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Skanes Records Double-Double in Women's Hoops' Contest at Oklahoma
12/7/2021 8:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Areanna Combs led the Eagles with 14 points in her return to the Sooner State
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NORMAN, Okla. (EMUEgles.com) -- Redshirt sophomore Ce'Nara Skanes (Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West (Florida International)) registered a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, but the Eastern Michigan women's basketball team fell to the Oklahoma University Sooners, 94-58, on the road Tuesday, Dec. 7 inside the Lloyd Noble Center.
The Eagles (2-4, 0-0 MAC) had three players score in double figures, led by redshirt senior Areanna Combs (Oklahoma City, Okla.-Putnam City West (Oklahoma State)), who had 14 points and four steals. Classmate Danielle Rainey (Washington, D.C.-Vista Ridge (Florida)) added 11 points and two steals and Skanes helped out with a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Skanes pulled down three of the Eagles' 11 offensive rebounds to add 10 much-needed second chance points
The Eastern Michigan defense was a problem in Tuesday's game, forcing 16 Oklahoma turnovers. Those takeaways turned into 12 points on the other end of the floor. Combs' four steals led the way individually for the Eagles.
How It Happened
Eastern Michigan struggled out of the gate, falling behind 27-17 at the end of the first quarter.
Oklahoma kept adding to that lead, building a 46-29 advantage before Eastern Michigan went on a 6-0 run to narrow its deficit to 46-35, a score that held until halftime.
Oklahoma continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 48-35 advantage before Eastern Michigan went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a three from Rainey, to trim its deficit to 48-40 with 8:09 to go in the third. Oklahoma countered and stretched its lead to 72-44 heading into the fourth. Eastern Michigan knocked down three three-pointers in the quarter to score nine of its nine total points.
Eastern Michigan could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 94-58.
Game Notes
» Skanes notched a double-double for the Eagles with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Eastern Michigan defense forced 16 turnovers.
» Eastern Michigan cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 11 offensive boards in the game.
» Combs recorded her fifth multi-steal performance of the season with four swipes against the Sooners. The four steals is her best against a D1 opponent this season.
» Rainey sank a trio of three-pointers, the fifth-straight game the redshirt senior has had at least three makes from beyond-the-arc in a single game this season.
» Rainey and freshman Lachelle Austin (Redford, Mich.-Redford) recorded a pair of steals, tying their career-highs.
» EMU closed the first half on a 6-0 run.
» Freshman Treasure Thompson (Joliet, Ill.-Bolingbrook (Louisiana State)) swatted one shot, continuing her streak of recording at least one block in every game so far this season.
» Skanes produced one rejection on the night, her fourth outing of the season with at least one block.
» Combs attempted 14 shots from the charity stripe, the first time she shot 10-plus free throws since attempting 15 at Ball State, Jan. 23, 2021.
» With seven points, senior Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) achieved her best scoring performance of the season against a Division I opponent.
» Skanes hauled in 10 boards and scored 10 points, giving her four double-doubles on the season and three-straight.
Historical Notes
» With a 10-point, 10-rebound effort, Skanes now has 16-career double-doubles. That number is one behind the school's all-time record.
» Combs dropped 14 points, marking the 48th time in 50 games the redshirt senior has reached double figures in scoring while donning the Green and White.
