Western Washington rallies past Texas-Tyler in women’s D-II basketball
ELLENSBURG, Wash. (Interstat) — Western Washington rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Texas-Tyler 60-56 in a women’s NCAA Division II basketball game Saturday at Nicholson Pavilion. Attendance was 135. The Vikings trailed 48-46 after three quarters before outscoring the Patriots 14-8 in the final period. Tylah Hooper paced Texas-Tyler with 23 points and two rebounds, while Demi Dykstra led Western Washington with 21 points. Libby Stump added 19 points and four rebounds, Rachel Roderick contributed five points and nine rebounds, and Hayley Cumming added 16 points and six rebounds for Texas-Tyler. Georgia Tomkins finished with five points and five rebounds, and Annalee Coronado had four assists. Western Washington shot 22 of 50 from the floor and 12 of 14 from the free-throw line. Texas-Tyler shot 15 of 47 overall, 6 of 15 from three-point range, and 20 of 29 at the line. The Vikings committed 16 turnovers, and the Patriots committed 15. Western Washington improved to 1-0, while Texas-Tyler fell to 0-1.