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Photo by: Walt Middleton Photography
Eagles Fade in Loss to MAC East-leading Bobcats
1/21/2017 3:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Eagles shot just 28.8 percent from the field in the loss
ATHENS, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team hung tough with Ohio University early on in a Mid-American Conference cross-divisional contest Saturday, Jan. 21, but faded in a 68-51 loss at OU's Convocation Center. Eastern shot 28.8 from the field, connecting on 19-of-66 attempts from the field, while Ohio used six three-pointers and a 38.1 field goal percentage to top the Eagles.
Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) and senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) posted double digit scoring efforts for the Eagles. Robinson turned in a team-high 16 points, including a 2-of-3 showing from three-point range. Deans added 11 points, all of which came in the second half, while falling just short of a double-double with nine rebounds. Fellow senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) also came close to a double-double, grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with nine points.
A three-pointer by Webb sparked the Eagles midway through the first quarter, pulling the Green and White within six, 11-5, at the first media timeout. Building off the momentum of Webb's triple, EMU forced an OU miscue on the other end of the floor. Keeping pace with the Bobcats for the remainder of the period, the Eagles trailed, 17-11, through 10 minutes of play.
Eastern Michigan tightened up on defense in the second period, holding the Bobcats to just four field goals in the frame. Webb broke the quarter open with a jumper to get the Eagles going. The Minnesota native then swiped a pass and slung a pass down court to junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) for a layup in transition, before Robinson drove to the hoop for two, bringing EMU within a basket. Trailing 19-17, the Eagles traded free throws with the Bobcats, leaving the score 20-18 in favor the Ohio with five minutes to go. After five straight points by OU forced an EMU timeout, Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) swiped a pass and took it all the way for an easy lay-in. A pair of Ohio free throws had Eastern trailing by nine, but Robinson sank a baseline jumper with seconds remaining to bring the Eagles within seven, 29-22, at the half.
Ohio ran out to a 13-point lead in the third quarter as the Eagles' offense struggled. Amid a 6-0 run by OU, Robinson slipped a pass into Webb in the post. Immediately double teamed down low, Webb kicked it out to Easley for a 15-footer for EMU's first points of the second half. The jumper did little to quiet the Bobcats as Ohio extended its lead to as many as 15, before Deans scored her first points of the afternoon to cut the deficit to 41-26.
Providing the Eagles with solid minutes of the bench, freshman Nailah Mitchell (Shaker Heights, Ohio-Shaker Heights) grabbed three boards over the course of a minute and a half to try and spark the Green and White offense. Pulling down her second consecutive offensive board, Mitchell was fouled on the way back up, earning a trip to the free throw line. Mitchell split a pair from the charity stripe, spelling another EMU scoring drought.
For the remainder of the period, Ohio responded to every EMU basket, giving the Bobcats a 48-30 lead going into the final stanza.
In the fourth quarter, the Eagles went basket-for-basket with the Bobcats before rattling off seven unanswered points. Locking in defensively, the Green and White held Ohio without a point for three minutes to cut OU's advantage to 15 with two minutes to play. EMU's late push was not enough to overcome the Bobcats' best offensive frame of the game, as the Eagles fell, 68-51.
EMU continues its clash with the MAC East at home Wednesday, Jan. 25, when the Eagles take on the Falcons of Bowling Green State University. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside the Convocation Center.
Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) and senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) posted double digit scoring efforts for the Eagles. Robinson turned in a team-high 16 points, including a 2-of-3 showing from three-point range. Deans added 11 points, all of which came in the second half, while falling just short of a double-double with nine rebounds. Fellow senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) also came close to a double-double, grabbing a team-high 10 rebounds to go along with nine points.
A three-pointer by Webb sparked the Eagles midway through the first quarter, pulling the Green and White within six, 11-5, at the first media timeout. Building off the momentum of Webb's triple, EMU forced an OU miscue on the other end of the floor. Keeping pace with the Bobcats for the remainder of the period, the Eagles trailed, 17-11, through 10 minutes of play.
Eastern Michigan tightened up on defense in the second period, holding the Bobcats to just four field goals in the frame. Webb broke the quarter open with a jumper to get the Eagles going. The Minnesota native then swiped a pass and slung a pass down court to junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) for a layup in transition, before Robinson drove to the hoop for two, bringing EMU within a basket. Trailing 19-17, the Eagles traded free throws with the Bobcats, leaving the score 20-18 in favor the Ohio with five minutes to go. After five straight points by OU forced an EMU timeout, Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) swiped a pass and took it all the way for an easy lay-in. A pair of Ohio free throws had Eastern trailing by nine, but Robinson sank a baseline jumper with seconds remaining to bring the Eagles within seven, 29-22, at the half.
Ohio ran out to a 13-point lead in the third quarter as the Eagles' offense struggled. Amid a 6-0 run by OU, Robinson slipped a pass into Webb in the post. Immediately double teamed down low, Webb kicked it out to Easley for a 15-footer for EMU's first points of the second half. The jumper did little to quiet the Bobcats as Ohio extended its lead to as many as 15, before Deans scored her first points of the afternoon to cut the deficit to 41-26.
Providing the Eagles with solid minutes of the bench, freshman Nailah Mitchell (Shaker Heights, Ohio-Shaker Heights) grabbed three boards over the course of a minute and a half to try and spark the Green and White offense. Pulling down her second consecutive offensive board, Mitchell was fouled on the way back up, earning a trip to the free throw line. Mitchell split a pair from the charity stripe, spelling another EMU scoring drought.
For the remainder of the period, Ohio responded to every EMU basket, giving the Bobcats a 48-30 lead going into the final stanza.
In the fourth quarter, the Eagles went basket-for-basket with the Bobcats before rattling off seven unanswered points. Locking in defensively, the Green and White held Ohio without a point for three minutes to cut OU's advantage to 15 with two minutes to play. EMU's late push was not enough to overcome the Bobcats' best offensive frame of the game, as the Eagles fell, 68-51.
EMU continues its clash with the MAC East at home Wednesday, Jan. 25, when the Eagles take on the Falcons of Bowling Green State University. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside the Convocation Center.
Team Stats
EMU
OHIO
FG%
.288
.381
3FG%
.200
.207
FT%
.556
.875
RB
44
47
TO
11
13
STL
5
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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