Zags top Hofstra to open season; Loper scores 18
<p>Hofstra guard Katelyn Loper, a former Post Falls High standout, defends Gonzaga's Kelly Bowen, right, during Gonzaga's 101-88 win at the McCarthey Athletic Center in Spokane on Friday night in the season opener for both teams. Loper co-led Hofstra with 18 points.</p>
SPOKANE — Kayla Standish scored 22 points, Katelan Redmon added 15 points and 13 rebounds, and Gonzaga defeated Hofstra 101-88 in front of 4,243 at the McCarthey Athletic Center on Friday in the season opener for both.
Former Post Falls High standout Katelyn Loper and Andreana Thomas scored 18 points apiece for Hofstra, which plays Eastern Washington on Sunday at Cheney.
Gonzaga, which received 17 points from Kelly Bowen, hosts No. 5 Stanford on Sunday in a rematch from last season’s Elite Eight, won 83-60 by the Cardinal.