ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T's women's basketball team used a balanced attack to snap its five game losing streak with an 80-54 win over Westminster at Billy Key Court on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Miners (5-5) shot 62 percent from the floor in the second half and finished the game with four players in double figures.

S&T was cold to begin the game making only five of 20 shots in the opening quarter but the Blue Jays (5-5) weren't much better shooting only 33 percent from the field. Westminster led by as many as three in the first 10 minutes but the Lady Miners ended the quarter on a 6-2 run to take a 15-14 lead at the quarter break.

The Blue Jays scored four of the first six points to begin the second quarter to regain an 18-17 lead on a layup by Mikalyn Callahan near the halfway point of the quarter. S&T retook the lead for good on a three-pointer from Jordan Kabetske (Republic, Mo./Republic) moments later as the Lady Miners went onto outscore Westminster 14-7 over the remainder of the quarter to take a 31-25 lead at halftime.

S&T shot only 32 percent from the field in the opening half but was 5-for-14 from three. Kabetske led the Lady Miners with eight points while Maddie Raley (Haubstadt, Ind./Gibson Southern) added seven.

The Blue Jays shot 32 percent from the floor as well but was 5-of-8 at the charity stripe. Grace Archambault and Payton Beeler combined for 15 of Westminster's 25 points in the first 20 minutes.

S&T was hot in the third quarter shooting 67 percent (12-for-18) from the field as it outscored the Blue Jays 27-18 in the frame. The Lady Miners led 40-34 with 7:13 left in the stanza and then went on a 10-0 run to extend their lead. Bria Pierce (Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North) had four points in the run while Kabetske and Janie Arand (Washington, Mo./St. Francis Borgia) added three points apiece.

The lead grew to 58-40 with less than a minute to go in the quarter on a runner from Arand but Westminster got an old fashioned three-point play from Kendahl Adams to cut the margin to 15 at the end of the quarter.

S&T continued its strong play in the final quarter shooting 56 percent from the floor and doubled up the Blue Jays 22-11. The Lady Miners led by as many as 28 points in the stanza after a layup by Joe'l Bland (St. Charles, Mo./Homeschooled) with 1:00 left to play. Avery Ingle added a bucket for Westminster with 0:12 left for the final points of the game.

S&T ended the game shooting 47 percent (33-for-71) from the floor, was 9-of-19 from beyond the arc and shot 83 percent at the foul line. Arand led the Lady Miners with 17 points while Kabetske added 14 points. Pierce and Ashley Harvey (Raytown, Mo./Raytown) added 11 points each. Harvey also grabbed 12 rebounds to record her first double-double.

The Blue Jays finished the game shooting 39 percent (21-for-54) from the field, was 5-of-18 from three and shot 64 percent at the foul line. Adams led three players with 17 points while Archambault added 11 and Beeler finished with 10.

S&T resumes conference play this Thursday traveling up to Kirksville to take on Truman State in a 5:30 p.m. contest from Pershing Arena.