Utah State women open season with 61-45 win over Westminster
Newcomers Nicole Ogun and Sami Mancini each posted a double-double in their first games as Aggies.
LOGAN - Utah State's women's basketball team opened its season Monday with a 61-45 win over Westminster at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, according to the official box score. The announced crowd was 706.
Freshman forward Nicole Ogun led the Aggies with 19 points on 9-of-16 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds, the box score shows. Sophomore center Sami Mancini added 12 points and a team-high 13 rebounds. Both were playing their first games for USU, according to the university's game recap. Senior guards Lisa Thompson and Kylani Rookstool scored 11 and 10.
USU led 33-26 at halftime and held Westminster to six points in the fourth quarter, the recap says. The Aggies outscored the Griffins 40-22 in the paint and outrebounded them 46-40.
Utah State hosts LMU at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Spectrum, according to the women's basketball schedule.
Why this matters
Friday's game against LMU is the Aggies' next home date at the Spectrum in Logan. The schedule shows USU plays at USC two days later before returning home to face Idaho State on Nov. 11.
Source: Utah State Athletics official box score, game recap and women's basketball schedule.