Wildcats defeat Eagles 74-72 in overtime

OGDEN - Weber State women's basketball battled to a 74-72 overtime victory over the Eastern Washington Eagles.

It was a competitive first half between the Wildcats and the Eagles.

Weber State held a slim 16-14 advantage after the first quarter before beginning to pull away in the second. The Wildcats used an 11-0 run to take a 27-16 lead, but Eastern Washington responded with runs of its own to close the half trailing just 36-35.

Weber State was efficient from beyond the arc in the opening half, knocking down seven three-pointers on 63.6 percent shooting.

The third quarter was a low-scoring stretch for the Wildcats, who managed nine points while the Eagles scored 12 to take a 48-44 lead heading into the final period.

Weber State regained momentum in the fourth quarter, reclaiming the lead at 55-52 on a three-pointer from Sydney White. Eastern Washington answered with back-to-back threes to swing the lead back in its favor late.

With just over a minute in the final frame, Antoniette Emma-Nnopu hit a 3-pointer to tie the score 64-64 and push the game into overtime.

In the extra period, Emma-Nnopu opened the scoring with another three, followed by a triple from Lanae Billy, giving the Wildcats a 70-66 edge.

Weber State then managed to hold off the Eagles down the stretch to secure a 74-72 overtime victory.

Wildcat Stats

Sydney White recorded a new season career high 19 points.
Four Wildcats were in double-digits.
Paris Lauro shot a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc.
Weber State shot 56.5 percent (13-23) from beyond the arc. The last time the Wildcats shot 55 percent or better from the three point line was in December against North Dakota State.

Keeping up with the 'Cats

The Wildcats travel to Montana (Feb. 19) and Montana State (Feb. 21) for their final Big Sky road trip of the regular season.
The Big Sky Basketball Tournament will be held in Boise, Idaho, on March 7-11.
All home and Big Sky games will be streamed on ESPN+.
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Team Stats

Sydney White

Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

Hannah Robbins

Lanae Billy

Players Mentioned

Lanae Billy

Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

Paris Lauro

Sydney White

Players Mentioned

Lanae Billy

Antoniette Emma-Nnopu

Paris Lauro

Sydney White

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