Streak continues as UNC outlasts Weber for sixth in a row

Friday, March 5

Greeley, Colo.

6:30 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

13-11,12-7Big Sky

Weber State University

2-19,2-16Big Sky

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Weber St.	17	17	15	17	66
Northern Colo.	21	25	9	16	71

Photo by: Leilani Herrera

3/5/2021 9:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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By: By Thomas Hoffman, UNCBears.com

GREELEY, Colo. – It may have taken a near career night from Alisha Davis but the Bears only cared about the final score after 40 minutes.

Notching its sixth victory in a row, Northern Colorado bested Weber State, 71-66, and locked in the fourth seed for next week's Big Sky Tournament.

In almost a mirror image from Wednesday night, both teams began Friday night hot from the floor. Only three extra-made baskets were the difference after the first quarter.

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— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) March 6, 2021

Alisha Davis made her presence known early, often and all night long against the Wildcats. The Aurora, Colorado native scored 20 first-half points on her way to a 31-point performance, and don't forget her 10 rebounds to grab her 12th double-double of the season.

2Q | @alishaaa_5 😤😤#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/CNbbebTQOO
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) March 6, 2021

Following a 25-point second quarter, Northern Colorado seemingly had the win locked up. However, Weber State had something left to prove, outscoring the Bears in both the third and fourth quarters, coming as close as one point with six minutes to go.

In the final moments, UNC had multiple players step up in crunch time to deliver big-time buckets. Davis went 7-of-8 from the charity stripe, Jasmine Gayles scored five of her seven points in the fourth quarter, Hannah Simental pulled down clutch rebounds and Alisa Wiggins made contributions on both ends of the floor.

4Q | 😤😤😤#BearsStrong #BigSkyWBB pic.twitter.com/Q6ZBMSRvtq
— UNC Bears WBB (@UNC_BearsWBB) March 6, 2021

Up and down the roster, head coach Jenny Huth squeezed the best moments our her players when it mattered the most.

Gayles and Davis nailed the final freebies with just seconds on the clock as the Bears came up with its most important stops of the game, taking away its sixth straight victory of the season.

What They Said
Head coach, Jenny Huth

Alisha Davis and Hannah Simental

Stat of the Game
Assists – Nine of the 10 Bears that played in Friday's game recorded at least one assist.

Game Notes

Alisha Davis fell short of matching her career-high of 32 by one point, pouring in 31 on Friday evening.
Hannah Simental scored in double figures for the 10th time in her career. The freshman also pulled down two key rebounds late in the fourth quarter.
UNC won its sixth game in a row, the longest since the Bears won 13 in a row during the 2017-18 season. It is, however, the longest streak in Jenny Huth's head coaching career.
Northern Colorado remains undefeated when leading after the first quarter.

What's Ahead
The Bears have locked up the four-seed in the Big Sky Tournament and will face fifth-seed Southern Utah at Noon on Tuesday, March 9.

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