OLYMPIA, WA. - Wolves held both Northwest University (NU) and The Evergreen State College (TESC) to under 40-percent shooting but were unable to get secure wins over the weekend in their road trip to Western Washington.
Game 1
THE BASICS:
Final: Walla Walla 58, Northwest 73
Records: Walla Walla (1-18, 0-12 CCC), Northwest (12-7, 6-6 CCC)
GAME NOTES:
- NU outscored the Wolves 19-11 in the opening quarter, eventually taking a 37-30 lead. Both teams shot a combined 15-for-30 from beyond the arc for a back-and-forth first half.
- The Wolves cut the deficit to 42-39 in the third quarter after a Jaliyah Casem layup, but that would be the closest the Wolves would get in the second half. The Eagles took a seven-point lead heading into the fourth quarter and added onto that lead in the final period to secure the win.
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS:
Game 2
THE BASICS:
Final: Walla Walla 46, TESC 58
Records: Walla Walla (1-19, 0-13 CCC), TESC (5-11, 4-9 CCC)
GAME NOTES:
- The Wolves struggled from the field in the opening quarter, shooting 21-percent, as the Geoducks took a 14-6 opening quarter lead, but the Wolves responded in the second quarter, eventually cutting the deficit to 14-13 early in the second quarter. The Geoducks answered and pushed their lead back to an eight-point advantage, taking a 26-18 lead at the half.
- The shooting struggles continued for the Wolves in the third quarter, as they shot 2-for-16 and scored only five points, while the Geoducks struggled as well, scoring 13 points on 4-for-17 and taking a 16-point lead into the final period.
- The Geoducks built their lead to 20 points in the early stages of the final quarter and maintain a double-digit lead throughout the quarter to secure the victory.
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Jalyn Sackrider scored a game-high 20 points to lead the Geoducks.
- Carolina Montes scored 16 points to lead the Wolves, while Isabella Robles recorded her third double-double of the season, scoring 12 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
NEXT GAME:
Walla Walla hits the road again, traveling to Portland to take on Warner Pacific University and Multnomah University this weekend.
Lives stats/video against Warner Pacific University can be found HERE
Lives stats/video against Multnomah University can be found HERE
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