ASU tops Western Kentucky in Wells Fargo title game

Dec 4, 2005, 01:17 am

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Amy Denson scored 18 points to lead No. 15

Arizona State to a 78-64 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday

night in the championship game of the Wells Fargo Holiday Classic.

Kristen Kovesdy added 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Sun

Devils (6-1), Emily Westerberg scored 12 points and Jill Noe and

Briann January had 11 each.

Tiffany Porter-Talbert led Western Kentucky (5-1) with 15

points, and Crystal Kelly scored 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting.

Western Kentucky closed within 58-52 with 5:39 left after a 10-4

run, but the Sun Devils pulled away again with a 6-0 spurt.

Holy Cross beat Memphis 91-66 in the consolation game.