Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 16
Convocation Center
4:30 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
12-4 (3-2MAC)
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51
Kent State
3-12 (0-5MAC)
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Kent State
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Eastern Michigan
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eagles Fend Off Kent State for 72-51 Victory
1/16/2016 6:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The win moved EMU to 12-4 on the season
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team ground out a 72-51 home Mid-American Conference victory over Kent State Unviersity Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Convocation Center. Although the game was close through three quarters, the Green and White (12-4, 3-2 MAC) pulled away in the final frame, outscoring the Golden Flashes (3-12, 0-5 MAC) 23-6 over the final 10 minutes.
Juniors Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) and Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) paced the Eagles, scoring 19 and 17 points, respectively. Morton was 3-of-5 from deep, while Webb also pulled down five rebounds and had four steals. Senior Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.-Martin Luther King) and sophomore Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) also had double digit scoring efforts, with Baldwin notching 12 and Dailey finishing with 10.
As a team, the Eagles shot 45.8 percent from the floor while the Golden Flashes finished with a shooting percentage of 37.5. The Green and White zone defense caused trouble for Kent State throughout the game, as KSU had 22 turnovers, 10 of which resulted in EMU steals. EMU, on the other hand, only had 11 turnovers on the evening. Finally, Eastern also out-rebounded Kent State, 34-31, grabbing 11 offensive boards in the process.
Morton got the Eagles on the board first with an early three, and Webb followed shortly after with a jumper of her own. Webb continued scoring for the Green and White, downing another long two for an 8-5 lead. After a missed jumper from junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers), senior Rachel Kehoe (St. Clair, Mich.-St. Clair) picked up the board and converted a nice layup. EMU's hot start continued with another three from Morton, and at the first media timeout, the score stood at 12-5 in favor of the Eagles. After a couple of EMU turnovers, Kent State closed the gap, bringing the score to 12-8. The Eagles quickly regain their lead after a pair at the line from Baldwin and a Dailey jumper made it 16-8. Another three from Morton gave the Green and White a 10-point lead with 40 seconds to go in the quarter. At the end of the first, EMU maintained a 22-10 lead over the Golden Flashes.
Kent State came back with a few baskets of their own to bring the score to 22-17 with 7:30 to go in the half. The Golden Flashes' full-court press began to cause the Eagles some problems, leading to an EMU timeout with 6:14 to go. A Dailey jumper got the team back on track, increasing their lead to five. Both offenses could not get going mid-way through the quarter, and the score remained at 25-21 in favor of EMU with four minutes to play before half. Senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College) then got on the board with a shot from outside the arc, increasing the Green and White lead back to seven. After KSU brought the lead down to three, Morton drove to the hoop, getting fouled while sinking a layup. Although she missed the free throw, the Eagle lead increased back to five. After a pair from the line by Kent State, Dailey drove the lane, converting a fast-break layup. At half, EMU led the Golden Flashes, 34-30.
Kehoe opened the second half with a pair from the line, after which Morton drove the lane and sunk a layup in traffic. Like the second half, both teams could not get into an offensive rhythm, with the score being 40-36 at the halfway mark of the quarter. A KSU three brought the Golden Flashes within one, and a layup on the next possession gave Kent State the lead. The Eagles retook the lead, 42-41, on a pair from the line by Baldwin, and then extended it on two more from Webb. A buzzer beater from Webb left the score at 49-45 going into the final quarter.
The Eagles opened the final quarter with back-to-back jumpers from Dailey to open up an eight point lead, 53-45. Webb, continuing her solid game, knocked down a short jumper to push the Eagle lead to double digits. With seven minutes to play, EMU led 56-45. The Green and White offense continued to click, taking a 62-47 lead at the five-minute mark after back-to-back Baldwin layups. With three minutes remaining in the game, EMU maintained a 66-47 lead after a Morton drive and layup. The Eagles then began burning clock, assisted by multiple offensive rebounds to keep possession. A late bucket from senior KaBria Walker (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) gave EMU a 72-49 lead as the clock continued running down. Despite an early push from the Golden Flashes, the Eagles came out on top, 72-51.
EMU continues their season on the road, Jan. 20, at Ball State. Tip-off from John E. Worthen Arena is slated for 7 p.m.
Postgame Audio.
Video Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team ground out a 72-51 home Mid-American Conference victory over Kent State Unviersity Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Convocation Center. Although the game was close through three quarters, the Green and White (12-4, 3-2 MAC) pulled away in the final frame, outscoring the Golden Flashes (3-12, 0-5 MAC) 23-6 over the final 10 minutes.
Juniors Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) and Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) paced the Eagles, scoring 19 and 17 points, respectively. Morton was 3-of-5 from deep, while Webb also pulled down five rebounds and had four steals. Senior Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.-Martin Luther King) and sophomore Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) also had double digit scoring efforts, with Baldwin notching 12 and Dailey finishing with 10.
As a team, the Eagles shot 45.8 percent from the floor while the Golden Flashes finished with a shooting percentage of 37.5. The Green and White zone defense caused trouble for Kent State throughout the game, as KSU had 22 turnovers, 10 of which resulted in EMU steals. EMU, on the other hand, only had 11 turnovers on the evening. Finally, Eastern also out-rebounded Kent State, 34-31, grabbing 11 offensive boards in the process.
Morton got the Eagles on the board first with an early three, and Webb followed shortly after with a jumper of her own. Webb continued scoring for the Green and White, downing another long two for an 8-5 lead. After a missed jumper from junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers), senior Rachel Kehoe (St. Clair, Mich.-St. Clair) picked up the board and converted a nice layup. EMU's hot start continued with another three from Morton, and at the first media timeout, the score stood at 12-5 in favor of the Eagles. After a couple of EMU turnovers, Kent State closed the gap, bringing the score to 12-8. The Eagles quickly regain their lead after a pair at the line from Baldwin and a Dailey jumper made it 16-8. Another three from Morton gave the Green and White a 10-point lead with 40 seconds to go in the quarter. At the end of the first, EMU maintained a 22-10 lead over the Golden Flashes.
Kent State came back with a few baskets of their own to bring the score to 22-17 with 7:30 to go in the half. The Golden Flashes' full-court press began to cause the Eagles some problems, leading to an EMU timeout with 6:14 to go. A Dailey jumper got the team back on track, increasing their lead to five. Both offenses could not get going mid-way through the quarter, and the score remained at 25-21 in favor of EMU with four minutes to play before half. Senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College) then got on the board with a shot from outside the arc, increasing the Green and White lead back to seven. After KSU brought the lead down to three, Morton drove to the hoop, getting fouled while sinking a layup. Although she missed the free throw, the Eagle lead increased back to five. After a pair from the line by Kent State, Dailey drove the lane, converting a fast-break layup. At half, EMU led the Golden Flashes, 34-30.
Kehoe opened the second half with a pair from the line, after which Morton drove the lane and sunk a layup in traffic. Like the second half, both teams could not get into an offensive rhythm, with the score being 40-36 at the halfway mark of the quarter. A KSU three brought the Golden Flashes within one, and a layup on the next possession gave Kent State the lead. The Eagles retook the lead, 42-41, on a pair from the line by Baldwin, and then extended it on two more from Webb. A buzzer beater from Webb left the score at 49-45 going into the final quarter.
The Eagles opened the final quarter with back-to-back jumpers from Dailey to open up an eight point lead, 53-45. Webb, continuing her solid game, knocked down a short jumper to push the Eagle lead to double digits. With seven minutes to play, EMU led 56-45. The Green and White offense continued to click, taking a 62-47 lead at the five-minute mark after back-to-back Baldwin layups. With three minutes remaining in the game, EMU maintained a 66-47 lead after a Morton drive and layup. The Eagles then began burning clock, assisted by multiple offensive rebounds to keep possession. A late bucket from senior KaBria Walker (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) gave EMU a 72-49 lead as the clock continued running down. Despite an early push from the Golden Flashes, the Eagles came out on top, 72-51.
EMU continues their season on the road, Jan. 20, at Ball State. Tip-off from John E. Worthen Arena is slated for 7 p.m.
Team Stats
KENTST
EMU
FG%
.375
.458
3FG%
.294
.357
FT%
.714
.765
RB
31
34
TO
22
11
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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