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Ankle injury keeps Nigel Williams-Goss out of Gonzaga’s starting lineup vs. Santa Clara

Gonzaga guard Nigel Williams-Goss watches the action from the bench against Santa Clara Feb. 4, 2017, at the McCarthey Athletic Center. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)
By Jim Meehan jimm@spokesman.com(509) 459-5585

Junior guard Nigel Williams-Goss didn’t start in Gonzaga’s game against Santa Clara on Saturday the McCarthey Athletic Center.

Williams-Goss sprained his ankle in the first half of Thursday’s win over BYU. He scored 24 second-half points to lift the top-ranked Zags to an 85-75 win but his ankle has been bothering the last two days.

Junior guard Silas Melson replaced Williams-Goss in the starting lineup.

Williams-Goss didn’t go through warm-ups with his teammates prior to the Santa Clara game. He leads Gonzaga in scoring (15.6) and assists (4.8).