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Nov. 20, 2009

Box Score

HAYWARD, Calif. - Western Washington University guard Amanda Dunbar (Jr., Marysville/Marysville-Pilchuck) scored a game-high 28 points, 21 in the first half, as the Vikings rolled to an 88-55 victory over Cal State University East Bay on Friday in a non-league women's basketball game at Pioneer Gym.

It was the season opener for both teams.

In all, four Western players scored double-figure points. Center Jessica Summers (Sr., Blaine) had 16, forward Willow Cabe (Sr., McCleary/Elma) 15 and guard Megan Pinske (Jr., Coquitlam, BC/Port Moody) 11. Cabe also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and blocked two shots.

CSUEB was led by Claudia Nelson with 18 points.

"It was a solid team effort and a good start," said Western coach Carmen Dolfo. "We had some great spells of defense that really got our running game going.

"Willow (Cabe) did an amazing job on the boards, and Amanda (Dunbar) really stepped up when we needed her."

Western made six of its first eight shots, including two 3-pointers by Dunbar, and led 14-4 just over four minutes into the game. The Vikings were ahead by 13 points, 26-13, halfway through the first period, and they held a 16-point lead, 49-33, at halftime as point guard Ashley Fenimore (Sr., Lynnwood/Meadowdale) made a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

In the second half, Western continued to increase its lead with its biggest advantage being 35 points, 87-52, with just over a minute to play.

The Vikings shot 58.1 percent (36-of-62) from the field. Dunbar was 11-of-16, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range, Summers 7-of-10, Cabe 6-of-8 and Pinske 5-of-9.

Western was without starting center Lauren Hefflin (Jr., Ridgefield), who will be out until mid-December because of a fractured middle finger on her left hand suffered in an exhibition game against Simon Fraser on Nov. 1.

The Vikings are at San Francisco State on Saturday (5 p.m.)