Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, December 9
Convocation Center
11 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
4-5
75
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56
St. Bonaventure
4-5
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St. Bonaventure
19
17
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Eastern Michigan
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22
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75
Photo by: Andrew Mascharka
Eagles Get Back on Track with a 75-56 Win Over St. Bonaventure
12/9/2016 1:20:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Micah Robinson finished with a career-high 21 points
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Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team fended off a fierce St. Bonaventure team in a 75-56 win Friday afternoon, Dec. 9, at the Convocation Center. Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) had a career-high 21 points to lead all scorers.
Eastern (4-5, 0-0 MAC) pulled away at the end despite St. Bonaventure (4-5, 0-0 A10) leading for most of the first half. There were nine lead changes throughout the contest. As a team, EMU shot a blistering 42.4 percent (25-of-59) from the field and 50 percent (10-of-20) three-point range, as well as 78.9 percent (15-of-19) from the free throw line to earn the win. The defense also keyed in on the SBU attack, holding the Bonnies to just 35.1 percent (20-of-57) from the floor, highlighted by a second half in which SBU hit at just a 21.4 clip.
In addition to the career-high, Robinson also notched four assists, and finished a career-best 11-of-13 from the line. Also in double figures for EMU were seniors Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens) and Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) who finished with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Deans was one rebound shy of the double-double, finishing with a team-high nine boards, while junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) had a season-high five assists and nine points.
St. Bonaventure raced ahead early, 8-0, before a three-ball from Webb got EMU on the board. Midway through first quarter, the Bonnies held a 12-9 lead. EMU cut it to one, before SBU scored the next seven to retake an eight point lead. Right before the end of the first period, freshman Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie , Minn.-Eden Prairie) hit a layup to make the score 19-13 after the first quarter.
Back-to-back layups got EMU within two out of the break, before the Bonnies nailed a three to make it 22-17. Eastern then hit the next two three's from Robinson and Dailey to give them their first lead of the game, 23-22, at the seven minute mark. Dailey and SBU then traded three, three pointers in a row over the next minute, and at the six minute mark, SBU led 28-26.
The lead grew to six over the next two minutes until a free throw and three pointer from Deans made it 34-32 SBU with two minutes until the half. 30 seconds later Deans nailed a jumper to tie the game, but SBU answered with a layup to make it 36-34. Right before the half, Eastern hit a free throw to make the tally 36-35 into the half.
Out of the half, junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) laid in a bucket to give Eastern the brief lead before SBU hit two free throws and a three to go back up four. After a minute of back and forth missed shots, Robinson nailed her second three to cut it back to one, 41-40, at 6:21.
After a timeout, EMU forced a turnover that turned into more points after a foul. Robinson nailed both freebies, giving EMU their third lead of the game, 42-41, with six minutes left in the third quarter. EMU and SBU traded to keep it a one point game until the four minute mark.
At that point, Robinson went up for her third three, but was fouled on the way up, and she nailed all three free throws to give Eastern a 47-43 advantage. SBU answered with a layup, but Webb had the response with her second three ball of the game, giving Eastern its biggest lead, 50-45, with three and a half minutes to go.
Coming out of another timeout, Robinson hit a layup to match her career high in points with 16, and extended the Eagles' game-high lead to seven, 52-45. The Eagles couldn't begin to pull away though, as SBU made the next five points before the end of the third to set up a three point game, 52-49, going into the final period.
The Eagles raced out in the fourth, scoring the first seven to gain a 10 point advantage, led by Webb's three pointer to force a SBU timeout. EMU maintained a steady lead over the next three minutes, led by another three pointer by Webb to get her into double figures. At the five minute mark, Eastern still led by 10.
From there, EMU closed out the game at the free throw line as the Bonnies could not get within any more than nine and EMU coasted to the 19-point victory.
Eastern closes out a three-game home stand Monday, Dec. 12, when they host Monmouth. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. inside the Convocation Center.
Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team fended off a fierce St. Bonaventure team in a 75-56 win Friday afternoon, Dec. 9, at the Convocation Center. Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) had a career-high 21 points to lead all scorers.
Eastern (4-5, 0-0 MAC) pulled away at the end despite St. Bonaventure (4-5, 0-0 A10) leading for most of the first half. There were nine lead changes throughout the contest. As a team, EMU shot a blistering 42.4 percent (25-of-59) from the field and 50 percent (10-of-20) three-point range, as well as 78.9 percent (15-of-19) from the free throw line to earn the win. The defense also keyed in on the SBU attack, holding the Bonnies to just 35.1 percent (20-of-57) from the floor, highlighted by a second half in which SBU hit at just a 21.4 clip.
In addition to the career-high, Robinson also notched four assists, and finished a career-best 11-of-13 from the line. Also in double figures for EMU were seniors Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens) and Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) who finished with 16 and 14 points, respectively. Deans was one rebound shy of the double-double, finishing with a team-high nine boards, while junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) had a season-high five assists and nine points.
St. Bonaventure raced ahead early, 8-0, before a three-ball from Webb got EMU on the board. Midway through first quarter, the Bonnies held a 12-9 lead. EMU cut it to one, before SBU scored the next seven to retake an eight point lead. Right before the end of the first period, freshman Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie , Minn.-Eden Prairie) hit a layup to make the score 19-13 after the first quarter.
Back-to-back layups got EMU within two out of the break, before the Bonnies nailed a three to make it 22-17. Eastern then hit the next two three's from Robinson and Dailey to give them their first lead of the game, 23-22, at the seven minute mark. Dailey and SBU then traded three, three pointers in a row over the next minute, and at the six minute mark, SBU led 28-26.
The lead grew to six over the next two minutes until a free throw and three pointer from Deans made it 34-32 SBU with two minutes until the half. 30 seconds later Deans nailed a jumper to tie the game, but SBU answered with a layup to make it 36-34. Right before the half, Eastern hit a free throw to make the tally 36-35 into the half.
Out of the half, junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) laid in a bucket to give Eastern the brief lead before SBU hit two free throws and a three to go back up four. After a minute of back and forth missed shots, Robinson nailed her second three to cut it back to one, 41-40, at 6:21.
After a timeout, EMU forced a turnover that turned into more points after a foul. Robinson nailed both freebies, giving EMU their third lead of the game, 42-41, with six minutes left in the third quarter. EMU and SBU traded to keep it a one point game until the four minute mark.
At that point, Robinson went up for her third three, but was fouled on the way up, and she nailed all three free throws to give Eastern a 47-43 advantage. SBU answered with a layup, but Webb had the response with her second three ball of the game, giving Eastern its biggest lead, 50-45, with three and a half minutes to go.
Coming out of another timeout, Robinson hit a layup to match her career high in points with 16, and extended the Eagles' game-high lead to seven, 52-45. The Eagles couldn't begin to pull away though, as SBU made the next five points before the end of the third to set up a three point game, 52-49, going into the final period.
The Eagles raced out in the fourth, scoring the first seven to gain a 10 point advantage, led by Webb's three pointer to force a SBU timeout. EMU maintained a steady lead over the next three minutes, led by another three pointer by Webb to get her into double figures. At the five minute mark, Eastern still led by 10.
From there, EMU closed out the game at the free throw line as the Bonnies could not get within any more than nine and EMU coasted to the 19-point victory.
Eastern closes out a three-game home stand Monday, Dec. 12, when they host Monmouth. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. inside the Convocation Center.
Team Stats
SBUW
EMU
FG%
.351
.424
3FG%
.261
.500
FT%
.769
.789
RB
37
38
TO
14
9
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
11
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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