University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, February 29
Cheney, Wash.
1 pm
University of Northern Colorado
12-15,8-10Big Sky
67
at
61
Eastern Washington
4-23,3-15Big Sky
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colo. | 14 | 8 | 30 | 15 | 67 |
| Eastern Wash. | 17 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 61 |
Photo by: Dean Popejoy
Bears Surge Past Eagles in Second Half Behind Isenbart, Davis
2/29/2020 3:59:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Northern Colorado swept the season series against Eastern Washington with a 67-61 win
CHENEY, Wash. – It was a story of two different halves for Northern Colorado women's basketball, as they defeated Eastern Washington 67-61. UNC trailed by ten at halftime but surged past the Eagles in the third quarter and extended the lead in the fourth to secure the win.
"We played with great resolve through a bumpy second quarter," head coach Jenny Huth said. "I thought Alexis' passing, Alisha finishing and Mic hitting her threes was a big reason we took care of business. Defensively, we had some lapses but we have been working hard to finish games and today we did that in the fourth."
The Bears shot 41 percent for the game and 36 percent from three-point range. EWU was 45.1 percent shooting from the floor in the game.
Micayla Isenbart matched her career high with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, included a career best, six made three pointers. Alisha Davis added 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting, while grabbing eight rebounds.
"I'm really happy for Micayla. She's wanting the shot and that's the difference," Huth said.
UNC exploited the Eagles mistakes in the game, forcing 17 turnovers and scoring 20 points off them. The Bears posted a season-low in turnovers, committing six in the game.
The first quarter was a close contest between the Bears and Eagles, as UNC shot 37.5 percent out of the gate. EWU had a 53.3 percent mark and outscored the Bears, 17-14 in the quarter for the early lead. Isenbart set the tone for her night in the first, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting to keep pace with the Eagles.
In the second quarter, EWU's defense disrupted UNC's offense, limiting them to a 21.4 percent shooting mark. The Eagles turned in a 46.2 field goal percentage to extend their lead to 32-22 at halftime.
UNC's offense would come out firing in the third quarter, as Isenbart hit a pair of threes and Davis added two baskets to pull within three of EWU at 37-34. After the teams traded points, Isenbart hit two more three-pointers to tie the game at 42 at the 4:59 mark of the quarter. The Eagles would take the lead on the next possession, but Davis tied the game up again at 44. Jasmine Gayles delivered the go-ahead, three-pointer to give the Bears the one-point lead. UNC would hold a 52-50 advantage over EWU after three quarters. The Bears shot a blistering 63.2 percent from the floor in the quarter.
Gayles would connect for another three-pointer to extend out the UNC lead and Davis continued to score effectively in the paint. The Bears would push the lead to as much as nine in the quarter and the team finished shooting 33.3 percent. UNC would outscore the Eagles, 15-11 in the quarter to grab the 67-61 win.
In the second half, UNC outscored EWU 45-29 to sweep the season series against the Eagles. The team only committed one turnover in the second half as well.
"At halftime, we talked about our ball-screen defense so really locking into that," Huth added. "Offensively, we just spread the floor in the second half and that we played more patient."
Game Notes
Northern Colorado will be back at home next week for the regular season finale. They will play Montana on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Senior night will be Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m, with Abby Kain, Ali Meyer and Bridget Hintz being honored pregame.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @UNC_BearsWBB.
"We played with great resolve through a bumpy second quarter," head coach Jenny Huth said. "I thought Alexis' passing, Alisha finishing and Mic hitting her threes was a big reason we took care of business. Defensively, we had some lapses but we have been working hard to finish games and today we did that in the fourth."
The Bears shot 41 percent for the game and 36 percent from three-point range. EWU was 45.1 percent shooting from the floor in the game.
Micayla Isenbart matched her career high with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting, included a career best, six made three pointers. Alisha Davis added 19 points on 8-of-16 shooting, while grabbing eight rebounds.
"I'm really happy for Micayla. She's wanting the shot and that's the difference," Huth said.
UNC exploited the Eagles mistakes in the game, forcing 17 turnovers and scoring 20 points off them. The Bears posted a season-low in turnovers, committing six in the game.
The first quarter was a close contest between the Bears and Eagles, as UNC shot 37.5 percent out of the gate. EWU had a 53.3 percent mark and outscored the Bears, 17-14 in the quarter for the early lead. Isenbart set the tone for her night in the first, scoring seven points on 3-of-4 shooting to keep pace with the Eagles.
In the second quarter, EWU's defense disrupted UNC's offense, limiting them to a 21.4 percent shooting mark. The Eagles turned in a 46.2 field goal percentage to extend their lead to 32-22 at halftime.
UNC's offense would come out firing in the third quarter, as Isenbart hit a pair of threes and Davis added two baskets to pull within three of EWU at 37-34. After the teams traded points, Isenbart hit two more three-pointers to tie the game at 42 at the 4:59 mark of the quarter. The Eagles would take the lead on the next possession, but Davis tied the game up again at 44. Jasmine Gayles delivered the go-ahead, three-pointer to give the Bears the one-point lead. UNC would hold a 52-50 advantage over EWU after three quarters. The Bears shot a blistering 63.2 percent from the floor in the quarter.
Gayles would connect for another three-pointer to extend out the UNC lead and Davis continued to score effectively in the paint. The Bears would push the lead to as much as nine in the quarter and the team finished shooting 33.3 percent. UNC would outscore the Eagles, 15-11 in the quarter to grab the 67-61 win.
In the second half, UNC outscored EWU 45-29 to sweep the season series against the Eagles. The team only committed one turnover in the second half as well.
"At halftime, we talked about our ball-screen defense so really locking into that," Huth added. "Offensively, we just spread the floor in the second half and that we played more patient."
Game Notes
- Micayla Isenbart matched her career high in points against the Eagles. She scored 24 points against Sacramento State in December of 2018.
- Alexis Chapman matched her career high with eight assists in the game.
- UNC outscored EWU in the paint, 32-24.
- The two teams matched each other with 33 rebounds each.
- The Bears had a 14-7 advantage in second chance points. UNC finished with 14 offensive rebounds, led by Alisha Davis with four.
- Davis is now 16 rebounds away from the freshmen rebounds record. She added two blocks to give her 59 for the season. She is twobehind Stephanie Lee for fifth on the all-time list and second in the Division I era.
Northern Colorado will be back at home next week for the regular season finale. They will play Montana on Wednesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. Senior night will be Friday, March 6 at 7 p.m, with Abby Kain, Ali Meyer and Bridget Hintz being honored pregame.
To stay up to date on all things UNC women's basketball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter at @UNC_BearsWBB.
Team Stats
UNC
EWU
FG%
.410
.451
3FG%
.360
.438
FT%
.533
1.000
RB
33
33
TO
6
17
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
9
3FGM
6
FTM
0
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Women's BasketballF
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
C
/ Women's BasketballG/F
/ Women's Basketball
C/F
/ Women's Basketball
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