Hot! Christensen And Plunkett Both Score 17 As Aggie Women's Basketball Downs Boise State 64

Dec. 22, 2011

Box Score

BOISE, Idaho -Junior protect Devyn Christensen plus older frontward Maddy Plunkett the two obtained seventeen points as this Utah State can easily hockey team led the whole game in a 62-54 enlighten Boise State with Taco Bell Arena with Boise about Thursday.

The earn seemed to be that Aggies' fourth-straight against original Western Athletic Conference competitor Boise State . Utah State offers swept this two-game series the final a couple of seasons. The Aggies conclude this 2011 fraction in the timetable using a 7-5 record, protected Broncos show up to 7-6 this particular season.

Three Aggies was concluded that game, scoring in twice stats by using Plunkett as well as Christensen foremost your way with 17. Senior onward Ashlee Brown included 12 to get Utah State together with eight rebounds. Plunkett brought about USU together with nine boards. Ten numerous USU players introduced lower a minimum of one come back as being the Aggies out-rebounded your Broncos 38-34 for any game. This will be the second-straight activity of which USU offers out-rebounded its opponent.

For the game, Boise State was led by 12 things coming from Lauren Lenhardt whom scored 10 of your ex twelve month period items within the second half. Keihanna Engel added in 10 points fro the actual Broncos, while Nicole Brady directed both equally coaches and teams using 11 rebounds.

Utah State acquired down to somewhat of a easy start, scoring the primary seven factors with the game. The Broncos have been turnover inclined first at the tables with four turnovers in the primary four minutes. Christensen have scored 6 months time of USU's first 13 factors for the reason that Aggies started off hot.

Behind tendencies early on items through Kati Isham, this Broncos fought again cutting the Utah State result in 13-10 having 11:43 quit within the first half.

Brown not been as successful in the industry quick while in the game, creating her initial container with 6:26 kept from the half. She was good from the free of charge throw line, proceeding 5-for-6 within the first half.

After a couple free of charge tosses by Christensen, USU improved to somewhat of a 10-point steer 26-16 along with less compared to four mins left while in the half. A 9-0 function delayed while in the half bought this Aggies their largest lead on the half, 31-16. A Heather Pilcher free of charge chuck past due structure this bring on 14 which is exactly where may well stay from half.

In the 1st thirty seconds of action, Utah State had been brought about through fifteen factors simply by Christensen, just three points timid associated with the woman season-high. Brown put in nine points, scoring five from the charity stripe. Utah State won the rebounding struggle in the very first half, out-rebounding this Broncos 19-15.

The Aggie defense was strong within the very first half, forcing age 14 turnovers by using seven first-half steals.

After scoring 30 points inside your final conference in between this Aggies plus the Broncos, USU managed to maintain Nicole Brady from the scoreboard around the 1st half. The Broncos ended up led by simply eight tips from Isham. Cinanamon Lister added five first-half factors for Boise State.

Freshman guard Elise Nelson scored the best four things on the minute half with regard to USU because Aggies leaped out and about with a sixteen points guide along with 17:16 kept while in the game.

A no-look move from Brown to be able to Christensen this ended in some sort of place up place Utah State upward 45-25 having a lot less than tough luck mins left in the game.

In the other half, the Aggies stored a double-digit lead the whole half, having because huge a steer as twenty three soon after some sort of lay in place by way of elderly protect . Thirteen different people saw steps with regard to Utah State at the tables with nine distinct Aggies' scoring.

For the actual game, the particular Aggies taken 40.7 percentage with the arena (22-of-54) in addition to 37.5 p'cent from some (6-of-16). Utah State shot 77.8 per cent on the zero cost toss line (14-of-18). The Broncos result 35.2 percent on the area (19-of-54) as well as 33.3 percent from three (6-of-18). The Broncos shot 61.5 from your free of charge throw tier (8-of-13). Boise State created a season-high 25 turnovers.

Utah State could these days have a break to be able to observe the holidays. The Aggies are generally last motion about Tuesday, Jan. a few against Asbury College during seven p.m. USU will decide on the non-conference part with the schedule on Saturday, Jan. 7, internet hosting Utah Valley at several p.m.

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