Schreiner seized control early, opening a 14-4 lead after one quarter and extending the advantage to 26-15 at halftime. The Mountaineers dominated the second half, outscoring Centenary 38-17 over the final two quarters.
The Mountaineers (7-6, 4-0 SCAC Gold Division) swept their weekend homestand after defeating LeTourneau on Friday, extending their winning streak to three games and maintaining a share of first place with St. Thomas and Concordia.
The Mountaineers (2-10, 1-2 SCAC) dominated the paint and the boards, outrebounding the YellowJackets 51-33 and outscoring them 44-26 in the paint before 185 fans at Stephens Family Arena.
The Mountaineers improved to 3-0 in SCAC Gold Division action and 6-7 overall, while the YellowJackets dropped to 2-1 in conference play and 7-5 on the season.
For Schreiner, Justin Gooden paced the Mountaineers with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Dylan Snow added 13 points, while Camden Hyman and Hudson Czarnecki each scored six points.
Tamia Moody led Schreiner with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while Lynnashia Brooks added eight points and a team-high nine rebounds. Sierra Schaefer contributed eight points off the bench.
The Mountaineers shot 46.6% from the field compared to 45% for McMurry. Schreiner held a 42-39 edge on the boards.
The Mountaineers got 21 kills from junior Gianna Hilliard, who hit .232 on the day, but they could not slow Colorado's offense.
The third-seeded Mountaineers (23-6, 13-3 SCAC) advance to their first conference championship match in program history. They will face Colorado College at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The quick turnaround means Schreiner will focus on rest before facing Hendrix.
