Weber State University Athletics
Monday, January 24
Ogden
6:00 p.m.
Weber State University
7-11,3-6Big Sky
75
vs
85
Southern Utah
10-6,6-1Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT 1 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Utah | 14 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 85 |
| Weber St. | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 75 |
Photo by: Robert Casey
Weber State Falls 75-85 Against SUU In Overtime
1/24/2022 10:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Wildcats come up short as Matthews scores 20 to lead the 'Cats
Ogden, UT - The Weber State women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker in overtime as they went up against the league-leading Southern Utah Thunderbirds this Monday evening at the Dee Events Center.Â
How it happened:Â The Wildcats started strong looking to break their four-game losing streak and played with a lot of energy as they led 19-14 ending the first quarter. Emma Torbert had the early hot hand earning the 'Cats their first seven points. Weber State ended the first quarter shooting nearly 54%.Â
Weber State held the lead for over 28 minutes in the game and held the Thunderbirds to 3 of 20 shooting in the fourth quarter, but a 3-pointer by SUU's Samantha Johnston with five seconds left tied the game. The 'Cats had a chance at taking the lead at the end of regulation, but an untimely turnover sent the game into overtime.Â
Numbers to know: The 'Cats had another stellar performance by Jayden Matthews, who ended the game with a team-leading 20 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 6 of 7 from the field, and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. Matthews and Emma Torbert are providing a powerful 1-2 punch for the Wildcats with Torbert ending the game with 17 points in 32 minutes of play.
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How it happened:Â The Wildcats started strong looking to break their four-game losing streak and played with a lot of energy as they led 19-14 ending the first quarter. Emma Torbert had the early hot hand earning the 'Cats their first seven points. Weber State ended the first quarter shooting nearly 54%.Â
Weber State held the lead for over 28 minutes in the game and held the Thunderbirds to 3 of 20 shooting in the fourth quarter, but a 3-pointer by SUU's Samantha Johnston with five seconds left tied the game. The 'Cats had a chance at taking the lead at the end of regulation, but an untimely turnover sent the game into overtime.Â
Numbers to know: The 'Cats had another stellar performance by Jayden Matthews, who ended the game with a team-leading 20 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 6 of 7 from the field, and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line. Matthews and Emma Torbert are providing a powerful 1-2 punch for the Wildcats with Torbert ending the game with 17 points in 32 minutes of play.
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Team Stats
SUU
Weber
FG%
.365
.400
3FG%
.414
.300
FT%
.731
.808
RB
39
41
TO
13
20
STL
9
4
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
F
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