CONWAY – Central Baptist College women’s basketball head coach Lyle Middleton has announced the hiring of a former Mustang onto his staff as an assistant. Kory Westerman (SR/Greenbrier, Ark.), who just ended her career this past semester, will join the women’s basketball staff as an assistant coach on August 1.

“We are very excited about Kory being on staff,” Middleton said. “She was a three-year letter winner for us and brings experience and knowledge of the game. She knows the expectations of this program and she will be a great fit because of her basketball IQ.”

Westerman will be a student assistant until December when she graduates and will move into a more full-time coaching role while also being in charge of compliance and eligibility. As a player, Westerman competed for the Mustangs from 2017-2020 after spending her freshman year at Southern Arkansas University. During her three years, Westerman ended up in the top-10 of the women’s basketball record books in several categories, including tied for eighth in games played (85), sixth in career points (726), 10th in minutes per game (25.4), fifth in minutes played (2,163), seventh in made free throws (147), second in total rebounds (571), first in offensive rebounds (232), third in defensive rebounds (339), seventh in rebounds per game (6.7), fifth in total assists (160), tied for ninth in blocked shots (35), and third in steals with 125 while being one of only two players in program history with at least 500 points, 500 rebounds, 100 assists and 100 steals.

“I’m very excited to come on staff,” Westerman said. “CBC has been a home for me for the last three years and I’m very excited to get to stick around and start my coaching career here.”

Westerman, a Greenbrier native, has been coaching players at the youth level of AAU since 2018. In the summer of 2018, she coached high school girls, transitioned to high school and 2nd/3rd grade girls the next year and this summer she will be coaching 3rd/4th grade boy/girls, 5th/6th grade girls and 9th&10th grade boys.

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CONWAY – Looking to build momentum off their blowout win on Thursday night, the Central Baptist College women’s basketball team took their home floor again, for their third of four straight home games, this time against American Midwest Conference opponent Hannibal-LaGrange. The Trojans (0-6, 0-2 AMC) took an early lead until CBC (4-1, 2-0 AMC) tied the game then took the lead for good, cruising to an 81-49 win.

Karlie Senko (SO/Bradford, Ark.) led the Mustangs in scoring for the second consecutive game while Ashlyn Allen(SO/Lonoke, Ark.) grabbed a career-high in rebounds and Hailey Bunch (JR/Fort Smith, Ark.) led the way in assists. CBC led by 24 at halftime and led by as many as 37 in the fourth quarter.

MUSTANG NOTES

• Senko scored exactly 17 points for the second straight game, her third time leading CBC in scoring.
• Kory Westerman (SO/Greenbrier, Ark.) joined Senko, posting 13 points
• Ashlyn Allen’s 11 rebounds were her career-best and they included nine on the offensive glass
• Hailey Bunch led the charge with five assists as CBC assisted on 16 of their 26 made field goals
• CBC outshot Hannibal in every category and was +18 on the glass (50-32)

TROJAN NOTES

• Madisen Simpson led the way with nine points for HLGU
• Emma Anderson had a team-best five assists

UP NEXT

CBC returns to action on Monday night for their fourth consecutive home game. They step out of conference to face the Pioneers of Crowley’s Ridge in a rematch of a game that CRC won 78-77 back on Nov. 11. Tip off for Monday’s game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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