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High-powered offense gives Bears sweep over Sacramento State
2/13/2021 3:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
GREELEY, Colo. – Two days after a 22-4 second-half surge propelled the Bears past Sacramento State, the Bears capitalized on that same 22-4 run, this time in the first half, to run away from the Hornets, 90-67.
Facing a normally frenetic offense, UNC took it right to Sacramento Sate from the opening tip.
1Q | That's the way to kick things off 😎#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/oiI6OEnbMZ
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) February 13, 2021
Fresh off a 17-point performance, Jasmine Gayles dialed up another vintage effort, scoring 12 of her 13 points in the first half alone.
2Q | Jasmine Gayles with the basket💪#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/0TNv1qMewx
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) February 13, 2021
Defensively, UNC held Sacramento State to just 4-20 from beyond the arc in the opening half, paving the way for its 23-point lead at the break.
In the second half, Alisha Davis made sure to leave her imprint on the game. The sophomore forward finished with a season-high 25 points and grabbed nine boards.
4Q | Davis makes the layup for the Bears💪#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/6a2V2fjIZH
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) February 13, 2021
Jenny Huth's bench also made a big impact on Saturday afternoon. After scoring 32 against the Hornets on Thursday, UNC ran off 44 points. Though 25 of them came from Davis, the Bears still got meaningful contributions from Olivia Wikstrom (5 points), Alecia Whyte (9 points), Brookyn Evans (6 points) and Alisa Wiggins (4 points).
3Q | Whyte with the bucket 💪#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/vPWhK0vFfC
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) February 13, 2021
Northern Colorado led by as many as 30 points before the Hornets fought back in the final quarter. Still, UNC cruised to its eighth conference victory of the season, 90-67.
What They Said
Stat of the Game
UNC was able to keep the Hornets off the free-throw line all afternoon long. The Bears committed just 12 fouls in the game, giving Sacramento State only five free throws. In contrast, Northern Colorado got to the line 26 times throughout the contest, knocking down 22 freebies.
Game Notes
- Alisha Davis poured in a season-high 25 points and missed her 11th double-double of the season by one rebound
- Northern Colorado's bench outscored the Hornets 44-28. It was the most bench points this season for the Bears.
- UNC managed to shoot 55.4 percent from the field on Saturday, the highest shooting percentage this season.
- Alexis Chapman dialed up 10 points, including 2-2 from three-point range, her third time reaching double-figures this season.
- Ten different Bears made their way on the scoresheet against Sacramento State, the most in 2020-21.
What's Ahead
UNC gets a much-deserved bye next weekend before heading out on the road to face Portland State.
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