Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, January 6
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
10-3 (1-1MAC)
65
vs
68
Akron
7-6 (1-1MAC)
1
2
3
4
OT 1
F
Akron
11
11
16
17
13
68
Eastern Michigan
18
10
11
16
10
65
Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Eagles Stunned in Overtime by the Zips
1/6/2016 9:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The loss snaps a six-game win streak by the Eagles
Highlights.
Postgame Audio.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team's six-game winning streak came to an end in overtime Wednesday, Jan. 6, as the Eagles dropped a Mid-American Conference contest at the Convocation Center to the University of Akron, 68-65.
Junior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) recorded her second double-double of the season, scoring 16 points to go along with a career-high 15 rebounds. Junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio Rogers) led the Eagles in scoring with 20 points while adding six rebounds and five assists.
Eastern Michigan's defense controlled the majority of the first period, while the helping hand of Morton allowed the Eagles to take control early. Morton dished out assists to Webb and senior Rachel Kehoe (St. Clair, Mich.-St. Clair) before knocking down a pull-up jumper to give the Green and White an 8-2 lead.
Akron burned an early timeout after senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College) hit a three-pointer from the wing to extend EMU's edge to nine, 11-2.
The game's first timeout did little to cool off the Eagles as the team returned to the floor and forced Akron into a shot clock violation on its first trip down the floor. EMU's disruptive defensive pressure forced another timeout moments later, with the score 15-4 in favor of the Green and White.
The Zips settled into a groove offensively late in the first quarter, closing the frame on a 7-3 run. Despite the push by the visitors, the score stood in favor of the Eagles, 18-11, after the first 10 minutes of play.
After the Eagles extended their lead to as many as 12, the Zips rattled off 11 unanswered points to pull within one, 23-22, with two and a half minutes left in the half. Sweeney ended the Zips' run with a jumper before her three-pointer just before the buzzer sent Eastern Michigan into the locker room in front, 28-22.
Seven third quarter turnovers by the Eagles allowed Akron to take its first lead of the game (34-32) with 4:45 to play in the period. The Zips lead did not last long however as Morton hit from long range before sophomore Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) swiped a pass near half court and pulled up for a jumper in transition to even the score at 37. Sophomore Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) scored the final basket of the quarter, giving EMU a 39-38 lead through 30 minutes of play.
Despite carrying a lead into the final quarter, the Eagles trailed by five, 51-46, after a three-pointer by Akron's Hannah Plybon with 3:01 left on the clock.
A jumper by Dailey sparked the Eagles with 2:10 to play as Sweeney hit a free throw and a floater to level the score at 51 with under a minute left in the game.
Akron converted 1-of-2 from the free throw line after drawing a foul to take a one-point advantage but Webb knocked down two from the line to give the home team a 53-52 lead with 29 seconds on the clock.
With the Zips searching for the final shot of the game, Dailey stepped in and swiped a pass near the three-point arc and went coast-to-coast for the layup, giving the Eagles a 55-52 lead.
Akron took a timeout, advancing the ball to half court, with 3.2 ticks remaining. On the inbounds, the Zips ultimately skipped a pass across the baseline to Anita Brown who was spotting up on the three-point line. Controlling the pass cleanly, Brown's three-pointer swished through the net as the buzzer sounded, forcing overtime.
In extra time, a bucket by Webb gave the Eagles an early edge but Akron sat in the driver's seat, 67-62, with 26 seconds remaining.
Trailing by five with 13 seconds to play, Sweeney hit a triple to pull EMU within two, 67-65.
The Zips failed to convert free throws after Ozelci fouled, giving the Eagles another chance to even the ledger. Driving down the lane, Morton split a pair of defenders and put up a floater but it bounced off the back iron, only to be pulled down by the Zips.
Fortunately for the Green and White, Akron's struggles at the line continued as Plybon split a pair from the charity stripe, giving the Eagles on last shot to force a second overtime. Dribbling up the court, Morton crossed over her defender to create a shot for the Eagles the last second heave fell short as the Eagles fell 68-65.
Eastern now hits the road for the first time in Mid-American Conference play, when the Eagles trek west to DeKalb, Ill., Saturday, Jan. 9. The conference matchup with Northern Illinois is slated for 7 p.m. in NIU's Convocation Center.
Postgame Audio.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team's six-game winning streak came to an end in overtime Wednesday, Jan. 6, as the Eagles dropped a Mid-American Conference contest at the Convocation Center to the University of Akron, 68-65.
Junior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) recorded her second double-double of the season, scoring 16 points to go along with a career-high 15 rebounds. Junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio Rogers) led the Eagles in scoring with 20 points while adding six rebounds and five assists.
Eastern Michigan's defense controlled the majority of the first period, while the helping hand of Morton allowed the Eagles to take control early. Morton dished out assists to Webb and senior Rachel Kehoe (St. Clair, Mich.-St. Clair) before knocking down a pull-up jumper to give the Green and White an 8-2 lead.
Akron burned an early timeout after senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College) hit a three-pointer from the wing to extend EMU's edge to nine, 11-2.
The game's first timeout did little to cool off the Eagles as the team returned to the floor and forced Akron into a shot clock violation on its first trip down the floor. EMU's disruptive defensive pressure forced another timeout moments later, with the score 15-4 in favor of the Green and White.
The Zips settled into a groove offensively late in the first quarter, closing the frame on a 7-3 run. Despite the push by the visitors, the score stood in favor of the Eagles, 18-11, after the first 10 minutes of play.
After the Eagles extended their lead to as many as 12, the Zips rattled off 11 unanswered points to pull within one, 23-22, with two and a half minutes left in the half. Sweeney ended the Zips' run with a jumper before her three-pointer just before the buzzer sent Eastern Michigan into the locker room in front, 28-22.
Seven third quarter turnovers by the Eagles allowed Akron to take its first lead of the game (34-32) with 4:45 to play in the period. The Zips lead did not last long however as Morton hit from long range before sophomore Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) swiped a pass near half court and pulled up for a jumper in transition to even the score at 37. Sophomore Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) scored the final basket of the quarter, giving EMU a 39-38 lead through 30 minutes of play.
Despite carrying a lead into the final quarter, the Eagles trailed by five, 51-46, after a three-pointer by Akron's Hannah Plybon with 3:01 left on the clock.
A jumper by Dailey sparked the Eagles with 2:10 to play as Sweeney hit a free throw and a floater to level the score at 51 with under a minute left in the game.
Akron converted 1-of-2 from the free throw line after drawing a foul to take a one-point advantage but Webb knocked down two from the line to give the home team a 53-52 lead with 29 seconds on the clock.
With the Zips searching for the final shot of the game, Dailey stepped in and swiped a pass near the three-point arc and went coast-to-coast for the layup, giving the Eagles a 55-52 lead.
Akron took a timeout, advancing the ball to half court, with 3.2 ticks remaining. On the inbounds, the Zips ultimately skipped a pass across the baseline to Anita Brown who was spotting up on the three-point line. Controlling the pass cleanly, Brown's three-pointer swished through the net as the buzzer sounded, forcing overtime.
In extra time, a bucket by Webb gave the Eagles an early edge but Akron sat in the driver's seat, 67-62, with 26 seconds remaining.
Trailing by five with 13 seconds to play, Sweeney hit a triple to pull EMU within two, 67-65.
The Zips failed to convert free throws after Ozelci fouled, giving the Eagles another chance to even the ledger. Driving down the lane, Morton split a pair of defenders and put up a floater but it bounced off the back iron, only to be pulled down by the Zips.
Fortunately for the Green and White, Akron's struggles at the line continued as Plybon split a pair from the charity stripe, giving the Eagles on last shot to force a second overtime. Dribbling up the court, Morton crossed over her defender to create a shot for the Eagles the last second heave fell short as the Eagles fell 68-65.
Eastern now hits the road for the first time in Mid-American Conference play, when the Eagles trek west to DeKalb, Ill., Saturday, Jan. 9. The conference matchup with Northern Illinois is slated for 7 p.m. in NIU's Convocation Center.
Team Stats
AKR
EMU
FG%
.299
.365
3FG%
.265
.222
FT%
.464
.357
RB
59
52
TO
14
16
STL
8
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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