Boxscore

NAMPA, Idaho - Briaunna King posted a game-high double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Northwest Nazarene women's basketball team to a 107-44 non-conference victory over Walla Walla University on Saturday night at the Johnson Sports Center.

King led seven of nine active NNU players into double-figure scoring as the Crusaders (7-3) entered triple-digits for the first time this year and scored their highest point total since Nov. 21, 2008 in a 106-69 victory over Cascade College.

Megan Hingston was right behind King with a 19 point - 11 rebound double-double and Heather Adams scored 13 and matched Monica Garcia with a game-high nine assists.  Garcia, playing in her first game of the season, also scored nine points.

Falissa Smith scored 12 with four assists, Chelsie Luke added 11 and both Vanessa Schindler and Alla Dzhidzhiyeshvili netted 10.

Walla Walla (0-15) was led by Karly Joseph with 20 points that included a 10 for 10 effort from the free throw line.

NNU out-rebounded WWU 60 to 33 and shot 47.9-percent (45-94) from the field and 8 of 17 (47.1-percent) from the three-point line.

Paced by Adams and Garcia, the Crusaders dished out a season-high 22 assists against a season-low six turnovers.  Smith's four steals were part of a 16 steal effort on the night for the Red and Black.

The Crusaders will now break for Christmas and return to game action on December 29th when they host the University of Alaska Fairbanks at 7:00 p.m. in a GNAC counter.