PORTLAND, Ore. - Seattle U women's basketball returned to action after Thanksgiving on Saturday afternoon, falling just short of completing a comeback against Portland State, 68-75. The nonconference contest took place at Viking Pavilion on the campus of Portland State in Portland, Oregon.
Mya Moore recorded a game-high 28 points, setting a new career-high on a stellar 11-for-15 from the field to go along with six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Irena Korolenko chipped in 18 points on 8-for-16 from the field and fell just two rebounds shy of her second double-double this season.
Peyton Howard added nine points as well as five assists, five rebounds and two steals.
Seattle U was dominate in the paint, outscoring Portland State, 40-18, and 14-4 in the fourth quarter.
Seattle U marked a season-high 18 assists as a team and finished just four points shy of their season-high in scoring.
HOW IT HAPPENED
A back-and-forth first quarter saw Portland State take a six point lead after one that was extended to 16 at the halftime break.
Mya Moore began to lead a comeback effort in the second half, taking the contact and making the layup at the 5:51 mark of the third quarter.
Seattle U did all it could in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Vikings, 29-18, on 9-for-18 from the field while holding PSU to 2-for-12. Mya Moore and Korlenko combined for 20 points in the final frame.
COACH YOUNG'S THOUGHTS
"I thought we played them pretty tough in the second half," said Head Coach Skyler Young. "We were able to do a great job of scoring in the second half but struggled early on and that is something we are going to focus on heading into these two conference games next week. I am proud of how our team continued to fight all night long even when it might have been easy to slow down or quit. This is not going to be a team built of only three or five players, it's going to take all 12 of them to buy in and continue to work hard. Our goal is to always get 1% better every day and we will look to do that when we face off with Utah Valley on Wednesday."
UP NEXT
The Redhawks open Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play next week, facing off with Utah Valley at 6 p.m. in the Redhawk Center on Wednesday evening.
Stay connected with Seattle U women's basketball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.
Mya Moore recorded a game-high 28 points, setting a new career-high on a stellar 11-for-15 from the field to go along with six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Irena Korolenko chipped in 18 points on 8-for-16 from the field and fell just two rebounds shy of her second double-double this season.
Peyton Howard added nine points as well as five assists, five rebounds and two steals.
Seattle U was dominate in the paint, outscoring Portland State, 40-18, and 14-4 in the fourth quarter.
Seattle U marked a season-high 18 assists as a team and finished just four points shy of their season-high in scoring.
HOW IT HAPPENED
A back-and-forth first quarter saw Portland State take a six point lead after one that was extended to 16 at the halftime break.
Mya Moore began to lead a comeback effort in the second half, taking the contact and making the layup at the 5:51 mark of the third quarter.
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— Seattle U Women's Basketball?? (@seattleu_wbb) November 25, 2023
Seattle U did all it could in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Vikings, 29-18, on 9-for-18 from the field while holding PSU to 2-for-12. Mya Moore and Korlenko combined for 20 points in the final frame.
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— Seattle U Women's Basketball?? (@seattleu_wbb) November 26, 2023
COACH YOUNG'S THOUGHTS
"I thought we played them pretty tough in the second half," said Head Coach Skyler Young. "We were able to do a great job of scoring in the second half but struggled early on and that is something we are going to focus on heading into these two conference games next week. I am proud of how our team continued to fight all night long even when it might have been easy to slow down or quit. This is not going to be a team built of only three or five players, it's going to take all 12 of them to buy in and continue to work hard. Our goal is to always get 1% better every day and we will look to do that when we face off with Utah Valley on Wednesday."
UP NEXT
The Redhawks open Western Athletic Conference (WAC) play next week, facing off with Utah Valley at 6 p.m. in the Redhawk Center on Wednesday evening.
Stay connected with Seattle U women's basketball and get all the latest team updates by downloading the GoSeattleU mobile app available now for free in the App Store or Google Play.