Weber State University Athletics
Wednesday, October 30
Ogden
7:00 PM
Weber State University
0-0,0-0Big Sky
49
vs
58
Western Colorado
0-0,0-0RMAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Colo. | 12 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 58 |
| Weber St. | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 49 |
Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats fall 58-49 to Mountaineers in exhibition
10/30/2019 9:33:00 PM | Women's Basketball
OGDEN – Weber State women's basketball started the 2019-20 season Wednesday night by falling 49-58 to Western Colorado in an exhibition game.
What head coach Velaida Harris said: "We struggled to get the ball from one end of the floor to the other. I think a lot of it was jitters tonight. We turn the ball over too many times and we will never win a game with that many turnovers. I'm looking forward to seeing the composure they gain this season and I'm excited for our preseason to help us learn what it takes to play in the postseason."
How it happened: In the first quarter, Weber State started slow trailing 8-0. WSU went on an 8-0 run to end the quarter and held the Mountaineers scoreless for two minutes. By the end of the first quarter, WSU trailed 11-12.
In the second quarter, the two teams were close in scoring but WSU outscored WCU 12-10 giving the Wildcats a 23-22 lead at halftime.
Coming out of halftime, Weber State was the first to score as Kori Pentzer dished one high to Kayla Watkins who drained the easy layup. With four minutes left in the quarter, Western Colorado tied the game up at 29-29. Things remained tied at 36-36 going into the final minute of the third quarter. Ciara James sunk a pair of free throws to take a 38-36 lead but a made three pointer by the Mountaineers with six seconds left gave WCU a 39-38 lead going into the final quarter of play.
To start the fourth quarter, Western Colorado hit back-to-back three pointers. Weber State couldn't catch up in the fourth quarter and ended up being out scored 19-11 in the fourth quarter. Western Colorado claimed the game with a final score of 58-49.
Leaders: Weber State was led by Watkins who had 19 total points and led WSU on the boards with eight total. Pentzer led WSU with five assists on the night. Liz Graves had five steals.
Comparison: Weber State shot 39.1 percent from the field, 16.7 percent from beyond the arc and 52.4 percent from the free throw line. The Wildcats ended the night with 32 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks, nine steals and 20 turnovers.
Western Colorado shot 34 percent from the field, 25 percent from the three and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Mountaineers ended the night with 30 rebounds, 13 assists, two blocks, 12 steals and 18 turnovers.
Up Next: Weber State will officially start the season on Nov. 5 against UCLA. WSU's home opener will be Nov. 9 against Portland.
What head coach Velaida Harris said: "We struggled to get the ball from one end of the floor to the other. I think a lot of it was jitters tonight. We turn the ball over too many times and we will never win a game with that many turnovers. I'm looking forward to seeing the composure they gain this season and I'm excited for our preseason to help us learn what it takes to play in the postseason."
How it happened: In the first quarter, Weber State started slow trailing 8-0. WSU went on an 8-0 run to end the quarter and held the Mountaineers scoreless for two minutes. By the end of the first quarter, WSU trailed 11-12.
In the second quarter, the two teams were close in scoring but WSU outscored WCU 12-10 giving the Wildcats a 23-22 lead at halftime.
Coming out of halftime, Weber State was the first to score as Kori Pentzer dished one high to Kayla Watkins who drained the easy layup. With four minutes left in the quarter, Western Colorado tied the game up at 29-29. Things remained tied at 36-36 going into the final minute of the third quarter. Ciara James sunk a pair of free throws to take a 38-36 lead but a made three pointer by the Mountaineers with six seconds left gave WCU a 39-38 lead going into the final quarter of play.
To start the fourth quarter, Western Colorado hit back-to-back three pointers. Weber State couldn't catch up in the fourth quarter and ended up being out scored 19-11 in the fourth quarter. Western Colorado claimed the game with a final score of 58-49.
Leaders: Weber State was led by Watkins who had 19 total points and led WSU on the boards with eight total. Pentzer led WSU with five assists on the night. Liz Graves had five steals.
Comparison: Weber State shot 39.1 percent from the field, 16.7 percent from beyond the arc and 52.4 percent from the free throw line. The Wildcats ended the night with 32 rebounds, 11 assists, three blocks, nine steals and 20 turnovers.
Western Colorado shot 34 percent from the field, 25 percent from the three and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Mountaineers ended the night with 30 rebounds, 13 assists, two blocks, 12 steals and 18 turnovers.
Up Next: Weber State will officially start the season on Nov. 5 against UCLA. WSU's home opener will be Nov. 9 against Portland.
Team Stats
WC
Weber
FG%
.340
.391
3FG%
.250
.167
FT%
.727
.524
RB
30
32
TO
18
20
STL
12
9
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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