Wildcats Defeat Dragons, Sweep Weekend in Bellingham

By Editor Last updated Nov 25, 2023

Subsequent Sport:

at Western Oregon

11/30/2023 | 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 30 (Thu) / 7:30 p.m.

at Western Oregon

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BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Central Washington ladies’s basketball group took care of enterprise to brush their participation within the 2023 Lynda Goodrich Basic, hosted by Western Washington College, with a 73-59 victory over the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons Saturday afternoon. Sunny Huerta stored up her scorching streak flaming 30-points within the contest.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Last: Central Washington (73), Minnesota State Moorhead (59)
Information: CWU (6-3), MSUM (0-5)
Location: WECU Court docket at Carver Health club, Bellingham, Wash.

QUOTING HEAD COACH RANDI RICHARDSON-THORNLEY

“I am happy with the tempo and energy we performed with tonight. MSU Moorhead posed some nice challenges for us and I felt like our group did an amazing job taking these challenges on. Being outsized and profitable the rebounding battle reveals aggressive development which I am more than happy about.”

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Dragons obtained on the board first with a pair of free throws to place MSUM up 2-0 45 seconds into the sport.
Each groups would commerce buckets earlier than the Dragons drained a three-pointer to take the 7-2 lead with 7:27 left within the first quarter.
A pair of free throws by Huerta gave the Wildcats their first lead of the sport at 10-9 with 3:51 left within the first quarter.
Each groups battled earlier than a three-pointer by Malia Smith, adopted by a fastbreak layup from Keira Marsh noticed the Wildcats take the 18-13 lead with 18 seconds left within the first quarter.
The Dragons would reply with a final second three to make it 18-16 to finish the primary quarter.
MSUM opened the second quarter tying the sport up with a bucket however was instantly responded to by Huerta with a three-pointer to make it 21-18 with 8:34 left within the second quarter.
A 3-pointer by Asher Cai adopted by a jumper from Huerta put CWU up seven, 28-21.
Each groups continued to change buckets earlier than a three-pointer by MSUM was responded to by Cai with a 3 of her personal to finish the primary half with CWU up 39-30.
The Wildcats picked up the place they left off with Huerta draining a three-pointer to provide the Wildcats their first double-digit lead of the sport, 42-30.
CWU went into the media timeout with a pleasant 4-0 result in make it 50-34 with 5 minutes left within the third quarter.
The Wildcats continued their dominance after the media timeout with a 7-2 run to make it 57-36 in favor of CWU with 2:23 left within the third quarter.
Each groups exchanged buckets capped by a layup from Shelby Blodgett to make it 61-40 to finish the third quarter.
Huerta instantly opened the fourth quarter with a bucket to make it 63-40 with 9:47 left within the sport.
Each groups continued to battle till back-to-back three-pointers by the Dragons made it a 69-55 sport in favor of CWU with 4:01 left within the sport.
Capri Sims would cease the Dragons run and rating the ultimate 4 factors of the sport for CWU because the Wildcats went on for the 73-59 victory.

STATS FROM THE GAME:

Huerta led all scores as soon as once more with 30 factors which she paired with one rebound, two assists, and two steals.
Cai was the only different Wildcats in double-figures with 18 factors, 10 rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Sims completed the sport with eight factors, 9 rebounds, one block, and one steal.
Blodgett got here off the bench and contributed six factors, three rebounds, and one help whereas Annalee Coronado added 4 factors, 5 rebounds, and one help.
Smith tacked on three factors whereas Tori Maeda had two factors, two rebounds, three assists, and one steal.
Marsh added two factors, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal whereas Aliyah Finch had three rebounds and Rylee Leishman had one rebound.
The Wildcats completed the evening taking pictures 44.6 p.c from the ground, 27.3 p.c from three-point land, and went 9 for 9 on the free throw line.
The Dragons completed 38.7 p.c from the ground, 30.4 p.c from three-point vary, and 4 for 4 from the free throw line.
The Wildcats outrebounded the Dragons 38-34.

SERIES HISTORY:

This was the second-ever time the 2 squads matched up with CWU popping out on high each instances now.
The primary matchup was in Seattle again on Nov. 18, 2005 with CWU profitable 82-73.

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats open up Nice Northwest Athletic Convention motion with a pair of street matches, first at Western Oregon (3-4) on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. from the New PE Constructing.
CWU wraps up their GNAC-opening weekend in Lacey, Wash. at Saint Martin’s (2-4) at 3:00 p.m. from inside Marcus Pavilion.

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Subsequent Sport:
at Western Oregon
11/30/2023 | 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 30 (Thu) / 7:30 p.m.

at Western Oregon

Historical past

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – The Central Washington ladies’s basketball group took care of enterprise to brush their participation within the 2023 Lynda Goodrich Basic, hosted by Western Washington College, with a 73-59 victory over the Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons Saturday afternoon. Sunny Huerta stored up her scorching streak flaming 30-points within the contest.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Last: Central Washington (73), Minnesota State Moorhead (59)
Information: CWU (6-3), MSUM (0-5)
Location: WECU Court docket at Carver Health club, Bellingham, Wash.

QUOTING HEAD COACH RANDI RICHARDSON-THORNLEY

“I am happy with the tempo and energy we performed with tonight. MSU Moorhead posed some nice challenges for us and I felt like our group did an amazing job taking these challenges on. Being outsized and profitable the rebounding battle reveals aggressive development which I am more than happy about.”

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Dragons obtained on the board first with a pair of free throws to place MSUM up 2-0 45 seconds into the sport.
Each groups would commerce buckets earlier than the Dragons drained a three-pointer to take the 7-2 lead with 7:27 left within the first quarter.
A pair of free throws by Huerta gave the Wildcats their first lead of the sport at 10-9 with 3:51 left within the first quarter.
Each groups battled earlier than a three-pointer by Malia Smith, adopted by a fastbreak layup from Keira Marsh noticed the Wildcats take the 18-13 lead with 18 seconds left within the first quarter.
The Dragons would reply with a final second three to make it 18-16 to finish the primary quarter.
MSUM opened the second quarter tying the sport up with a bucket however was instantly responded to by Huerta with a three-pointer to make it 21-18 with 8:34 left within the second quarter.
A 3-pointer by Asher Cai adopted by a jumper from Huerta put CWU up seven, 28-21.
Each groups continued to change buckets earlier than a three-pointer by MSUM was responded to by Cai with a 3 of her personal to finish the primary half with CWU up 39-30.
The Wildcats picked up the place they left off with Huerta draining a three-pointer to provide the Wildcats their first double-digit lead of the sport, 42-30.
CWU went into the media timeout with a pleasant 4-0 result in make it 50-34 with 5 minutes left within the third quarter.
The Wildcats continued their dominance after the media timeout with a 7-2 run to make it 57-36 in favor of CWU with 2:23 left within the third quarter.
Each groups exchanged buckets capped by a layup from Shelby Blodgett to make it 61-40 to finish the third quarter.
Huerta instantly opened the fourth quarter with a bucket to make it 63-40 with 9:47 left within the sport.
Each groups continued to battle till back-to-back three-pointers by the Dragons made it a 69-55 sport in favor of CWU with 4:01 left within the sport.
Capri Sims would cease the Dragons run and rating the ultimate 4 factors of the sport for CWU because the Wildcats went on for the 73-59 victory.

STATS FROM THE GAME:

Huerta led all scores as soon as once more with 30 factors which she paired with one rebound, two assists, and two steals.
Cai was the only different Wildcats in double-figures with 18 factors, 10 rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
Sims completed the sport with eight factors, 9 rebounds, one block, and one steal.
Blodgett got here off the bench and contributed six factors, three rebounds, and one help whereas Annalee Coronado added 4 factors, 5 rebounds, and one help.
Smith tacked on three factors whereas Tori Maeda had two factors, two rebounds, three assists, and one steal.
Marsh added two factors, two rebounds, two assists, and one steal whereas Aliyah Finch had three rebounds and Rylee Leishman had one rebound.
The Wildcats completed the evening taking pictures 44.6 p.c from the ground, 27.3 p.c from three-point land, and went 9 for 9 on the free throw line.
The Dragons completed 38.7 p.c from the ground, 30.4 p.c from three-point vary, and 4 for 4 from the free throw line.
The Wildcats outrebounded the Dragons 38-34.

SERIES HISTORY:

This was the second-ever time the 2 squads matched up with CWU popping out on high each instances now.
The primary matchup was in Seattle again on Nov. 18, 2005 with CWU profitable 82-73.

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats open up Nice Northwest Athletic Convention motion with a pair of street matches, first at Western Oregon (3-4) on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. from the New PE Constructing.
CWU wraps up their GNAC-opening weekend in Lacey, Wash. at Saint Martin’s (2-4) at 3:00 p.m. from inside Marcus Pavilion.