The University of Redlands women's basketball team captured two in-region wins over the weekend during the 2009 UC Santa Cruz Winter Tournament. The Bulldogs cruised by the Pirates of Whitworth University (WA), 81-57, on Friday, and then came away with a 75-60 victory against the host school on Saturday.

In the opener, the Maroon and Gray nabbed a five-point halftime lead due to 50.0% shooting that included a 3-for-4 showing from beyond the arc. The Bulldogs rolled past the Pirates in the second half, holding them to a mere 27.3% from the field. Redlands poured on 48 points en route to the solid 81-57 win.

The Bulldogs also won the rebounding battle, 41 to 35.

Sophomore forward Courtney Carroll (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) posted her highest output of the 2009-10 season with 25 points, including 11-of-12 from the charity stripe. She connected on 7-for-16 shooting while also pulling down 11 rebounds. She dished out five assists and added two blocks.

Senior forward Meghan Yetman (Danville, CA) backed her with 24 points off of 10-for-12 shooting. She also tallied seven boards and four assists.

Senior guard Ali Bueno (San Jose, CA) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 15 points, including 5-for-5 from long range.

Despite shooting just 30.8% in the first half against Santa Cruz, the Bulldogs entered the break with a seven-point lead. They upped their showing to 53.3% in the second half and pulled away from the tenacious Banana Slugs, boasting a lead as large as 19 points with four minutes to play.

The Maroon and Gray out-rebounded Santa Cruz, 38 to 29, and had six fewer turnovers.

Redlands gained another impressive performance from Carroll, who scored 23 points while grabbing six rebounds. She went 8-for-14 from the floor and hit both of her three-pointers. She also had three assists, one block and two steals.

Junior forward Allison Clark (Altadena, CA) came off the bench for 17 points, going 6-for-7 overall.

Bueno added 12 points, hitting four shots from beyond the arc, and Yetman chipped in 11 points, seven boards, five assists, and four steals.

The Bulldogs (4-2) head to regional rival Chapman University on Sat., Dec. 12, for a 5 p.m. showdown with the Panthers.