Eastern Washington Soars by Bobcat Women in Second Half

Saturday, February 7

Cheney, WA

2 p.m.

Montana State University

10-12 (4-7BSC)

Eastern Washington University

13-8 (6-4BSC)

Team	1	2	F
Montana State	28	30	58
Eastern Washington	27	45	72

Junior Lindsay Stockton

Photo by: R. Dean Hendrickson

2/7/2015 5:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

“You have to give Eastern credit,” MSU Head Coach Tricia Binford said. “Eastern Washington didn’t allow us to get into anything offensively. We struggled against their pressure. They came to play and we didn’t respond the right way.”

By: Tom Schulz

Despite owning a one-point advantage at halftime, the Montana State women's basketball team was out-scored 45-30 in the second half as Eastern Washington posted a 72-58 win over the Bobcats, Saturday afternoon at Reese Court.

Montana State (10-12, 4-7) rallied from a six-point deficit midway through the opening period with an 11-2 run to take a 28-25 lead at the 1:46 mark on a free throw by Peyton Ferris. Eastern Washington (13-8, 6-4) answered with a bucket in the final seconds and MSU led 28-27 at intermission.

EWU opened the final stanza on a 16-4 run and built a 43-32 cushion following a Lexie Nelson three-pointer with 15:19 left. The Bobcats chipped the lead down to eight points on two occasions down the stretch but would get no closer.

"You have to give Eastern credit," MSU Head Coach Tricia Binford said. "Eastern Washington didn't allow us to get into anything offensively. We struggled against their pressure. They came to play and we didn't respond the right way."

Junior Lindsay Stockton led MSU with a team-high 22 points, including an 11-of-11 effort from the free throw line. Also in double-figures for the Bobcats was Alexa Dawkins with 10 points.

After shooting 50 percent in the first half, Montana State hit for 35 percent in the second stanza and 43 percent for the game. EWU held a 34-29 advantage under the glass. MSU was led by Jasmine Hommes and Amy Davis with eight rebounds, apiece.

The Eagles forced 20 Montana State turnovers, while committing just 12 miscues.

EWU had four players in double-digits, led by Jade Redmon with 22 points.

MSU will host Northern Colorado on Thursday night in Worthington Arena.