University of Providence Athletics

GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- The University of Providence women's basketball program dominated Westcliff University 72-45 Saturday afternoon.

The Argos (4-1) scored the first points of the game behind a pair of free throws from senior Katie Fleming, and following a basket from the Warriors (0-4), layups from juniors Dymon Root, Madi Reibel, and senior Brooke Dial put UP in front 8-2.

The Warriors slowly cut into the lead bringing the game within two, but UP ended the quarter on a 13-3 run with a three-pointer from Dial giving the Argos a 23-10 lead heading into the break.

The Argos opened the second quarter with a 6-0 run behind layups from senior Eliannah Ramirez and Fleming, and following a pair of baskets from Westcliff, the Argos scored the final five points of the half behind layups from Reibel and Root to extend the UP lead to 41-17 at halftime.

Eliannah Ramirez added the first basket of the second half to extend the lead to 26, but the Warriors slowly cut into the lead the rest of the quarter to shorten the deficit to 53-34 heading into the fourth.

The Argos used a 12-0 run to open the fourth quarter to push the lead to 31, and UP cruised the rest of the way with a layup from junior Aliya Tipton and free throws from freshman Gracie Glavin to secure the Argos 72-45 victory.

Dymon Root led the way for the Argos with 12 points, Katie Fleming scored 11, and Madi Reibel, Eliannah Ramirez, and Brooke Dial each added nine.

The Argos will be back in action on Friday, Nov. 20 when they head to Havre for the Frontier Conference Opener versus #25 MSU-Northern.