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Wildcats Rally Late, Fall to Broncos in Season Opener
11/13/2022 4:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho – Weber State basketball saved its best quarter for last, but a late rally came up just short on Sunday afternoon as the Wildcats fell to the Boise State Broncos by a final score of 63-52.
The Wildcats got off to a great start in ExtraMile Arena on Sunday afternoon. Ava Williams scored the Wildcats' first points of the season, and two of her five first quarter points, on a pair of free throws to get the 'Cats on the board. Following a pair of points from the Bronco, WSU went on an 8-0 that was punctuated by a Laura Taylor three pointer to give Weber State a 10-2 lead. The Wildcats wrapped up the first with a 16-10 lead.
Plagued by foul trouble, the Wildcats weren't able to be as lethal in the following two quarters. The Bronco defense limited Weber State and scored a late bucket in the second quarter to take a 25-24 lead into the locker rooms, and that lead ballooned to 44-31 at the end of the third.
Weber State saved its best for last, however. Trailing 52-38, Weber State went on an 11-4 run that was capped by a Daryn Hickok defensive rebound after which she went coast-to-coast to get a bucket that forced Boise State to call timeout and regroup after the Wildcats had trimmed the lead to just seven points. Weber State was able to get some buckets afterward, but the Boise State offense picked up the pace and WSU couldn't get any close than seven points. The Broncos defended their home court and finished out the game with a 63-52 win.
NOTABLES
-Jadyn Matthews picked up right where she left off last season and notched her first double-double of the season. Matthews led the Wildcats in scoring (15) and led all players in rebounding (11).
-Despite missing a significant portion of the game due to foul trouble, Hickok was still able to get 12 points in just 18 minutes of action.
-Hickok is now just 15 points away from reaching 1,000 career points during her time at Weber State.
-Taylor made the most of her third career start and showed off her shooting prowess going 3-7 from deep and totaling 10 points on the day.
-Weber State outscored Boise State in the first quarter (16-10) and fourth quarters (21-19).
-WSU outrebounded Boise State 41-38.
-The Wildcat defense held the Broncos to just 1-17 from three-point range.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats take off for Nebraska where they will take on Omaha on Wednesday, November 16 at 4:05 PM MT. The Wildcats home opener will be on Saturday, November 19 against Utah Valley at 1:00 PM in The Dee Events Center.
All home and Big Sky Conference games can be seen on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Season and single match tickets are on sale and can be purchased online or by calling the Weber State ticket office at 801-626-8500.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Make sure to follow Weber State women's basketball on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to stay up to date with everything happening with the Wildcats.
The Wildcats got off to a great start in ExtraMile Arena on Sunday afternoon. Ava Williams scored the Wildcats' first points of the season, and two of her five first quarter points, on a pair of free throws to get the 'Cats on the board. Following a pair of points from the Bronco, WSU went on an 8-0 that was punctuated by a Laura Taylor three pointer to give Weber State a 10-2 lead. The Wildcats wrapped up the first with a 16-10 lead.
Plagued by foul trouble, the Wildcats weren't able to be as lethal in the following two quarters. The Bronco defense limited Weber State and scored a late bucket in the second quarter to take a 25-24 lead into the locker rooms, and that lead ballooned to 44-31 at the end of the third.
Weber State saved its best for last, however. Trailing 52-38, Weber State went on an 11-4 run that was capped by a Daryn Hickok defensive rebound after which she went coast-to-coast to get a bucket that forced Boise State to call timeout and regroup after the Wildcats had trimmed the lead to just seven points. Weber State was able to get some buckets afterward, but the Boise State offense picked up the pace and WSU couldn't get any close than seven points. The Broncos defended their home court and finished out the game with a 63-52 win.
NOTABLES
-Jadyn Matthews picked up right where she left off last season and notched her first double-double of the season. Matthews led the Wildcats in scoring (15) and led all players in rebounding (11).
-Despite missing a significant portion of the game due to foul trouble, Hickok was still able to get 12 points in just 18 minutes of action.
-Hickok is now just 15 points away from reaching 1,000 career points during her time at Weber State.
-Taylor made the most of her third career start and showed off her shooting prowess going 3-7 from deep and totaling 10 points on the day.
-Weber State outscored Boise State in the first quarter (16-10) and fourth quarters (21-19).
-WSU outrebounded Boise State 41-38.
-The Wildcat defense held the Broncos to just 1-17 from three-point range.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats take off for Nebraska where they will take on Omaha on Wednesday, November 16 at 4:05 PM MT. The Wildcats home opener will be on Saturday, November 19 against Utah Valley at 1:00 PM in The Dee Events Center.
All home and Big Sky Conference games can be seen on ESPN+.
TICKETS
Season and single match tickets are on sale and can be purchased online or by calling the Weber State ticket office at 801-626-8500.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Make sure to follow Weber State women's basketball on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter to stay up to date with everything happening with the Wildcats.
Team Stats
Weber
Boise
FG%
.271
.362
3FG%
.333
.059
FT%
.697
.714
RB
41
38
TO
22
12
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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