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Turnovers Cost Eastern in 70-60 Setback at Western
2/18/2017 3:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
WMU forced EMU into 19 turnovers in the loss
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Eastern Michigan University's women's basketball team was plagued with turnovers Saturday, Feb. 18, when it traveled to Western Michigan University for a Mid-American Conference West Division showdown. The Eagles (6-20, 1-13 MAC) were forced into 19 turnovers and dropped a 70-60 decision to the Broncos (16-9, 7-7 MAC).
Eastern Michigan shot at a 44 percent clip (22-of-50), including 45.5 percent (5-for-11) from beyond the arc, while connecting on 84.6 percent (11-of-13) of its free throws. However, it was their 19 turnovers which led to Western Michigan scoring 23 points made the difference.
Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) paced the EMU offense with 14 points, going a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe, while senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens (St. Clair C.C.)) added 11 points on 5-of-10 from the floor. The remainder of the offense was spread fairly evenly as junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) poured in nine, junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) added eight and both freshman Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie, Minn.-Eden Prairie) and senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) notched seven. Easley and Webb were both able to pull down seven rebounds each.
After WMU's Breanna Mobley opened up the scoring with a second chance layup, the two squads traded buckets back-and-forth making four-straight before EMU saw their first miss with just under eight minutes to go and trailing, 6-4. After tying up the contest at six, the Eagles held Western Michigan scoreless for over three minutes before Meredith Shipman broke the tie with a deadspot triple to give the Broncos a 9-6 advantage. Webb was able to respond on the next possession, knocking down a three ball from the top of the key, knotting it back up at nine. The Eagles and Broncos traded buckets before a quick 5-0 run, including a WMU triple with 14 seconds to go, gave Western a 16-11 lead after the first quarter.
Western drew first blood in the second quarter, notching the front end of a pair of free throws before another second chance layup to jump out 19-11 advantage, sparking an EMU timeout at the 6:39 mark. The Broncos continued to take advantage of turnovers they forced a steal and scored a quick six points in a row to grab a 25-11 lead with 4:17 to go. The Eagles were held scoreless from the 1:44 mark in the first quarter until redshirt junior Ashley Nickens (Sterling Heights, Mich.-Henry Ford II (Cincinnati)) finished a layup to bring EMU to within 12. The layup sparked a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to single digits, 25-16, following a Micah Robinson triple.
The Broncos responded on the other end, however, when Mobley connected on a layup through contact but was unable to make the free one following the foul. On the back of an 11-4 run over a three minute span brought the Eagles to within seven, 29-22, with just under a minute left in the first half. Western Michigan responded with a layup but Levine connected on a corner triple to close out the half and head to the locker room trailing, 31-25.
Marley Hill opened the second half scoring with a mid-range jumper but Webb responded with a blow by layup to keep it at a six-point advantage. An old-fashioned three point play on the next possession sparked an 8-2 run where the Broncos took advantage of three EMU turnovers and extended their lead to 12, 41-29. The Eagles cut it to 11 but WMU scored four in a row to jump out to a 14 point lead, 45-31, heading into the under five minute media timeout.
Out of the timeout, Western forced another EMU miscue and scored on the other end to take its biggest lead of the game to that point at 16, but Deans cut back with her first field goal of the game. Both squads traded points through the remainder of the third quarter and EMU went into the final quarter trailing, 52-39.
Back-to-back triples by Western Michigan is how the fourth quarter began, giving the Broncos a 19 point lead with 8:31 to go in the game. Easley got the Eagles offense started with a second chance layup before Deans connected on a three ball to cut it to 14, 58-44. Eastern was able to cut it to nine when the Eagles scored seven of the next nine points.
The Broncos responded, scoring the next four in a row to extend the lead back to 13. The two squads traded buckets before a Dailey long ball made it a 10 point, 66-56, game with three minutes left to go. The Eagles were unable to manage a comeback however as Western took away a 70-60 victory over EMU.
The Eagles remain on the road to continue Mid-American Conference play this Tuesday, Feb. 22, when they travel to the University of Toledo. The Green and White will tipoff with the Rockets at 7 p.m. from Savage Arena.
Eastern Michigan shot at a 44 percent clip (22-of-50), including 45.5 percent (5-for-11) from beyond the arc, while connecting on 84.6 percent (11-of-13) of its free throws. However, it was their 19 turnovers which led to Western Michigan scoring 23 points made the difference.
Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) paced the EMU offense with 14 points, going a perfect 7-of-7 from the charity stripe, while senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich.-Mt. Clemens (St. Clair C.C.)) added 11 points on 5-of-10 from the floor. The remainder of the offense was spread fairly evenly as junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) poured in nine, junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) added eight and both freshman Esabelle Levine (Eden Prairie, Minn.-Eden Prairie) and senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) notched seven. Easley and Webb were both able to pull down seven rebounds each.
After WMU's Breanna Mobley opened up the scoring with a second chance layup, the two squads traded buckets back-and-forth making four-straight before EMU saw their first miss with just under eight minutes to go and trailing, 6-4. After tying up the contest at six, the Eagles held Western Michigan scoreless for over three minutes before Meredith Shipman broke the tie with a deadspot triple to give the Broncos a 9-6 advantage. Webb was able to respond on the next possession, knocking down a three ball from the top of the key, knotting it back up at nine. The Eagles and Broncos traded buckets before a quick 5-0 run, including a WMU triple with 14 seconds to go, gave Western a 16-11 lead after the first quarter.
Western drew first blood in the second quarter, notching the front end of a pair of free throws before another second chance layup to jump out 19-11 advantage, sparking an EMU timeout at the 6:39 mark. The Broncos continued to take advantage of turnovers they forced a steal and scored a quick six points in a row to grab a 25-11 lead with 4:17 to go. The Eagles were held scoreless from the 1:44 mark in the first quarter until redshirt junior Ashley Nickens (Sterling Heights, Mich.-Henry Ford II (Cincinnati)) finished a layup to bring EMU to within 12. The layup sparked a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to single digits, 25-16, following a Micah Robinson triple.
The Broncos responded on the other end, however, when Mobley connected on a layup through contact but was unable to make the free one following the foul. On the back of an 11-4 run over a three minute span brought the Eagles to within seven, 29-22, with just under a minute left in the first half. Western Michigan responded with a layup but Levine connected on a corner triple to close out the half and head to the locker room trailing, 31-25.
Marley Hill opened the second half scoring with a mid-range jumper but Webb responded with a blow by layup to keep it at a six-point advantage. An old-fashioned three point play on the next possession sparked an 8-2 run where the Broncos took advantage of three EMU turnovers and extended their lead to 12, 41-29. The Eagles cut it to 11 but WMU scored four in a row to jump out to a 14 point lead, 45-31, heading into the under five minute media timeout.
Out of the timeout, Western forced another EMU miscue and scored on the other end to take its biggest lead of the game to that point at 16, but Deans cut back with her first field goal of the game. Both squads traded points through the remainder of the third quarter and EMU went into the final quarter trailing, 52-39.
Back-to-back triples by Western Michigan is how the fourth quarter began, giving the Broncos a 19 point lead with 8:31 to go in the game. Easley got the Eagles offense started with a second chance layup before Deans connected on a three ball to cut it to 14, 58-44. Eastern was able to cut it to nine when the Eagles scored seven of the next nine points.
The Broncos responded, scoring the next four in a row to extend the lead back to 13. The two squads traded buckets before a Dailey long ball made it a 10 point, 66-56, game with three minutes left to go. The Eagles were unable to manage a comeback however as Western took away a 70-60 victory over EMU.
The Eagles remain on the road to continue Mid-American Conference play this Tuesday, Feb. 22, when they travel to the University of Toledo. The Green and White will tipoff with the Rockets at 7 p.m. from Savage Arena.
Team Stats
EMU
WMU
FG%
.440
.435
3FG%
.455
.357
FT%
.846
.786
RB
29
35
TO
19
12
STL
7
15
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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