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Pronghorn women use strong second half to advance to round two of regional tournament

Kinsey Plewe and Abbie Nickell fight for the ball in the Pronghorns' game Saturday Afternoon.
Kinsey Plewe and Abbie Nickell fight for the ball in the Pronghorns' game Saturday Afternoon.
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March 10, 2026

In another 20-win season, Liz Lewis and her Pronghorn team earned the No. 2 seed in the Region IX Tournament and a three-way share of the Regional IX North conference title.

Their 8-4 conference record meant they got to host a first-round matchup. Saturday, they welcomed Southeast Community College to the Pronghorn Center.

It ended in a 90-72 win for the Pronghorns, but it was a back and forth battle in the first half. Gillette College's inability to find its offense kept the visitors in the game.

The Pronghorns led, 22-20 after one quarter, thanks to Lina Ballin's 12 points.

Southeast would continue to capitalize on its opportunities. After back-to-back threes and a set of turnovers from the Pronghorns, Southeast led 32-29. But then, after a Lewis timeout, Gillette found its offense.

For Kiyarra Williams, who ended the first half with 10 points, everything was going her way, from rebounding to aggressively fighting for a layup under the basket, and she even flexed her three-point shooting abilities.

Williams and Danae Asiata would make threes to help Gillette College take a halftime lead, 43-39.

That was the closest Southeast would get for the rest of the game. In the second half, the Pronghorns looked more like themselves. From steals, threes, Rochelle Afo-Manuma's midrange game and Ballin racing to the basket, the Pronghorns began to pull away. They led 64-54 midway through the second half.

Georgina Sosa Sio knocked down two big 3-pointers, and then Kinsley Plewe hit a shot to put the home team up 77-60.

"It's tough to carry over momentum from halftime, but I'm very proud of everyone tonight. Everyone played their role," Lewis said. "Kinsley is one who doesn't show up on the stat sheet a lot, but she did an excellent job with six timely rebounds, and her defense was outstanding."

Gillette College had four players in double figures, with Ballin leading the way with 27 points and Afo-Manuma with 20. Williams ended with a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Sosa Sio added 13.

For the game, the Pronghorns shot 47% from the field while allowing just 36% for Southeast. Gillette College outrebounded Southeast by 12, 49-37, and they scored 26 points in the fourth quarter.

Williams said the team knew this was going to be their last time playing together in the Pronghorn Center.

"We all love playing with each other so much, so the mindset was, why not keep going?" Williams said. "We just have fun out there, and when we play with all that pressure on us, or when we put the pressure on ourselves, then that's when we don't play as good. So tonight we played with no pressure and enjoyed the home crowd one last time."

Pronghorns will play in Rock Springs against Laramie County Community College at 5 p.m. Thursday.