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Alyssa Yocky
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64
Winner Western WSWB 11-3, 7-3 RMAC
54
Fort Lewis FLC 7-9, 3-7 RMAC
Winner
Western WSWB
11-3, 7-3 RMAC
64
Final
54
Fort Lewis FLC
7-9, 3-7 RMAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Western WSWB 18 17 19 10 64
Fort Lewis FLC 20 13 8 13 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Brian Kortz

Women’s Basketball Can’t Overcome Free Throws Against Western Colorado

DURANGO, Colo. – Western Colorado University held a 25-6 edge on free throws on their way to defeating the Fort Lewis College women's basketball team 64-54 in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference action Friday night inside Whalen Gym.

FLC (7-9, 3-7 RMAC) ended up being whistled for 26 fouls, while WCU (11-3, 7-3 RMAC) was called for 12. The Skyhawks won both the first (20-18) and fourth quarters (13-10), but the Mountaineers took advantage in the second and third quarters outscoring the Skyhawks 36-21.

Alyssa Yocky again put together a nice game with 14 points on 5-10 shooting, including a pair of three-pointers. She also grabbed six rebounds, dished out two assists, sent back a block and had three steals in 33 minutes. Aubre Fortner just missed out on double-figures with nine points on 4-8 shooting, while Sydeny Candelaria added eight.

Yocky tallied the first points of the game 42 seconds in with a three-pointer. Kayla Herrera kept the lead at three with a jumper a minute later. After falling behind by one, a Fortner layup and then Candelaria three had the FLC lead at four, 12-8, near the midway point of the first quarter.

After that, neither team had more than a two-point lead the remainder of the quarter and after two free throws by MorningRose Tobey, the Skyhawks were up 20-18 through the first 10 minutes.

The Mountaineers started the second quarter on a 6-0 run to open up a 24-20 lead. The Skyhawks answered with their own run, an 8-0 variety to retake the lead. Kaitlyn Romero started the run with a three-pointer. After Candelaria hit a triple, Fortner closed the run with a jumper at the 6:23 mark for a 28-24 lead.

A pair of free throws by Yocky had FLC with a 31-25 lead when the Mountaineers closed the half on a 10-2 run over the final five minutes to take a 35-33 lead into the locker rooms.

The run ended up reaching 13-2 with a three-pointer by Samantha Coleman a minute into the second half. A pair of layups from Tanisha Begay and Herrera helped trim the deficit to one near the midway point of the quarter.

Similar to the second quarter, Western Colorado went on a run, a 9-0 variety this time to push the lead to 10 at 49-39 with three minutes to play. The Mountaineers would add three points to their lead to take a 54-41 lead into the final frame.

Still trailing by 13, FLC began to work their way back into the contest. Yocky hit a jumper in the paint, then stepped back and sunk a three. Following a Fortner three, the Skyhawks had pulled back to within five at 56-51 with 6:51 to play.

Western Colorado regrouped, going on a 5-0 run over the next three minutes to push the lead back to 10. Only six points would be scored over the final few minutes of the game, leaving Western Colorado with the 64-54 victory.

FLC almost shot the same from the field, as they did from long range going 21-48 (44) from the field and 6-15 (40) from three, while adding a 6-11 (55) effort from the foul line.

Four players scored at least nine points for Western Colorado with Katie Najvar leading the way with 12 points. Samantha Coleman added 11 points, while both Chandler Willis and Mikaela Parker scored nine points apiece. Tammarrah Gothard from her guard position tallied seven points and 11 rebounds, 10 on the defensive end. The Mountaineers went 18-45 (40) from the field, 3-8 (38) from three and took advantage at the foul line going 25-31 (81).

FLC held the edge on points off turnovers (16-12), as they forced 19 turnovers. Western Colorado also held a big advantage on the glass posting a 37-22 rebounding edge.

FLC will remain at home tomorrow (Saturday) night when they will host #23 Colorado Mesa starting at 5:30 p.m. The Mavericks fought off a tough challenge from Adams State before taking the 59-49 win earlier on Friday.
 
 
 
 
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