Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, February 27
Convocation Center
2 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
18-9, 9-7MAC
63
vs
67
Ball State
19-8, 11-5MAC
1
2
3
4
F
Ball State
21
14
16
16
67
Eastern Michigan
19
15
11
18
63
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Hot Shooting Cardinals Down Eagles on Senior Day
2/27/2016 4:37:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BSU went 46.2 percent from downtown
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Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team was unable to overcome Ball State University's hot outside shooting in a 67-63 setback on Senior Day Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Convocation Center. The Cardinals (19-8, 11-5 MAC) went 12-for-26 (46.2 percent) from deep in the game to go along with controlling the glass with a +14 advantage (BSU 45, EMU 31).
Leading the game for EMU (18-9, 9-7 MAC) was junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) with 22 points and four assists. Fellow juniors Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) and Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) were the other Eagles in double figures, with 14 each. Morton also had a game-best six steals.
Overall the Green and White shot 38.3 percent (23-of-60) from the floor. They notched 12 team steals, compared to BSU's two, and forced 22 overall turnovers. They turned those into 17 of their points. Ultimately EMU could not overcome BSU's hot shooting, and game-high 28 points from Moriah Monaco, who went a career-best 8-for-15 from three point land.
Both teams began the game with some back and forth action, yet EMU lead the entire way by as many as six, but only by two midway through the period 12-10. The scoring was paced by five points by Morton and Webb.
Ball State closed the gap at the end of the first period, tying the game at 16 with around a minute left. After trading three pointers, Ball State hit a pair of free throws to take their first lead of the game at the end of the first quarter, 21-19. It was the Eagles' first deficit in four games. EMU last trailed against Western Michigan, Feb. 6.
The second quarter started much as the first did, with both teams scoring at a quick clip. EMU went ahead four at one point, but BSU did not go away; scoring seven in a row to take a 33-30 lead midway through the period.
From there both defenses clamped down as both teams combined for six points in the last five minutes, with neither team scoring in the final three minutes. At the half, the Cardinals led 35-34.
The Cardinals extended their lead to the largest of the game out of the half, going ahead 40-34 by scoring the first five points. Morton hit a three to get within three, but BSU rattled off the next five points, forcing EMU into a timeout at the 6:30 mark, trailing by eight.
The deficit extended to 11 not too long after, but the Eagles responded well to the adversity, knocking down six straight of their own, all from Sweeney, to get the BSU lead down to five at the three-minute mark.
As was the case in the second quarter, neither team scored a bucket in the final three minutes of the third, allowing BSU to lead 51-45 heading to the final frame.
The Eagles began the period by cutting the Cardinal lead down to three. BSU hit a three with a foul, and looked to go back ahead by seven. Following the missed free throw, Moron nailed a three pointer to cut it back to three.
Following back-to-back turnovers by the Cardinals, EMU retook the lead 56-54 at the six minute mark on a layup by Baldwin and a three pointer from Sweeney, forcing the BSU timeout.
The tide turned after the big three ball though, as BSU turned around and scored the next seven points, including two three pointers. The Eagles responded back with six points to tie the game at 61 apiece with just over a minute to play.
The final minute was not kind to EMU though, as BSU hit a three that was answered by a Sweeney jumper. That proved to be the final points for Eastern, as BSU hit three free throws down the stretch to secure the 67-63 win.
Saturday marked the final regular season game at the Convocation Center for four EMU seniors, KaBria Walker (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers), Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.-Martin Luther King), Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College), and Rachel Kehoe (St. Clair, Mich.-St. Clair).
EMU will play its final two-game on the road, beginning with a jaunt over to Kalamazoo for a mid-week game with Western Michigan. Tip-off from University Arena is set for 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 2.
Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team was unable to overcome Ball State University's hot outside shooting in a 67-63 setback on Senior Day Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Convocation Center. The Cardinals (19-8, 11-5 MAC) went 12-for-26 (46.2 percent) from deep in the game to go along with controlling the glass with a +14 advantage (BSU 45, EMU 31).
Leading the game for EMU (18-9, 9-7 MAC) was junior Cha Sweeney (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) with 22 points and four assists. Fellow juniors Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) and Janay Morton (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) were the other Eagles in double figures, with 14 each. Morton also had a game-best six steals.
Overall the Green and White shot 38.3 percent (23-of-60) from the floor. They notched 12 team steals, compared to BSU's two, and forced 22 overall turnovers. They turned those into 17 of their points. Ultimately EMU could not overcome BSU's hot shooting, and game-high 28 points from Moriah Monaco, who went a career-best 8-for-15 from three point land.
Both teams began the game with some back and forth action, yet EMU lead the entire way by as many as six, but only by two midway through the period 12-10. The scoring was paced by five points by Morton and Webb.
Ball State closed the gap at the end of the first period, tying the game at 16 with around a minute left. After trading three pointers, Ball State hit a pair of free throws to take their first lead of the game at the end of the first quarter, 21-19. It was the Eagles' first deficit in four games. EMU last trailed against Western Michigan, Feb. 6.
The second quarter started much as the first did, with both teams scoring at a quick clip. EMU went ahead four at one point, but BSU did not go away; scoring seven in a row to take a 33-30 lead midway through the period.
From there both defenses clamped down as both teams combined for six points in the last five minutes, with neither team scoring in the final three minutes. At the half, the Cardinals led 35-34.
The Cardinals extended their lead to the largest of the game out of the half, going ahead 40-34 by scoring the first five points. Morton hit a three to get within three, but BSU rattled off the next five points, forcing EMU into a timeout at the 6:30 mark, trailing by eight.
The deficit extended to 11 not too long after, but the Eagles responded well to the adversity, knocking down six straight of their own, all from Sweeney, to get the BSU lead down to five at the three-minute mark.
As was the case in the second quarter, neither team scored a bucket in the final three minutes of the third, allowing BSU to lead 51-45 heading to the final frame.
The Eagles began the period by cutting the Cardinal lead down to three. BSU hit a three with a foul, and looked to go back ahead by seven. Following the missed free throw, Moron nailed a three pointer to cut it back to three.
Following back-to-back turnovers by the Cardinals, EMU retook the lead 56-54 at the six minute mark on a layup by Baldwin and a three pointer from Sweeney, forcing the BSU timeout.
The tide turned after the big three ball though, as BSU turned around and scored the next seven points, including two three pointers. The Eagles responded back with six points to tie the game at 61 apiece with just over a minute to play.
The final minute was not kind to EMU though, as BSU hit a three that was answered by a Sweeney jumper. That proved to be the final points for Eastern, as BSU hit three free throws down the stretch to secure the 67-63 win.
Saturday marked the final regular season game at the Convocation Center for four EMU seniors, KaBria Walker (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers), Chanise Baldwin (Pontiac, Mich.-Martin Luther King), Sera Ozelci (Ankara, Turkey-TED Ankara College), and Rachel Kehoe (St. Clair, Mich.-St. Clair).
EMU will play its final two-game on the road, beginning with a jaunt over to Kalamazoo for a mid-week game with Western Michigan. Tip-off from University Arena is set for 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 2.
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Team Stats
BALLST
EMU
FG%
.396
.383
3FG%
.462
.286
FT%
.619
.688
RB
45
31
TO
22
10
STL
2
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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