Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
Idaho
Wildcats fall 67-60 to Vandals
1/3/2015 11:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
OGDEN, Utah – The Weber State Women's basketball team fell 67-60 to University of Idaho Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats now drop to 0-2 in Big Sky play.
Idaho had a strong end to the first half. With 7:41 on the clock the Vandals went on a 7-0 run. The Wildcats only trailed by nine, going into half time. Weber State went on a 10-0 run with 8:31 remaining in the game. With 0:26 left on the clock the Wildcats only trailed 63-60, the Vandals went on to score four free throws for a final score of 67-60.
“We just have to be more aggressive offesively,” said Head Coach Bethann Ord. “I thought we did a better job executing. We got better from last game.”
Junior Jalen Carpenter had her fourth double double this season and the game highs of 16 points and 12 rebounds. Regina Okoye also had her fourth double double of the season with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Okoye also had six steals. She is now tied for first for the school career steals record. Freshman Kailie Quinn had the game high of five assists for the Wildcats.
Weber State shot 30.1 percent from the field, 29.4 percent from the three and 78.6 percent from the free throw line. The Wildcats out rebounded Idaho 46-39 and only had 14 turnovers to Idaho's 18.
“That's the biggest thing,” Ord said of the shooting percentage. “We had wide open shots. We got 73 opportunities, and you can't go 22 for 73 and have a chance. Unfortunately, shots weren't dropping.”
Idaho's Stacy Barr had 31 points and 10 rebounds for the Vandals. Barr shot over 57 percent for the Vandals. Idaho shot 40.4 percent from the field, 46.7 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line.
The Wildcats will hit the road for the first time in four games and head to Montana Thursday Jan. 8 and Montana State Saturday Jan. 10 to continue Big Sky play.
