Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, February 17
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Balanced Scoring Leads Eagles Past Buffalo, 70-55
2/17/2016 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Eastern moves to 7-6 in MAC play with the win
BUFFALO, N.Y. (EMUEagles.com) – Completing a season sweep of the University at Buffalo, the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team moved its winning streak to three, Feb. 17, at Alumni Arena. The Eagles (16-8, 7-6) defense overpowered the Bulls (12-12, 4-9) while the offense converted nearly 49 percent of its shots to give the Green and White a 70-55 Mid-American Conference victory at Alumni Arena.
Four double-digit scorers led a balanced offense for the Eagles. Junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) led the way, scoring a team-high 19 while sophomore Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) added 17 points, finishing one off her season-high. Graduate transfer Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.-Martin Luther King- Providence) posted her fifth double-double of the season, pitching in 13 points to go along with team-high 10 rebounds. The 6-foot-3 center also tied a season-best with four rejections to go along with two assists and a steal. Junior Janay Morton's (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) rounded out the double-digit performances, adding 12 points and six rebounds.
Whistles kept either team from settling into a groove early on, leaving the game scoreless through the first two minutes of play. Baldwin ended the drought after junior Sheyna Deans (Mt. Clair, Mich.-Mt. Clair) drove the lane and dished to the 6-foot-3 post for an easy bucket.
Fouls continued to dictate the pace of the game, as two fouls on Deans and another pair on Sweeney forced the duo to the bench early.
Fortunately for Eastern, Dailey's defensive effort off the bench fueled the Eagles to an 11-8 lead midway through the period.
EMU pushed its lead to five before the Bulls evened the score at 19 with 22.2 ticks left in the first quarter. Dailey then ended the frame with a jumper just before the buzzer sounded to give the Green and White a two-point lead after 10 minutes of play.
A four-point run by Dailey pushed EMU's lead to six, 25-19, before the Bulls charged their way back. Despite a trio of denials by Baldwin, Buffalo pulled within two. After a free throw by senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College), Sweeney went on five-point run. With her defending sagging inside the arc, Sweeney knocked down a triple before swiping a pass on the ensuing in-bounds and laying it in for two, giving the Green and White an eight-point cushion with 4:29 left in the quarter.
The Eagles extended their lead to as many as 12 but the Bulls used an 8-0 run to cut EMU's advantage to four before Morton's buzzer-beating layup gave Eastern a six-point lead at the half.
Eastern held Buffalo without a field goal for the first five minutes of play to open the third frame while a triple from Morton and baskets by Sweeney and Baldwin fueled the Eagles' offense. The Bulls knocked down five free throws over the course of the five-minute span, but Eastern held a 51-40 lead at the four-minute mark after Sweeney converted a three-ball.
UB continued to convert from the charity stripe, cutting the Eagles' lead to single digits before Sweeney split the Bulls' defense and slipped a pass to junior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo). With the shot clock winding down, Webb hit the mid-range jumper to give Eastern an 11-point lead with 10 minutes to play.
Eastern coasted in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bulls by a 12-8 margin to come away with a 70-55 victory.
On the heels of back-to-back double digit cross-divisional wins, the Eagles return to the Convocation Center, Feb. 20, for a tilt with the Huskies of Northern Illinois University. Tipoff is slated for approximately 2:30 p.m. following the men's game against the University of Toledo which begins at noon. For tickets, call 734.487.2282.
Four double-digit scorers led a balanced offense for the Eagles. Junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) led the way, scoring a team-high 19 while sophomore Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) added 17 points, finishing one off her season-high. Graduate transfer Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.-Martin Luther King- Providence) posted her fifth double-double of the season, pitching in 13 points to go along with team-high 10 rebounds. The 6-foot-3 center also tied a season-best with four rejections to go along with two assists and a steal. Junior Janay Morton's (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) rounded out the double-digit performances, adding 12 points and six rebounds.
Whistles kept either team from settling into a groove early on, leaving the game scoreless through the first two minutes of play. Baldwin ended the drought after junior Sheyna Deans (Mt. Clair, Mich.-Mt. Clair) drove the lane and dished to the 6-foot-3 post for an easy bucket.
Fouls continued to dictate the pace of the game, as two fouls on Deans and another pair on Sweeney forced the duo to the bench early.
Fortunately for Eastern, Dailey's defensive effort off the bench fueled the Eagles to an 11-8 lead midway through the period.
EMU pushed its lead to five before the Bulls evened the score at 19 with 22.2 ticks left in the first quarter. Dailey then ended the frame with a jumper just before the buzzer sounded to give the Green and White a two-point lead after 10 minutes of play.
A four-point run by Dailey pushed EMU's lead to six, 25-19, before the Bulls charged their way back. Despite a trio of denials by Baldwin, Buffalo pulled within two. After a free throw by senior Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College), Sweeney went on five-point run. With her defending sagging inside the arc, Sweeney knocked down a triple before swiping a pass on the ensuing in-bounds and laying it in for two, giving the Green and White an eight-point cushion with 4:29 left in the quarter.
The Eagles extended their lead to as many as 12 but the Bulls used an 8-0 run to cut EMU's advantage to four before Morton's buzzer-beating layup gave Eastern a six-point lead at the half.
Eastern held Buffalo without a field goal for the first five minutes of play to open the third frame while a triple from Morton and baskets by Sweeney and Baldwin fueled the Eagles' offense. The Bulls knocked down five free throws over the course of the five-minute span, but Eastern held a 51-40 lead at the four-minute mark after Sweeney converted a three-ball.
UB continued to convert from the charity stripe, cutting the Eagles' lead to single digits before Sweeney split the Bulls' defense and slipped a pass to junior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo). With the shot clock winding down, Webb hit the mid-range jumper to give Eastern an 11-point lead with 10 minutes to play.
Eastern coasted in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Bulls by a 12-8 margin to come away with a 70-55 victory.
On the heels of back-to-back double digit cross-divisional wins, the Eagles return to the Convocation Center, Feb. 20, for a tilt with the Huskies of Northern Illinois University. Tipoff is slated for approximately 2:30 p.m. following the men's game against the University of Toledo which begins at noon. For tickets, call 734.487.2282.
Team Stats
EMU
BUF
FG%
.466
.294
3FG%
.308
.235
FT%
.545
.688
RB
37
48
TO
14
19
STL
13
7
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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