SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Adams State University Women's Basketball team continues their road games at Westminster College in Salt Lake City on Friday, February 12th and at Colorado Mesa in Grand Junction on Saturday, February 13th. Both games are scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
 
Game Information
Teams: Adams State (2-5, 2-5 RMAC) vs Westminster College (7-3, 7-3 RMAC) & Colorado Mesa University (11-5, 11-5 RMAC)
Date: Friday, February 12, 2021 & Saturday, February 13, 2021
Tip Off: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah & Grand Junction, Colo.
Site: Behnken Field House and Brownson Arena
Series: 0-10 & 10-48
 
Coaches:
ASU: Jaime Green, 8-53 (3rd Season, ASU); 49-67 (4th overall)
WC: Shelley Jarrard: 192-75 (10th Season, WC)
CMU: CMU: Taylor Wagner,
 
Media Coverage:
Live Video: RMAC Network (https://portal.stretchinternet.com/westminster/)
Live Stats: WC Website (https://westminstergriffins.com/sidearmstats/wbball/summary)
Live Radio Coverage: KSPK-FM (http://stream.kspk.com:8000/live.mp3)
 
Continuing on the Road
The Grizzlies look to continue their road game series against Westminster College. Westminster is currently 7-3, meanwhile, ASU is 2-5. ASU is still looking to snag their first road game of this season. They are currently 0-3 when playing away.
 
The Grizzlies are coming off of a road game loss to Regis University, 46-75. Westminster is also coming off of a lose against South Dakota Mines, 71-74.
 
Finally returning to play since the MSU Denver game is Kaela McClure. McClure's on the court leadership was greatly missed this past weekend. Haley Eaves will still be missing from the lineup. Grizzly fans are anticipating her return against Fort Lewis on February 19th.
 
In her opening collegiate games, Celina Watson averaged 4.5 points, 2 steals, 1.5 rebounds, and 17 minutes. The 5-foot-7 freshman guard was a key factor in the history-making win against Black Hills State.
 
Bouncing back from the 29-point loss against Regis will be the biggest motivator for the Grizzlies this weekend. They will play Regis again on Saturday, February 27th, which is also Senior Night inside Plachy Hall.
 
The Grizzlies will really have to come together as they will be playing their first back-to-back game of this season. They will have the help of Kayla Harris, who was recently named RMAC Defensive Player of the Week after her standout performance against Black Hills State. Harris is the first Grizzly women's basketball player to win a weekly RMAC accolade in nearly a decade as ASU Hall of Famer Vera Jo Bustos was the last to win an award on February, 28, 2011.
 
ASU looks to shut down Mesa's veteran team. Kayla Harris is a 5-foot-10, junior guard/forward who made an immediate impact after her transfer to ASU at semester. She is originally from Las Vegas,
Nevada, but transferred from Cochise College in Douglas, Arizona. Harris averages 9.25 points and 2.25 steals per game. If the Grizzlies follow Harris' defensive lead, they could pull out a great victory against Mesa.
 
About Westminster College
Westminster College is on a one-game losing streak and looking to change that this Friday. They are currently 2-1 at home and 5-2 on the road. In their close lost against South Dakota Mines, Hunter Krebs scored 24 points and was 50 percent from the three-point line. She is the Griffin's starting senior forward who averaged 5.8 rebounds and 15.6 points a game. Krebs and their other senior starter, Sarah McGinley, lead the team in scoring. For the Grizzlies to come out with a win, they will have to contain McGinley and Krebs.
 
Series History vs Westminster College
The Grizzlies and Westminster College have only met ten times in their history. Westminster has won all ten times. The first time these two teams have met was on November 14th, 2015 and the Griffin's won 66-28.
 
 The Grizzlies are 0-5 in Salt Lake City and 0-4 in Alamosa.
 
In the last matchup, the Grizzlies lost in Salt Lake City, 44-65.
 
About Colorado Mesa University
Coming into season Colorado Mesa University was ranked in the preseason polls as being No. 1.

They are still considered one of the top teams, but their record is 11-5. One of the reasons why they are so dominant is their experience. They are a senior heavy team. Mesa currently has eight seniors out of their 13-player roster.
 
Series History vs. Colorado Mesa University
The Grizzlies and Colorado Mesa University have met many times in their history. Overall, Mesa has won 48 times and have only lost 10 times. The first time these two teams have met was on
January 19th, 1991in Grand Junction, Colorado.
 
The Grizzlies are 3-25 in Grand Junction, and 7-24 in Alamosa.
 
Last season, the Grizzlies fell to Colorado Mesa University 38-66.

 
Up Next
The Grizzlies will host Fort Lewis College on February 15th, with tip-off at 4:00 p.m. This will be the last home game until February 26th, against Colorado Mines.