The Great Northwest conference scoring leader sparked a second-half comeback for the Simon Fraser University women’s basketball team.
Erin Chambers scored 15 of her game-high 23 points in the second half to pace the Clan to a 74-71 victory over Great Northwest conference cross-border rival Western Washington Vikings on Terry Fox Night at the West Gym on Saturday.
Chambers, who currently leads the women’s NCAA Division II scoring averaging 26 points per game, drained three free throws, while Clan teammate Meg Wilson scored a lay-up to give the home team a 69-65 advantage with just two minutes remaining to play in their conference home opener.
Western Washington led by as many as 14 points in the opening half and was leading by nine with under 15 minutes left to play.
“In the first half, we were giving them too many open looks, so we knew we had to do a better job defensively, contesting their shots and getting our hands in their faces,” said Chambers in a school press release.
Wilson added a double-double tothe Clan win, scoring 18 points and a game-high 10 rebounds.
Pepperdine University transfer Alisha Roberts of Burnaby chipped in with nine points off the bench, including two-for-two from beyond the arc.
The win improved the Clan’s overall record to 5-2.
Tia Briggs led WWU with 18 points, while Kayla Bernson added 14 points and eight boards for the Vikings.
SFU finishes up the 2014 schedule with back-to-back games at home against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Dec. 20 and 21.
