COLLEGE PLACE, WASH. - Walla Walla hosted the Geoducks of Evergreen State College (TESC) to continue their 2021-22 Cascade Collegiate Conference season. The Wolves struggled from the field in the second half, as the Geoducks held the Wolves to 5-for-31 and outscored the Wolves 16-6 in the third quarter to fuel them to a 60-40 victory.
 

THE BASICS:
Final:  TESC 60, Walla Walla 44
Records:  TESC (2-3, 1-1 CCC), Walla Walla (1-6, 0-2 CCC)
 
 GAME NOTES:

• The Geoducks started the game off strong, building a 9-2 lead four minutes into the opening quarter. The Wolves responded, however, as an Isabella Robles triple cut the deficit to 11-9. The Geoducks countered, putting together a 9-4 run over the next three more minutes, but the Wolves would answer with another run, closing the quarter on a 5-0 run to cut the deficit to 20-18 after the first quarter.
• Walla Walla would take their first lead in the opening stages of the second quarter after a Jaliyah Casem floater put the Wolves up 21-20 at the eight-minute mark. The Wolves continued to hold a slim lead over the next five-plus minutes before a Caitlin Yenne three-pointer put the Geoducks up 26-25 with two minutes remaining. Both teams exchanged baskets the last two minutes, as the game went to halftime knotted up at 28-28.
• The Geoducks would retake the lead 34-32 midway through the third quarter and would extend their lead out to 37-32 after Geoducks forward Tasha Beckett converted a three-point play with three-plus minutes remaining. The Geoducks added to their lead, taking a 44-34 lead heading into the final quarter.
• Evergreen continued to extend their lead midway through the final quarter, as two Geoduck free throws pushed the lead out to 51-37. The Wolves cut the deficit to single-digits, but ran out of time, as the Geoducks secured the win, 60-44.

• Both teams shot a combined 9-for-50 from beyond the arc.
• The Geoducks piled up the offensive rebounds, turning 16 second chance opportunities into 15 points, while the Wolves were held to two second-chance points.
• Both teams struggled from the free-throw line, as the Wolves shot 10-for-17 while the Geoducks shot 11-for-18. 

• Jalyn Sackrider led the Geoducks, recording a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Caitlin Yenne padded her stat line (8 rebounds, 7 points, 5 assists, 3 blocks).
• The Wolves were led by Isabella Robles, who was coming off a double-double (22 points & 12 rebounds) in the Wolves win at Lewis & Clark College (Ore.), scored a game-high 19 points. Jaliyah Casem chipped in with 11 points and tied her career-high in steals, swiping away six.

NEXT GAME:
Walla Walla continues their season tomorrow night, welcoming the Eagles of Northwest University for their first matchup of the season. The game is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m. on Windemuth Court.

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