Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, March 4
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
1 p.m.
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6-24 (1-17MAC)
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Central Michigan
23-7 (15-3MAC)
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Eastern Michigan
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Photo by: EMU Athletics/Andrew Mascharka
Eagles Drop Regular Season Finale to Chippewas
3/4/2017 2:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
EMU begins MAC Tournament action Monday, March 6, against No. 5 Ohio
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's basketball team wrapped up the regular season against in-state rival and Mid-American Conference West Division foe Central Michigan University, Saturday afternoon, March 4. Eastern Michigan's (6-24, 1-17 MAC) defense was locked in, but the offense stalled as the Green and White fell, 71-48.
As a team, the Eagles converted 19-of-60 shots from the field, amounting to a 31.7 field goal percentage for the game. Meanwhile, the Chippewas (23-7, 15-3 MAC) finished the day 29-of-67 from the floor, and 9-of-10 from the charity stripe.
Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) led the Eagles' scoring efforts, netting a game-high 19 points to go along with seven rebounds. Senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) also flirted with a double-double, finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds.
The Chippewas raced ahead to 9-0 lead over the first three minutes of play, as the Eagles struggled to find a groove offensively. Robinson got the Green and White on track with a bucket with 6:53 on the clock. CMU responded right away, but back-to-back three-pointers by Webb and junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) pulled EMU within three, 11-8, with just over five minutes to go in the period. After a CMU jumper pushed the score to 13-8, the next four minutes of play lacked offense as the score stood until the 1:17 mark. Free throws for both squads in the final minute left the score sitting at 17-10 in favor of Central through 10 minutes of play.
Junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) began the second quarter with a layup, but a triple and jumper for CMU extended EMU's deficit to double digits, 22-12, one minute into the frame. From that point the defense's on both ends locked in. A six-minute scoring drought was broken with another jumper from Easley, this one with three minutes remaining in the half. Webb sunk a mid-range jump shot on the Eagles' next possession to pull the Green and White within six, 22-16. CMU's eight-minute long drought came to a close with 1:18 on the clock, courtesy of free throws, kick starting a 6-0 run by the Chips to close the half. At the break, the Eagles trailed 28-16, despite holding a potent Central Michigan offense to its second-lowest scoring half since MAC play began, Dec. 31.
In the third quarter, the Eagles were outscored 20-14, allowing the Chippewas to take a 48-30 lead into the final 10 minutes of play.
The Green and White went basket-for-basket with Central in the final stanza, but the late push wasn't enough as Eastern fell, 71-48.
EMU begins the 2017 MAC Tournament on the road, March 6, in Athens, Ohio. There, the 12th-seeded Eagles will take on the No. 5 Ohio University Bobcats. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
As a team, the Eagles converted 19-of-60 shots from the field, amounting to a 31.7 field goal percentage for the game. Meanwhile, the Chippewas (23-7, 15-3 MAC) finished the day 29-of-67 from the floor, and 9-of-10 from the charity stripe.
Junior Micah Robinson (Ann Arbor, Mich.-Huron) led the Eagles' scoring efforts, netting a game-high 19 points to go along with seven rebounds. Senior Phillis Webb (Brooklyn Park, Minn.-Osseo) also flirted with a double-double, finishing with 11 points and eight rebounds.
The Chippewas raced ahead to 9-0 lead over the first three minutes of play, as the Eagles struggled to find a groove offensively. Robinson got the Green and White on track with a bucket with 6:53 on the clock. CMU responded right away, but back-to-back three-pointers by Webb and junior Sasha Dailey (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) pulled EMU within three, 11-8, with just over five minutes to go in the period. After a CMU jumper pushed the score to 13-8, the next four minutes of play lacked offense as the score stood until the 1:17 mark. Free throws for both squads in the final minute left the score sitting at 17-10 in favor of Central through 10 minutes of play.
Junior Tori Easley (Toledo, Ohio-Rogers) began the second quarter with a layup, but a triple and jumper for CMU extended EMU's deficit to double digits, 22-12, one minute into the frame. From that point the defense's on both ends locked in. A six-minute scoring drought was broken with another jumper from Easley, this one with three minutes remaining in the half. Webb sunk a mid-range jump shot on the Eagles' next possession to pull the Green and White within six, 22-16. CMU's eight-minute long drought came to a close with 1:18 on the clock, courtesy of free throws, kick starting a 6-0 run by the Chips to close the half. At the break, the Eagles trailed 28-16, despite holding a potent Central Michigan offense to its second-lowest scoring half since MAC play began, Dec. 31.
In the third quarter, the Eagles were outscored 20-14, allowing the Chippewas to take a 48-30 lead into the final 10 minutes of play.
The Green and White went basket-for-basket with Central in the final stanza, but the late push wasn't enough as Eastern fell, 71-48.
EMU begins the 2017 MAC Tournament on the road, March 6, in Athens, Ohio. There, the 12th-seeded Eagles will take on the No. 5 Ohio University Bobcats. Game time is set for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
EMU
CMU
FG%
.317
.433
3FG%
.278
.211
FT%
.625
.900
RB
35
45
TO
10
8
STL
2
5
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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