 points and 11 rebounds in the Cougars fifth win of the year.
Merle Wiehl finished with 17 points, including pulling down seven boards and dishing off four assists. Sophie Agorakis finished with 13 points including a team-high six steals.
The Cougars also got 12 points from Kadic and 10 points each from Wiberg and Jaleesa Avery.
WNCC will finish off the classic on Saturday against Sheridan College.
WNCC (5-1) 65 j24 22 – 111
Little Big Horn 27 14 9 – 50
WNCC
Merle Wiehl 17, Jaleesa Avery 10, Melisa Kadic 12, Anastacia Johnson 9, Giovanna Silva 20, Sophie Agorakis 13, Olivia Wibirg 10, Karlie Seay 6, Eva Langton 4, Josie Perez 8.
LBHC
Tyler Rivera 4, Feather Mountain Sleep 6, Treasure Gordon 5, Denazia Jeffers 13, Jael Birdinground 11, Tamia TwoMoons 11.