COLLEGE PLACE, WASH. - A career-high 31 points from Isabella Robles propelled the Wolves to their first-ever win against The College of Idaho (C o I). Robles scored 15 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, as the Wolves finished the game on a 7-0 run to secure the historic win.

"What an effort by these young women," said head coach Tony Nakashima. "I'm really proud of this team. We've been playing some good basketball lately and with a lot more energy. Tonight they did a lot of the little things, our communication was great, they were flying around getting deflections and got some huge defensive stops. It was a total team effort led by Bella's big shots. These ladies just keep battling and I could not be happier to see their hard work pay off."

THE BASICS: 
Final - OT:   Walla Walla 66, C o I 62
Records:  Walla Walla (2-22, 1-16 CCC), C o I (14-12, 8-10 CCC)
  
 GAME NOTES:

• The Yotes shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc to take a 23-16 lead after the opening quarter.
• The Wolves picked up the defense in the second quarter, holding the Yotes to under 10 points and 23-percent from the field to cut into the deficit, as they went into the half trailing 32-29. Isabella Robles knocked down her 100th career three-pointer to lead the Wolves with 16 points.
• The Wolves built off their second-quarter defense to open the second half, eventually taking the lead 41-39 after Carolina Montes-Estrada converted a layup just as the third-period buzzer sounded.  
• The Yotes answered in the fourth quarter, going on an 8-0 run to build a 52-47 lead, but the Wolves clawed back, riding the hot hand of Robles, who converted a four-point play and a jumper to put the Wolves within a point at 54-53 midway through the quarter. A Taryn Riley jumper extended the Yotes small lead to 58-55, but Robles had an answer, knocking down another triple to tie up the game 58-58 at the two-minute mark.
• Both teams came up empty in the final minutes, as the Wolves leaned on their defense in the final possession, forcing the Yotes into a contested jumper right before the buzzer sounded.
• Riley provided a spark for the Yotes to start the overtime period, knocking down her first two shots, but once again Robles had an answer, knocking down a free-throw and her fifth three-pointer of the game with just under a minute remaining to bring the Wolves back to a 62-62 tie. 
• From here, the Wolves displayed some great defensive prowess, as Paulina Quintana forced a turnover and went coast-to-coast for the layup to give the Wolves their first lead in overtime. The Yotes came up empty on their next possession and Robles secured the first conference win for the Wolves from the free-throw line, for a 66-62 win.

 PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Isabella Robles led the Wolves, scoring a career-high 31 points, shooting 11-for-17 from the field, and going 5-for-7 from beyond the arc. Robles 31 points were one point shy of tying the program record set by current teammate Carolina Montes-Estrada back in 2019. Paulina Quintana (12 points) and Jaliyah Casem (11 points) were the other Wolves to score in double-figures.
• Taryn Riley (14 points) and Kaylee Krusemark (13 points) led the Yotes offense, while Lexi Mitchel led all players with 19 rebounds.

NEXT GAME:
Walla Walla hits the road for a Tuesday matchup against No. 22-Ranked Lewis-Clark State College with a 5:30 p.m. tip off.

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