Weber State University Athletics
Thursday, December 29
Greeley, CO
6:00 p.m.
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Northern Colorado
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Photo by: Robert Casey
Wildcats Open Conference Play, Fall to Northern Colorado
12/29/2022 10:02:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GREELEY, Colo. – In Weber State women's basketball's Big Sky Conference opener, the Wildcats fell to the Northern Colorado Bears by the score of 67-39.
Jadyn Matthews got Weber State on the board with a jumper a little bit over a minute into the game, but it turned out to be a slow offensive quarter for the Wildcats after that. Matthews scored on a layup later in the quarter, but Northern Colorado closed the first with a big lead.
A quartet of free throws kick started the Wildcat scoring in the second quarter and led to a Daryn Hickok layup for the first field goal of the quarter. WSU went into the locker room looking for answers as they had a big deficit against the Bears.
The second half proved to be much more competitive as the WSU offense and defense started to get on the same page. Matthews made a layup six seconds into the half to get the Wildcats rolling. Matthews put up four in the quarter, Hickok tallied five, and an Emri Lovell three pointer were the big moments for the Wildcats in the third quarter.
Another early bucket from Matthews got the scoring rolling for Weber State in the fourth quarter, but despite the teams scoring the same amount in the fourth quarter, WSU was never able to make the sustained run it needed to get back in the game and Northern Colorado pulled away with the victory.
NOTABLES
-With 11 points, Matthews scored in double figures for the 47th time in her career.
-Matthews now has 947 career points as she continues her march to becoming the 23rd Wildcat to reach the 1,000-Point Club.
-Matthews' four blocks set a new career high for most blocks in a game.
-Nakilah Johnson's six points tie her career high for most points in a game.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats continue their road trip as they head to Flagstaff, Arizona to take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on New Year's Eve. The game starts at 2 PM and 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.
Jadyn Matthews got Weber State on the board with a jumper a little bit over a minute into the game, but it turned out to be a slow offensive quarter for the Wildcats after that. Matthews scored on a layup later in the quarter, but Northern Colorado closed the first with a big lead.
A quartet of free throws kick started the Wildcat scoring in the second quarter and led to a Daryn Hickok layup for the first field goal of the quarter. WSU went into the locker room looking for answers as they had a big deficit against the Bears.
The second half proved to be much more competitive as the WSU offense and defense started to get on the same page. Matthews made a layup six seconds into the half to get the Wildcats rolling. Matthews put up four in the quarter, Hickok tallied five, and an Emri Lovell three pointer were the big moments for the Wildcats in the third quarter.
Another early bucket from Matthews got the scoring rolling for Weber State in the fourth quarter, but despite the teams scoring the same amount in the fourth quarter, WSU was never able to make the sustained run it needed to get back in the game and Northern Colorado pulled away with the victory.
NOTABLES
-With 11 points, Matthews scored in double figures for the 47th time in her career.
-Matthews now has 947 career points as she continues her march to becoming the 23rd Wildcat to reach the 1,000-Point Club.
-Matthews' four blocks set a new career high for most blocks in a game.
-Nakilah Johnson's six points tie her career high for most points in a game.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats continue their road trip as they head to Flagstaff, Arizona to take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on New Year's Eve. The game starts at 2 PM and 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
UNC
FG%
.217
.449
3FG%
.231
.389
FT%
.667
.889
RB
23
42
TO
22
23
STL
11
9
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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