University of Northern Colorado Athletics
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Big second quarter leads @UNCBearsWBB Over Sacramento State
2/11/2019 8:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UNC women's basketball outscored Sacramento State 21-9 in the second quarter on its way to a 71-61 win
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Northern Colorado women's basketball outscored Sacramento State 21-9 in the second quarter, including a 16-2 run and holding the Hornets without a field goal for the final 5:01 of the half to earn the 71-61 win Monday night. The Bears move to 10-3 in the conference and 15-7 overall. The 10-3 mark puts them in a tie for second with Idaho State.
Savannah Smith turned in her fifth 30-point game of the season, while Ali Meyer was one short of her career-high in rebounds grabbing 16. Micayla Isenbart joined Smith in double figures with 14 points for the second straight game, while Alexis Chapman and Krystal Leger-Walker just missed out with nine points each.
Sacramento State held the early lead during the first quarter until UNC went on a 12-2 run near the end of it. The run included scoring seven points in a minute span.
Leading 20-19, the Bears went on an 11-0 run as Sacramento State went scoreless for almost four minutes. The run extended to 16-2, putting Northern Colorado up by as much as 15. UNC clamped down on defense as they held Sacramento State without a field goal for the final 5:01 of the half and led by that margin of 15 at the break.
Savannah Smith led all scorers with 17 points in the first half, while Micayla Isenbart scored nine and Krystal Leger-Walker added in seven.
UNC extended the lead to as much as 22 with a 13-5 run early in the third quarter. The Bears led by 15 at the end of it, shooting 50.0 percent from the field.
With the game in hand, the Bears played out the game during the final quarter of play.
What they said
Head Coach Jenny Huth
About how the team responded defensively after Saturday
"I was proud of how we defended tonight, we were focused on their strengths and taking those away after no doing so on Saturday against Portland State."
What happened during the big second quarter
"In the second quarter we defended and got tips and deflections which led to offense for us!"
About the team's night rebounding
"Ali (Meyer) has such great timing so she did what she does rebounding against tonight, but it was Savannah (Smith), Krystal (Leger-Walker) and Micayla (Isenbart) that really got into the action to help us rebound so we could run!"
Stat to know
Turning turnovers into points was key for Northern Colorado on Monday night. The Bears forced 12 Sacramento State turnovers that led to 22 points for the team.
Game notes
- In a battle of the top two rebounders in the Big Sky, Ali Meyer out rebounded Kennedy Nicholas 16 to 12. As a team, Northern Colorado grabbed 46 rebounds to 35 by Sac State.
- Savannah Smith not only led the Bears in points but also assists with seven. She added in six rebounds and two steals.
- UNC ended the game with 18 offensive rebounds leading to 17 second chance points, while the Hornets had 10 o-boards for just two second chance points.
- Micayla Isenbart tied her career-high in rebounds with seven.
What's ahead
UNC is in the middle of a four games in eight days stretch. The team now returns home on Thursday night to host Eastern Washington at 7 pm.
Tickets to all Northern Colorado women's can be purchased by clicking here, visiting the UNC Ticket Office located at the Campus Commons Monday-Friday from 10 am-7 pm or by calling 970-351-4849.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Twitter at @UNCBearsWBB.
Savannah Smith turned in her fifth 30-point game of the season, while Ali Meyer was one short of her career-high in rebounds grabbing 16. Micayla Isenbart joined Smith in double figures with 14 points for the second straight game, while Alexis Chapman and Krystal Leger-Walker just missed out with nine points each.
Sacramento State held the early lead during the first quarter until UNC went on a 12-2 run near the end of it. The run included scoring seven points in a minute span.
Leading 20-19, the Bears went on an 11-0 run as Sacramento State went scoreless for almost four minutes. The run extended to 16-2, putting Northern Colorado up by as much as 15. UNC clamped down on defense as they held Sacramento State without a field goal for the final 5:01 of the half and led by that margin of 15 at the break.
Savannah Smith led all scorers with 17 points in the first half, while Micayla Isenbart scored nine and Krystal Leger-Walker added in seven.
UNC extended the lead to as much as 22 with a 13-5 run early in the third quarter. The Bears led by 15 at the end of it, shooting 50.0 percent from the field.
With the game in hand, the Bears played out the game during the final quarter of play.
What they said
Head Coach Jenny Huth
About how the team responded defensively after Saturday
"I was proud of how we defended tonight, we were focused on their strengths and taking those away after no doing so on Saturday against Portland State."
What happened during the big second quarter
"In the second quarter we defended and got tips and deflections which led to offense for us!"
About the team's night rebounding
"Ali (Meyer) has such great timing so she did what she does rebounding against tonight, but it was Savannah (Smith), Krystal (Leger-Walker) and Micayla (Isenbart) that really got into the action to help us rebound so we could run!"
Stat to know
Turning turnovers into points was key for Northern Colorado on Monday night. The Bears forced 12 Sacramento State turnovers that led to 22 points for the team.
Game notes
- In a battle of the top two rebounders in the Big Sky, Ali Meyer out rebounded Kennedy Nicholas 16 to 12. As a team, Northern Colorado grabbed 46 rebounds to 35 by Sac State.
- Savannah Smith not only led the Bears in points but also assists with seven. She added in six rebounds and two steals.
- UNC ended the game with 18 offensive rebounds leading to 17 second chance points, while the Hornets had 10 o-boards for just two second chance points.
- Micayla Isenbart tied her career-high in rebounds with seven.
What's ahead
UNC is in the middle of a four games in eight days stretch. The team now returns home on Thursday night to host Eastern Washington at 7 pm.
Tickets to all Northern Colorado women's can be purchased by clicking here, visiting the UNC Ticket Office located at the Campus Commons Monday-Friday from 10 am-7 pm or by calling 970-351-4849.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Twitter at @UNCBearsWBB.
Team Stats
NC
SAC
FG%
.391
.379
3FG%
.296
.238
FT%
.750
.706
RB
46
35
TO
10
12
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Pts
30
FGM
11
3FGM
3
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G/PG
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