Weber State University Athletics
Monday, December 31
Ogden
2:00 PM
Weber State University
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74
vs
79
Idaho
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1st quarter1
2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Idaho
19
18
11
31
79
Weber State
14
10
15
35
74
Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman drives against Idaho. Welch-Coleman had a big game with 28 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
Photo by: Robert Casey
Strong second half not enough as WSU falls 79-74 to Idaho
12/31/2018 5:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
OGDEN – A big second half and a huge surge in the fourth quarter wasn't quite enough as Weber State women's basketball narrowly fell to the University of Idaho Monday afternoon.
"We battled against a very good team," said head coach Velaida Harris. "Idaho attempts about 35 three pointers a game and they only put up 16 against us. Except for a three minute span at the end of the first half, that was our best defensive game to date. We gave up a 9-0 run to end the first half and other then that we put ourselves in a position to win that game. We've made a lot of improvements and will continue to make progress as we keep going."
Weber State got the first bucket of the game in Dominique Williams with a top of the key jumper. Shianne Johnson immediately followed that with a made three ball to give WSU an early lead. By the end of the first quarter however, WSU had fallen behind and trailed 19-14.
WSU held Idaho to just four points in the first three minutes of the second quarter. However, the Vandals went on a 14-6 run to end the second quarter and took a 37-24 lead.
Weber State had a huge second half by scoring 50 total points, doubling their first half efforts. Going into the fourth quarter the Wildcats trailed by 11. Williams started the fourth off with a made three ball to reduce the Vandals lead to single digits.
The Wildcats kept chipping away and with one minute remaining, WSU only trailed by three. WSU made some big shots in the final seconds of the game to keep the game close. Williams had a jumper in the paint and Johnson had a tip-in to contribute to WSU's big fourth quarter efforts. Weber State scored 35 points in the fourth quarter.
However it wasn't enough and the Vandals sunk some big free throws to claim the 79-74 victory over the Wildcats.
The player of the game was Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman who had 28 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. This was her season high and her first double-double on the season.
Williams also had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson also hit double figures with 13 points and Kayla Watkins added 11 to the Wildcat efforts.
Weber State shot 38 percent from the field, 26 percent from the three and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Wildcats pulled down 38 rebounds, had 11 assists and five steals.
Idaho shot 44 percent from the field, 31 percent from the three and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Vandals pulled down 45 rebounds, 12 assists, seven blocks, eight steals.
Weber State now drops to 3-9 overall on the season and 0-2 in Big Sky Conference play. The Wildcats will hit the road to take on Northern Arizona followed by in-state rival Southern Utah.
"We battled against a very good team," said head coach Velaida Harris. "Idaho attempts about 35 three pointers a game and they only put up 16 against us. Except for a three minute span at the end of the first half, that was our best defensive game to date. We gave up a 9-0 run to end the first half and other then that we put ourselves in a position to win that game. We've made a lot of improvements and will continue to make progress as we keep going."
Weber State got the first bucket of the game in Dominique Williams with a top of the key jumper. Shianne Johnson immediately followed that with a made three ball to give WSU an early lead. By the end of the first quarter however, WSU had fallen behind and trailed 19-14.
WSU held Idaho to just four points in the first three minutes of the second quarter. However, the Vandals went on a 14-6 run to end the second quarter and took a 37-24 lead.
Weber State had a huge second half by scoring 50 total points, doubling their first half efforts. Going into the fourth quarter the Wildcats trailed by 11. Williams started the fourth off with a made three ball to reduce the Vandals lead to single digits.
The Wildcats kept chipping away and with one minute remaining, WSU only trailed by three. WSU made some big shots in the final seconds of the game to keep the game close. Williams had a jumper in the paint and Johnson had a tip-in to contribute to WSU's big fourth quarter efforts. Weber State scored 35 points in the fourth quarter.
However it wasn't enough and the Vandals sunk some big free throws to claim the 79-74 victory over the Wildcats.
The player of the game was Jaiamoni Welch-Coleman who had 28 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. This was her season high and her first double-double on the season.
Williams also had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Johnson also hit double figures with 13 points and Kayla Watkins added 11 to the Wildcat efforts.
Weber State shot 38 percent from the field, 26 percent from the three and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Wildcats pulled down 38 rebounds, had 11 assists and five steals.
Idaho shot 44 percent from the field, 31 percent from the three and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Vandals pulled down 45 rebounds, 12 assists, seven blocks, eight steals.
Weber State now drops to 3-9 overall on the season and 0-2 in Big Sky Conference play. The Wildcats will hit the road to take on Northern Arizona followed by in-state rival Southern Utah.
Team Stats
IDAHO
WSU
FG%
.441
.389
3FG%
.313
.269
FT%
.815
.733
RB
45
38
TO
17
15
STL
8
5
Game Leaders
Pts
28
FGM
10
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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