Eastern Michigan Athletics
Wednesday, January 23
Convocation Center
7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
10-7 (3-3MAC)
81
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74
Bowling Green
7-10 (0-6MAC)
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Bowling Green
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74
Eastern Michigan
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Photo by: Richard Palaikis II
Freshmen Fuel EMU's Rally Past BGSU
1/23/2019 10:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Eastern Michigan overcame a 10-point deficit to notch win number 10
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Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles) - Freshman Jenna Annecchiarico's (Baldwin, N.Y.-Baldwin) career-best effort led the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team to an 81-74 win over Mid-American Conference East Division foe Bowling Green State University inside the Convocation Center, Wednesday night, Jan. 23. The Eagles (10-7, 3-3 MAC) overcame a 10-point deficit early to pick up their third straight win over the Falcons (7-10, 0-6 MAC).
Annecchiarico produced a career night racking up 26 points, including an 18-point first half. The Baldwin, N.Y. native went 8-of-13 from the floor, highlighted by six three-pointers, while also adding four rebounds and four assists. Freshman Kiara Johnson (Buffalo, N.Y.-Cardinal O'Hara) completed a stellar night with the first double-double of her career. Johnson grabbed a team-best and career-high 12 rebounds to go along with 12 points. Sophomore Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) and redshirt sophomore Corrione Cardwell (Cleveland, Ohio-New Tech East) also finished in double figures, adding 17 and 15 points, respectively.
EMU finished the night with 27 points off turnovers, to BGSU's nine and outscored the Falcons' bench 29-8, but Bowling Green outscored Eastern 12-2 in transition.
Eastern shot 45.3 percent from the floor, knocking down 29-of-64 shots, while Bowling Green ended the night 26-of-62 from the field for a 41.9 clip. BGSU held the advantage from behind the arc, 39.3 to 36.4, and from the charity stripe 68.8 to 61.1. EMU's 12 three-pointers tied a season-high for the Eagles.
The Eagles began the game cold from the floor offensively, spotting the Falcons a 10-0 lead four minutes into the first period. Behind the play of Annecchiarco, EMU battled back with a 14-2 run to take a two-point lead into the second quarter.
Eastern Michigan continued to distance itself, going up by as many as seven, but Bowling Green remained within five, 37-32, at the break.
The Green and White maintained the lead throughout the game leading by as many as 15 late in the third, but the Falcons put forth a furious comeback effort in the final stanza.
A layup by BGSU's Kadie Hempfling cut Eastern's edge to three, 68-65, with 6:43 to play. Eastern responded with free throws by Cardwell, a triple by Lewis, and a jumper by redshirt senior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) to take a double digit cushion, 75-65, with 4:22 to go.
Free throws and foul trouble allowed the Falcons to claw within a bucket once again with less than a minute remaining, but the Eagles hung on for an 81-74 victory.
The Eagles travel to Mount Pleasant, Mich. Saturday, Jan. 26, to take on in-state rival and MAC West leader Central Michigan University, tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Highlights
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles) - Freshman Jenna Annecchiarico's (Baldwin, N.Y.-Baldwin) career-best effort led the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team to an 81-74 win over Mid-American Conference East Division foe Bowling Green State University inside the Convocation Center, Wednesday night, Jan. 23. The Eagles (10-7, 3-3 MAC) overcame a 10-point deficit early to pick up their third straight win over the Falcons (7-10, 0-6 MAC).
Annecchiarico produced a career night racking up 26 points, including an 18-point first half. The Baldwin, N.Y. native went 8-of-13 from the floor, highlighted by six three-pointers, while also adding four rebounds and four assists. Freshman Kiara Johnson (Buffalo, N.Y.-Cardinal O'Hara) completed a stellar night with the first double-double of her career. Johnson grabbed a team-best and career-high 12 rebounds to go along with 12 points. Sophomore Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) and redshirt sophomore Corrione Cardwell (Cleveland, Ohio-New Tech East) also finished in double figures, adding 17 and 15 points, respectively.
EMU finished the night with 27 points off turnovers, to BGSU's nine and outscored the Falcons' bench 29-8, but Bowling Green outscored Eastern 12-2 in transition.
Eastern shot 45.3 percent from the floor, knocking down 29-of-64 shots, while Bowling Green ended the night 26-of-62 from the field for a 41.9 clip. BGSU held the advantage from behind the arc, 39.3 to 36.4, and from the charity stripe 68.8 to 61.1. EMU's 12 three-pointers tied a season-high for the Eagles.
The Eagles began the game cold from the floor offensively, spotting the Falcons a 10-0 lead four minutes into the first period. Behind the play of Annecchiarco, EMU battled back with a 14-2 run to take a two-point lead into the second quarter.
Eastern Michigan continued to distance itself, going up by as many as seven, but Bowling Green remained within five, 37-32, at the break.
The Green and White maintained the lead throughout the game leading by as many as 15 late in the third, but the Falcons put forth a furious comeback effort in the final stanza.
A layup by BGSU's Kadie Hempfling cut Eastern's edge to three, 68-65, with 6:43 to play. Eastern responded with free throws by Cardwell, a triple by Lewis, and a jumper by redshirt senior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) to take a double digit cushion, 75-65, with 4:22 to go.
Free throws and foul trouble allowed the Falcons to claw within a bucket once again with less than a minute remaining, but the Eagles hung on for an 81-74 victory.
The Eagles travel to Mount Pleasant, Mich. Saturday, Jan. 26, to take on in-state rival and MAC West leader Central Michigan University, tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Player of the game | Part 1 is @kiaraallday
— EMU Women's Basketball (@EMUWBB) January 24, 2019
Dirty-dozen ❌✌🏾 for her first career double-double! 🔥#EMUEagles | familE | #MACtion pic.twitter.com/NV3xIHBsEE
Player of the game | Part 2 is @__jenna13
— EMU Women's Basketball (@EMUWBB) January 24, 2019
Nothing more to say than 😱 with career-highs across the board!#EMUEagles | #familE | #MACtion pic.twitter.com/Ejek6u3Bp2
Team Stats
BGSU
EMU
FG%
.419
.453
3FG%
.393
.364
FT%
.688
.611
RB
42
34
TO
18
14
STL
4
7
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
8
3FGM
6
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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