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Photo by: Nick Rogers
Late Rally Comes Up Short as EMU Falls to LMU 73-64
11/25/2017 8:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Redshirt junior Danielle Minott was named to the all-tournament team
LOS ANGELES (EMUEagles.com) – A slow start was too much to overcome for the Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team Saturday, Nov. 25, as the Eagles (2-4) came up short against Loyola Marymount University in their final game of the LMU Thanksgiving Classic. Trailing by as many as 10, EMU got within two late in the game, but came up short, 73-64.
Both teams converted just 34 percent of its shots from the field, as both defensive efforts kept either team from sustaining anything offensively. Ultimately, it was free throws that set the Lions apart, as LMU made 22-of-31 free throw attempts. EMU struggled from the line, going just 11-of-20 on the day.
Three Eagles posted double digit scoring efforts, led by senior Sasha Dailey's (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) season-high 17-point performance. Redshirt junior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) and freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) finished with 16 points each. Minott got hot from behind the arc, knocking down four three-pointers, while also adding a team-high five assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Lewis, who scored a majority of her points in the second half, also added three rebounds, two steals, and a block to the stat sheet.
EMU was outrebounded for the first time this season, as LMU held a 48-40 edge on the glass. Redshirt junior Lorraine Enabulele (Ajax, Ontario-Notre Dame (Kansas)) and freshman Autumn Hudson (Richwood, Ohio-North Union) paced the Eagles, recording eight and six rebounds, respectively.
It was tale of two halves for the Green and White as Eastern Michigan got off to a slow start, hitting just one of their first 14 shots to fall behind 16-6 after one quarter of play. In the second quarter, the Eagles went shot-for-shot with the Lions, but despite holding LMU without a field goal for the final four minutes of the half went to the locker room trailing 32-21.
After back-to-back charges drawn by redshirt junior Emoni Jackson (Los Angeles, Calif.-Long Beach Polytechnic (Michigan)) shifted momentum in favor of the Eagles, Minott caught fire on the offensive end. Following a pair of free throws by senior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron), Minott stepped into a three at the top of the key, sparking a run by the Green and White. Keeping the momentum in its favor, EMU continued to chip away at the deficit as Minott connected on two more three-pointers to pull EMU within two, 39-37.
Entering the final stanza trailing 52-42, after LMU closed the third period on a 14-4 run, Eastern rallied. Following an offensive rebound and put-back by Jackson, Lewis and Minott combined to score 12 points, bringing the Eagles within a bucket, 62-60, with just under three minutes to play.
Fouls piled up over the final two and a half minutes, allowing the Lions to pull away from the free throw line. Loyola Marymount converted 8-of-9 freebies down the stretch, handing the Eagles a 73-64 defeat.
Eastern Michigan takes an extended break from action before returning to the court Sunday, Dec. 3, against the University of Minnesota. Tipoff between the Eagles and Golden Gophers is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT in Minneapolis, Minn.
Both teams converted just 34 percent of its shots from the field, as both defensive efforts kept either team from sustaining anything offensively. Ultimately, it was free throws that set the Lions apart, as LMU made 22-of-31 free throw attempts. EMU struggled from the line, going just 11-of-20 on the day.
Three Eagles posted double digit scoring efforts, led by senior Sasha Dailey's (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) season-high 17-point performance. Redshirt junior Danielle Minott (Miami, Fla.-Miami Country Day (Syracuse)) and freshman Courtnie Lewis (Belton, Mo.-Belton) finished with 16 points each. Minott got hot from behind the arc, knocking down four three-pointers, while also adding a team-high five assists, three rebounds, and two steals. Lewis, who scored a majority of her points in the second half, also added three rebounds, two steals, and a block to the stat sheet.
EMU was outrebounded for the first time this season, as LMU held a 48-40 edge on the glass. Redshirt junior Lorraine Enabulele (Ajax, Ontario-Notre Dame (Kansas)) and freshman Autumn Hudson (Richwood, Ohio-North Union) paced the Eagles, recording eight and six rebounds, respectively.
It was tale of two halves for the Green and White as Eastern Michigan got off to a slow start, hitting just one of their first 14 shots to fall behind 16-6 after one quarter of play. In the second quarter, the Eagles went shot-for-shot with the Lions, but despite holding LMU without a field goal for the final four minutes of the half went to the locker room trailing 32-21.
After back-to-back charges drawn by redshirt junior Emoni Jackson (Los Angeles, Calif.-Long Beach Polytechnic (Michigan)) shifted momentum in favor of the Eagles, Minott caught fire on the offensive end. Following a pair of free throws by senior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron), Minott stepped into a three at the top of the key, sparking a run by the Green and White. Keeping the momentum in its favor, EMU continued to chip away at the deficit as Minott connected on two more three-pointers to pull EMU within two, 39-37.
Entering the final stanza trailing 52-42, after LMU closed the third period on a 14-4 run, Eastern rallied. Following an offensive rebound and put-back by Jackson, Lewis and Minott combined to score 12 points, bringing the Eagles within a bucket, 62-60, with just under three minutes to play.
Fouls piled up over the final two and a half minutes, allowing the Lions to pull away from the free throw line. Loyola Marymount converted 8-of-9 freebies down the stretch, handing the Eagles a 73-64 defeat.
Eastern Michigan takes an extended break from action before returning to the court Sunday, Dec. 3, against the University of Minnesota. Tipoff between the Eagles and Golden Gophers is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT in Minneapolis, Minn.
Team Stats
EMU
LMU
FG%
.343
.344
3FG%
.200
.250
FT%
.550
.710
RB
40
48
TO
18
21
STL
9
13
Game Leaders
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
2
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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