MISSOULA, Mont. – The third quarter proved pivotal as the Seattle U Redhawks dropped a road matchup with the Montana Grizzlies 57-83. It was just a seven-point game at the half in a defensive battle, only for Montana to get hot in the third, scoring 31 points in the quarter to stretch its lead.
Seattle U drops to 4-5 on the season with the loss and will look to bounce back to .500 Saturday at Montana State.
The Redhawks would take 26 free throws tonight, a season high, with McKenzi Williams going 9-for-11 at the line. Jadynn Alexander had her highest-scoring output as a Redhawk, scoring 13 and recording three steals. Alexander had ten points in the third quarter alone for her first double-digit scoring game of the season.
Irena Korolenko had nine points, making three three-pointers. It was Korolenkos' fourth career game with three or more threes, with three of those games coming this year.
Seattle U's defense came out of the gates hot, with steals on each of the first two possessions of the game. Montana would start the game 4-for-8 from the field, with the Redhawk defense holding Montana to 23% shooting the rest of the first half while forcing nine turnovers.
While Seattle U scored 18 points in the third, its best offensive output of the day, Montana would make all seven three-pointers in the frame and shoot 78% from the field to stretch the lead. The Redhawks would rebound with a 17-point fourth quarter led by Williams' six points and Bree Calhoun's five in the frame.
The Redhawks have one more road game this weekend, taking on Montana State on Saturday at 2:00 pm PT before returning home to host Western Oregon on Monday, December 20 at 2:00 pm PT.
NOTES
Seattle U drops to 4-5 on the season with the loss and will look to bounce back to .500 Saturday at Montana State.
The Redhawks would take 26 free throws tonight, a season high, with McKenzi Williams going 9-for-11 at the line. Jadynn Alexander had her highest-scoring output as a Redhawk, scoring 13 and recording three steals. Alexander had ten points in the third quarter alone for her first double-digit scoring game of the season.
Irena Korolenko had nine points, making three three-pointers. It was Korolenkos' fourth career game with three or more threes, with three of those games coming this year.
Seattle U's defense came out of the gates hot, with steals on each of the first two possessions of the game. Montana would start the game 4-for-8 from the field, with the Redhawk defense holding Montana to 23% shooting the rest of the first half while forcing nine turnovers.
While Seattle U scored 18 points in the third, its best offensive output of the day, Montana would make all seven three-pointers in the frame and shoot 78% from the field to stretch the lead. The Redhawks would rebound with a 17-point fourth quarter led by Williams' six points and Bree Calhoun's five in the frame.
1Q | Irena beats the buzzer!
— Seattle U Women's Basketball (@seattleu_wbb) December 17, 2021
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The Redhawks have one more road game this weekend, taking on Montana State on Saturday at 2:00 pm PT before returning home to host Western Oregon on Monday, December 20 at 2:00 pm PT.
NOTES
- Chinwe Ezeonu reached 300 career rebounds in the game.
- Hailey Vice-Neat had nine rebounds, a season high and most since her career-best 12 on March 5, 2021.
- In the last four games, Vice-Neat has six blocks and four steals.
- Calhoun now has 15 steals in the last four games.
- Alexander has multiple steals in three consecutive games.