GILLETTE, Wyo. – The Western Nebraska Community College women's basketball team saw their 5-game winning streak come to a halt after falling to Williston State College 66-57 Sunday afternoon in the final day of the Border War Invite at Gillette College.

                The Cougars lost the contest because of shooting where they were just 30 percent from the field and 29 percent (6-of-21) from beyond the arc. Williston was just opposite as the Tetons were 47 percent from the field and 39 percent from beyond the arc (7-of-18).

                Early on, though, the Cougars were doing great as they held a 12-10 lead after the opening 10 minutes when Yara Garcia drained a trey at the end of the quarter.

                The second quarter saw Williston take a 19-18 lead by the Cougars went in front 22-19. That was the Cougars last lead of the game as they trailed at halftime 30-28.

                The third quarter was the difference as Williston went up 39-29 in the first three minutes and pushed the lead to 47-31 after back-to-back 3-pointers. WNCC came back, scoring the final seven points of the quarter on a 3-pointer by Mia Jaye Sarkodee-Adoo and a bucket by Garcia to trail after three quarters 47-38.

                The fourth quarter saw the Cougars cut the lead to four at 49-45 after a Shiho Isono steal and bucket and a Bre Fowler triple. The Tetons went back up front by nine and eight points, and then led 60-49 with 34.3 second to play. WNCC tried coming back as Fowler and Jayla Owen hit 3-pointers, but Williston hit clutch free throws at the end for the win.

                WNCC had four players in double figures. Fowler led the way with 13 points with two 3-pointers. Isono had 12 points and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line. Sarkodee-Adoo finished with 10 points while Garcia had nine points.

                WNCC, 8-4, will be back in action this weekend when they host a classic on Friday and Saturday. The Cougars will face Northwest College on Friday and then Central Wyoming College on Saturday.

WNCC (8-4)         12 16 18 19 – 57
Williston               10 20 17 19 – 66
WNCC
Shiho Isono 12, Jayla Owen 4, Bre Fowler 13, Ola Duda 4, Yara Garcia 9, Mia Jaye Sarkodee-Adoo 10, Mackenzie Joseph 2, Faith Walker 3.