Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, December 20
Convocation Center
4 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Women's Basketball Cruises Past Longwood, 73-44, in Non-Conference Finale
12/20/2017 6:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Courtnie Lewis set a career-highs with 29 points and nine rebounds
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Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team wrapped up the non-conference portion of its slate with a convincing 73-44 victory over Longwood University Wednesday, Dec. 20, inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles (4-7) defeated the Lancers (2-7) in the Green and White's first home contest in 37 days following an eight-game road trip.
Freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) had a career day on both sides of the ball, setting personal bests with 29 points and nine rebounds, including four on the offensive glass. Freshman Juanita Agosto (Seattle, Wash.-Garfield) netted a career-high 11 points, while adding four boards and a pair of steals. Senior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) contributed six points and a season-high seven thefts, while redshirt junior Emoni Jackson (Los Angeles, Calif.-Long Beach Polytechnic (Michigan)) registered seven points and three boards. The Eagles also tallied 27 bench points, as 10 Eagles scored at least two points and 12 collected a rebound.
The Eagles were the superior team offensively, shooting 40.7 percent from the field on 24-of-59 shooting, while the Lancers connected at a 36.7 percent clip (18-of-49). EMU out-rebounded Longwood, 44-30, and out-assisted the Lancers, 9-6. The Green and White also took advantage of Longwood's foul trouble, making 21-of-31 attempts from the charity stripe.
Lewis broke the scoreless tie with a three-point play just over 90 seconds into the game, while EMU's defense held the Lancers scoreless for the opening 2:32 of the contest. Leading 5-4, back-to-back layups from Agosto gave the Eagles a five-point lead and prompted Longwood Head Coach Bill Reinson to call a full timeout with 5:14 left in the first period. The Lancers moved within striking distance of EMU's advantage, but the Eagles remained in front after one quarter, 12-11.
After Longwood took its first lead of the game early in the second frame, Lewis scored eight unanswered points to give EMU a 20-13 edge, as the Lancers burned another full timeout with 6:11 to go in the first half. Ahead 20-16, the Eagles used a 10-3 run to build a commanding 30-19 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the second stanza.
Ahead 30-23 coming out of the intermission, EMU took complete control of the contest, outscoring Longwood 24-11 in the third quarter. The Lancers trimmed the lead to six, but the Green and White responded with a 16-0 run lasting over five minutes to open up a 48-26 advantage with four minutes left in the third quarter. The Green and White led by as many as 23 in the third period and held a 54-34 lead heading into the fourth frame.
Longwood made a pair of field goals to begin the final quarter, but once again EMU fought back with a 10-0 run to grab a 64-38 lead with 6:59 to play in the contest. The Eagles were never complacent, closing out the game with an 8-2 run to defeat Longwood, 73-44 and improve to 3-0 at home this season.
Eastern Michigan returns to the Convocation Center Saturday, Dec. 30, for a 2 p.m. tip against Kent State University to begin the Mid-American Conference portion of the slate.
Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team wrapped up the non-conference portion of its slate with a convincing 73-44 victory over Longwood University Wednesday, Dec. 20, inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles (4-7) defeated the Lancers (2-7) in the Green and White's first home contest in 37 days following an eight-game road trip.
Freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) had a career day on both sides of the ball, setting personal bests with 29 points and nine rebounds, including four on the offensive glass. Freshman Juanita Agosto (Seattle, Wash.-Garfield) netted a career-high 11 points, while adding four boards and a pair of steals. Senior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) contributed six points and a season-high seven thefts, while redshirt junior Emoni Jackson (Los Angeles, Calif.-Long Beach Polytechnic (Michigan)) registered seven points and three boards. The Eagles also tallied 27 bench points, as 10 Eagles scored at least two points and 12 collected a rebound.
The Eagles were the superior team offensively, shooting 40.7 percent from the field on 24-of-59 shooting, while the Lancers connected at a 36.7 percent clip (18-of-49). EMU out-rebounded Longwood, 44-30, and out-assisted the Lancers, 9-6. The Green and White also took advantage of Longwood's foul trouble, making 21-of-31 attempts from the charity stripe.
Lewis broke the scoreless tie with a three-point play just over 90 seconds into the game, while EMU's defense held the Lancers scoreless for the opening 2:32 of the contest. Leading 5-4, back-to-back layups from Agosto gave the Eagles a five-point lead and prompted Longwood Head Coach Bill Reinson to call a full timeout with 5:14 left in the first period. The Lancers moved within striking distance of EMU's advantage, but the Eagles remained in front after one quarter, 12-11.
After Longwood took its first lead of the game early in the second frame, Lewis scored eight unanswered points to give EMU a 20-13 edge, as the Lancers burned another full timeout with 6:11 to go in the first half. Ahead 20-16, the Eagles used a 10-3 run to build a commanding 30-19 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the second stanza.
Ahead 30-23 coming out of the intermission, EMU took complete control of the contest, outscoring Longwood 24-11 in the third quarter. The Lancers trimmed the lead to six, but the Green and White responded with a 16-0 run lasting over five minutes to open up a 48-26 advantage with four minutes left in the third quarter. The Green and White led by as many as 23 in the third period and held a 54-34 lead heading into the fourth frame.
Longwood made a pair of field goals to begin the final quarter, but once again EMU fought back with a 10-0 run to grab a 64-38 lead with 6:59 to play in the contest. The Eagles were never complacent, closing out the game with an 8-2 run to defeat Longwood, 73-44 and improve to 3-0 at home this season.
Eastern Michigan returns to the Convocation Center Saturday, Dec. 30, for a 2 p.m. tip against Kent State University to begin the Mid-American Conference portion of the slate.
Tonight's Player of the Game is @CourtnieLewis who was just shy of a double-double with a career-high 29 points and nine rebounds! Lewis shot a blistering 58.8% clip and went a perfect 6-for-6 at the free throw line, while adding a swipe to her stat line!#EMUEagles #familE pic.twitter.com/la5qwdWp0q
— EMU Women's Basketball (@EMUWBB) December 20, 2017
Team Stats
LWU
EMU
FG%
.367
.407
3FG%
.154
.211
FT%
.462
.677
RB
30
44
TO
28
18
STL
7
18
Game Leaders
Pts
29
FGM
10
3FGM
3
FTM
6
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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