Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, March 1
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
6-23, 1-16MAC
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64
Ball State
21-8, 14-3MAC
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Ball State
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Eastern Michigan
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Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eagles Fall Short on Senior Day
3/1/2017 9:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Senior Phillis Webb posted a team-high 18 points
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Video Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team hung tough against Ball State University, but ultimately fell by a final short, 64-54, Wednesday, March 1, inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles (6-23, 1-16 MAC) kept the game close throughout, but the Cardinals (21-8, 14-3 MAC) outscored the Green and White, 24-16, in the final quarter to lock up the win.
Eastern finished the game 21-of-61 from the floor (34.4 percent), making a total of four three-pointers. The Eagles narrowly lost the rebounding battle, 36-35, but controlled the offensive boards by a 14-9 margin. EMU also forced the Cardinals into 17 turnovers on the day, including 11 steals, and scored 20 points off turnovers.
Senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn. – Osseo) capped off her career at home with another double digit performance, totaling 18 points and five rebounds, also sinking two three-pointers. Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio – Rogers) pitched in 12 points, eight rebounds, four steals, and two assists, while senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich. – Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) added 11 points.
After senior Melva Smith (South Holland, Ill. – Thornwood (South Suburban College)) secured the tip, Webb got the scoring started with a three in the opening minute, tacking on two more to make it 5-0 through just over three minutes of play. Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich. – Huron) kept the hot start rolling with a transition layup, after which Webb hit another three to make it 10-0 at the first media timeout.
The scoring slowed down in the following few minutes, remaining 10-0 at the 2:39 mark. The Cardinals finally scored their first points of the game with two and a half minutes to go in the frame, making it 10-2. Freshman Esabelle Levine (Eden Prarie, Minn. – Eden Prarie) then hit EMU's third three of the opening quarter, pushing the lead back to double digits, 13-2, before Ball State knocked down a bucket to make the score 13-4 through 10 minutes of play.
The defensive battle continued into the second, as the Cardinals scored the first points of the period at the 7:40 mark, adding one more bucket to make it 13-8. After a long ball from Ball State, Eastern called a timeout with the lead down to two, 13-11. Shortly after, the Cardinals tied it up on a pair of free throws, making it 13 all.
Webb gave the lead back to the Eagles on the next possession, converting a layup on an assist from Dailey. The lead increased to four, but another long ball and layup from Ball State gave the Cardinals their first lead of the game, 18-17. Levine tied it back up at 18 on a free throw, after which a Robinson jumper gave the Eagles the lead once again. The back-and-forth play continued, with BSU retaking the lead and EMU tying it up again at 21 to end the first half.
Ball State scored first in the third, but Dailey came right back to keep it all tied up at 23. The Cardinals then rattled off four straight, forcing an EMU timeout with the score standing at 27-23 BSU. A jumper from Robinson cut the BSU lead to two, and a three from Deans puts the Eagles back in front, 28-27. The battle continued, as Ball State regained the lead for a possession, but a layup from Deans gave it right back to Eastern, 30-29.
Webb sunk a mid-range jumper with roughly five minutes to go, making the score 32-31 EMU. Dailey and Deans added four more on a layup and free throws, respectively, as the Green and White maintained a three-point lead, 36-33, with under two minutes to go in the quarter. The third ended with a late bucket for Ball State, giving them the 40-38 lead with 10 minutes remaining.
Dailey promptly tied the game at 40 early in the fourth, after which the game slowed down with Ball State leading 42-40. A floater from Webb tied up the game for the eighth time, however the trend of Ball State responses continued, as the score quickly became 46-42 in favor of the Cardinals. Eastern responded right back, evening the game once again at 46. A quick four points from Ball State then forced an EMU timeout at the 4:59 mark with the score standing at 50-46.
A three-point play from Webb cut into the Ball State lead, making it 52-49, but a 7-0 run by the Cardinals to increase their lead to seven, 56-49, the largest of the game. A quick steal and layup from Dailey pulled Eastern back within six, but the Cardinals continued to make shots and maintain a sizable lead. Eastern Michigan battled until the end, but ultimately fell short, 64-54.
The Eagles conclude the regular season on the road at Central Michigan, Saturday, March 4. Action from Mount Pleasant is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Video Highlights.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team hung tough against Ball State University, but ultimately fell by a final short, 64-54, Wednesday, March 1, inside the Convocation Center. The Eagles (6-23, 1-16 MAC) kept the game close throughout, but the Cardinals (21-8, 14-3 MAC) outscored the Green and White, 24-16, in the final quarter to lock up the win.
Eastern finished the game 21-of-61 from the floor (34.4 percent), making a total of four three-pointers. The Eagles narrowly lost the rebounding battle, 36-35, but controlled the offensive boards by a 14-9 margin. EMU also forced the Cardinals into 17 turnovers on the day, including 11 steals, and scored 20 points off turnovers.
Senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn. – Osseo) capped off her career at home with another double digit performance, totaling 18 points and five rebounds, also sinking two three-pointers. Junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio – Rogers) pitched in 12 points, eight rebounds, four steals, and two assists, while senior Sheyna Deans (Detroit, Mich. – Mt. Clemens (St. Clair County C.C.)) added 11 points.
After senior Melva Smith (South Holland, Ill. – Thornwood (South Suburban College)) secured the tip, Webb got the scoring started with a three in the opening minute, tacking on two more to make it 5-0 through just over three minutes of play. Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich. – Huron) kept the hot start rolling with a transition layup, after which Webb hit another three to make it 10-0 at the first media timeout.
The scoring slowed down in the following few minutes, remaining 10-0 at the 2:39 mark. The Cardinals finally scored their first points of the game with two and a half minutes to go in the frame, making it 10-2. Freshman Esabelle Levine (Eden Prarie, Minn. – Eden Prarie) then hit EMU's third three of the opening quarter, pushing the lead back to double digits, 13-2, before Ball State knocked down a bucket to make the score 13-4 through 10 minutes of play.
The defensive battle continued into the second, as the Cardinals scored the first points of the period at the 7:40 mark, adding one more bucket to make it 13-8. After a long ball from Ball State, Eastern called a timeout with the lead down to two, 13-11. Shortly after, the Cardinals tied it up on a pair of free throws, making it 13 all.
Webb gave the lead back to the Eagles on the next possession, converting a layup on an assist from Dailey. The lead increased to four, but another long ball and layup from Ball State gave the Cardinals their first lead of the game, 18-17. Levine tied it back up at 18 on a free throw, after which a Robinson jumper gave the Eagles the lead once again. The back-and-forth play continued, with BSU retaking the lead and EMU tying it up again at 21 to end the first half.
Ball State scored first in the third, but Dailey came right back to keep it all tied up at 23. The Cardinals then rattled off four straight, forcing an EMU timeout with the score standing at 27-23 BSU. A jumper from Robinson cut the BSU lead to two, and a three from Deans puts the Eagles back in front, 28-27. The battle continued, as Ball State regained the lead for a possession, but a layup from Deans gave it right back to Eastern, 30-29.
Webb sunk a mid-range jumper with roughly five minutes to go, making the score 32-31 EMU. Dailey and Deans added four more on a layup and free throws, respectively, as the Green and White maintained a three-point lead, 36-33, with under two minutes to go in the quarter. The third ended with a late bucket for Ball State, giving them the 40-38 lead with 10 minutes remaining.
Dailey promptly tied the game at 40 early in the fourth, after which the game slowed down with Ball State leading 42-40. A floater from Webb tied up the game for the eighth time, however the trend of Ball State responses continued, as the score quickly became 46-42 in favor of the Cardinals. Eastern responded right back, evening the game once again at 46. A quick four points from Ball State then forced an EMU timeout at the 4:59 mark with the score standing at 50-46.
A three-point play from Webb cut into the Ball State lead, making it 52-49, but a 7-0 run by the Cardinals to increase their lead to seven, 56-49, the largest of the game. A quick steal and layup from Dailey pulled Eastern back within six, but the Cardinals continued to make shots and maintain a sizable lead. Eastern Michigan battled until the end, but ultimately fell short, 64-54.
The Eagles conclude the regular season on the road at Central Michigan, Saturday, March 4. Action from Mount Pleasant is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
BALLST
EMU
FG%
.434
.344
3FG%
.200
.211
FT%
.833
.727
RB
36
35
TO
17
15
STL
6
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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