Weber State University Athletics
Friday, March 6
Ogden
7:00 PM
Weber State University
4-25,2-18Big Sky
83
vs
77
Eastern Washington
4-25,3-17Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wash. | 16 | 12 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 77 |
| Weber St. | 22 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 83 |
Photo by: Robert Casey
'Cats end season on 83-77 OT win over Eagles
3/6/2020 9:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
OGDEN – Weber State women's basketball ended the season on a positive note. WSU went into overtime and came away with an 83-77 victory on senior night.
What head coach Velaida Harris said: "Well, we made it exciting for the fans. We had a great crowd come out tonight. I'm proud of our kids. We came out guns blazing. It's something I knew we could do, we just hadn't put it together yet. Our efforts were impressive. We had 11 assists in the first half and it's been a long time since that happened. In the second half our kids got scared and they weren't used to being in that position. I called that early timeout and I reminded them we were supposed to be in that position. Being ahead by that much is the position we want to be in. Everyone on the team contributed tonight. I could go on and on about our effort. I was proud that when Eastern Washington started making their run, we kept hitting them back. I'm excited because, no we didn't win the number of games we wanted to this year but our freshman got a lot of experience. We have strong people coming back with leadership and I'm excited for the future. It's great to see so much finally come together tonight".
How it happened: Weber State started the game out strong. WSU fell behind 8-2 early but came back and tied it 8-8 and pushed on for a 22-16 lead at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Wildcats put together a big 11-0 run. That big run allowed Weber State to control the momentum and push on for a 20 point lead. As the first half came to an end, WSU had a 45-28 lead.
EWU started the second half with a 6-0 run. The Eagles went on to cut WSU's lead to just three points. The Wildcats were able to finish out the third quarter strong and maintained a 61-55 lead. EWU did outscore WSU 27-12 in the third quarter.
With three minutes left in the game, the Eagles overtook the Wildcats and took the lead back for the first time since the first quarter. With just under two minutes remaining in the game, a mae layup by Shyanne Loiland tied the game up at 70-70.
The game remained tied just at 72-72 as the regulation buzzer rang sending the game into overtime.
Weber State didn't let the slow second half drag them down. WSU went on to outscore EWU 11-5 in the overtime period to take an 83-77 victory.
Leaders: Weber State had four Wildcats score in double figures. Ula Chamberlin led the way with 17 points. Jadyn Matthews snuck in with 16 and Shyanne Loiland went 6-6 from the field and 3-3 from beyond the arc for 15 points. Kori Pentzer was the last WIldcat to hit double digits as she added 10 points for WSU.
Matthews and Liz Graves each pulled down seven rebounds. Kayla Watkins came away from the night with six assists. Pentzer also had five steals.
Comparison: Weber State shot 54 percent from the field, 47 percent from the three and 90 percent from the free throw line. WSU was 18-20 from the line. WSU pulled down 30 total boards and came away with 20 assists, 16 steals and 23 turnovers. WSU had 32 points in the paint, 21 off of turnovers, and 32 from the bench.
EWU shot 42 percent from the field, 45 percent from the three and 55 percent from the free throw line. The Eagles pulled down 32 total boards and had 18 assists, 10 steals and 23 turnovers.
Eastern Washington had 18 points in the paint, 27 off of turnovers and 11 off the bench.
Notes to know: Weber State is now 3-25 overall on the season and 1-18 in Big Sky Conference play. This was the second consecutive game WSU shot over 90 percent from the free throw line. This was the most steals WSU has had in a single game this season. This was the most assists Weber State has had in a game this season.
Up Next: Weber State will head to the Big Sky Championships where they will take on the No. 6 seed, Southern Utah on Monday, March 9 at approximately 7:00 p.m. in Boise, Idaho.
What head coach Velaida Harris said: "Well, we made it exciting for the fans. We had a great crowd come out tonight. I'm proud of our kids. We came out guns blazing. It's something I knew we could do, we just hadn't put it together yet. Our efforts were impressive. We had 11 assists in the first half and it's been a long time since that happened. In the second half our kids got scared and they weren't used to being in that position. I called that early timeout and I reminded them we were supposed to be in that position. Being ahead by that much is the position we want to be in. Everyone on the team contributed tonight. I could go on and on about our effort. I was proud that when Eastern Washington started making their run, we kept hitting them back. I'm excited because, no we didn't win the number of games we wanted to this year but our freshman got a lot of experience. We have strong people coming back with leadership and I'm excited for the future. It's great to see so much finally come together tonight".
How it happened: Weber State started the game out strong. WSU fell behind 8-2 early but came back and tied it 8-8 and pushed on for a 22-16 lead at the end of the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the Wildcats put together a big 11-0 run. That big run allowed Weber State to control the momentum and push on for a 20 point lead. As the first half came to an end, WSU had a 45-28 lead.
EWU started the second half with a 6-0 run. The Eagles went on to cut WSU's lead to just three points. The Wildcats were able to finish out the third quarter strong and maintained a 61-55 lead. EWU did outscore WSU 27-12 in the third quarter.
With three minutes left in the game, the Eagles overtook the Wildcats and took the lead back for the first time since the first quarter. With just under two minutes remaining in the game, a mae layup by Shyanne Loiland tied the game up at 70-70.
The game remained tied just at 72-72 as the regulation buzzer rang sending the game into overtime.
Weber State didn't let the slow second half drag them down. WSU went on to outscore EWU 11-5 in the overtime period to take an 83-77 victory.
Leaders: Weber State had four Wildcats score in double figures. Ula Chamberlin led the way with 17 points. Jadyn Matthews snuck in with 16 and Shyanne Loiland went 6-6 from the field and 3-3 from beyond the arc for 15 points. Kori Pentzer was the last WIldcat to hit double digits as she added 10 points for WSU.
Matthews and Liz Graves each pulled down seven rebounds. Kayla Watkins came away from the night with six assists. Pentzer also had five steals.
Comparison: Weber State shot 54 percent from the field, 47 percent from the three and 90 percent from the free throw line. WSU was 18-20 from the line. WSU pulled down 30 total boards and came away with 20 assists, 16 steals and 23 turnovers. WSU had 32 points in the paint, 21 off of turnovers, and 32 from the bench.
EWU shot 42 percent from the field, 45 percent from the three and 55 percent from the free throw line. The Eagles pulled down 32 total boards and had 18 assists, 10 steals and 23 turnovers.
Eastern Washington had 18 points in the paint, 27 off of turnovers and 11 off the bench.
Notes to know: Weber State is now 3-25 overall on the season and 1-18 in Big Sky Conference play. This was the second consecutive game WSU shot over 90 percent from the free throw line. This was the most steals WSU has had in a single game this season. This was the most assists Weber State has had in a game this season.
Up Next: Weber State will head to the Big Sky Championships where they will take on the No. 6 seed, Southern Utah on Monday, March 9 at approximately 7:00 p.m. in Boise, Idaho.
Team Stats
EWU
Weber
FG%
.426
.549
3FG%
.452
.474
FT%
.556
.900
RB
32
30
TO
23
23
STL
10
16
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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