The Fort Lewis College women's basketball team honored seniors in their final home game but fell to South Dakota Mines with a score of 73-60. The Skyhawks shot 38.5% from the field, while the Hardrockers had a 44.4% shooting accuracy and dominated in rebounds.

By the Numbers
  • Fort Lewis: 38.5% shooting (20-of-52)
  • South Dakota Mines: 44.4% shooting (28-of-63)
  • South Dakota Mines had a 45-24 rebounding advantage
  • Junior Samantha Wattawa led with 16 points and 7 rebounds
  • Senior Kelsey Sorenson contributed 11 points and 9 rebounds
  • Sophomore Lanae Billy stood out defensively with 7 steals
State of Play
  • Fort Lewis fell to 12-14 overall and 9-11 in conference play
  • South Dakota Mines improved to 6-20 overall and 6-14 in conference play
  • The Skyhawks will play their final regular-season games on the road
What's Next

Fort Lewis will conclude the regular season playing MSU Denver and Colorado School of Mines on the road next week.

Bottom Line

The Fort Lewis women's basketball team's seniors were honored in their last home game, but the team faced a defeat against South Dakota Mines, highlighting areas for improvement in shooting accuracy and rebounding, heading into their final regular-season games on the road.