LONDON, Ont. – The Western Mustangs’ women’s basketball team controlled the play from start to finish Wednesday night (Jan. 25) against the Waterloo Warriors, and the end result was a runaway 85-42 victory for the home side at Alumni Hall.

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The Western women held leads of 11 after one quarter and 17 after two before exploding for 30 points in the third period to take a lopsided 62-25 lead into the fourth quarter.

With the win, the Mustangs improved to 7-8 on the season, putting them in a tie for fifth place currently in the OUA West division. The Warriors, meanwhile, fell to 1-14.

Jenny Vaughan was Western’s top scorer Wednesday night, tallying 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting. The third-year guard added five rebounds, five assists and a pair of steals in a team-high 27 minutes. Caroline Wolynski went 6-for-11 from the floor for 15 points, and also added a game-high seven steals. Katelyn Leddy was a force on the boards, grabbing a game-high 11 rebounds.

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Laura Bossers had 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting for the Warriors. Marti Killeen also finished with 10 points, but she was held to just 2-of-12 shooting. As a team, the Warriors struggled mightily from the floor, finishing at 20.9% (14-for-67) overall.

The Western women shot a combined 49.3% (34-for-69) Wednesday night, and posted an 81.3% mark (13-for-16) from the free throw line. The Mustangs controlled the boards on the evening, outrebounding the Warriors by a 54-37 margin.

The Mustangs (7-8) return to the hardcourt this Saturday, Jan. 28, when they will travel to Laurier for a rematch against the third-place Golden Hawks (10-5), whom they beat 67-64 last Saturday. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.