Central Michigan University Athletics
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Chippewa Women Bounce Back
1/19/2019 2:44:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Big second half, help from bench, enables CMU to hold off Kent State
KENT, Ohio – Nobody ever said it would be easy, and it certainly wasn't.
The Central Michigan women's basketball team got a strong performance from its bench on Saturday in overcoming foul trouble to hold off Kent State, 82-75, in a Mid-American Conference game at the Golden Flashes' Memorial Athletic Convocation Center.
The Chippewas bounced back from their MAC loss to Miami (Ohio) three days previous to remain atop the MAC West at 4-1. They are 13-4 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Chippewas outscored the Golden Flashes, 49-39, in the second half to pull away and then hold on.
The Chippewas led, 57-55, to open the fourth quarter and then went on a 9-4 run to increase their lead to nine, 68-59. The Chippewas bumped their lead to 14 points, 81-67, with just over a minute to play.
The Chippewas got solid performances from reserves Jaeda Robinson, Gabby Bird and Kyra Bussell as stars Presley Hudson and Reyna Frost battled foul trouble. Robinson, a senior, logged a season-high 19 minutes.
"Those three came in and did a great job for us," CMU coach Sue Guevara said. "To see them play and get some minutes and produce on both ends of the floor, I'm really happy for them."
LEADERS
Micaela Kelly scored 20 points and tied her season high with seven rebounds to lead the Chippewas.
Hudson added 18 points before sitting out the entire fourth quarter with four fouls, while Frost has 17 points and eight rebounds in 31 minutes. Bussell added 15 points.
Megan Carter scored 23 points for Kent State.
TURNING IT AROUND
The Chippewas won for the first time this season when trailing at halftime. They were down 36-33 at the break.
CMU outscored the Golden Flashes, 28-8, in the paint in the second half. The Chippewas also seized the rebounding advantage in the second half, finishing with a 37-32 edge after finding themselves on the short end of a 20-18 count at halftime.
NOTABLES
• Frost's double-double streak ended at 10 games.
• Hudson upped her career scoring total to 1,988 points. She needs 18 to tie Crystal Bradford for the top spot in program history. Bradford scored 2,006 points from 2011-15.
NEXT
The Chippewas go to Toledo for a MAC game on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The Rockets are 11-5, 3-2, and on Saturday defeated Bowling Green, 79-65.
The Central Michigan women's basketball team got a strong performance from its bench on Saturday in overcoming foul trouble to hold off Kent State, 82-75, in a Mid-American Conference game at the Golden Flashes' Memorial Athletic Convocation Center.
The Chippewas bounced back from their MAC loss to Miami (Ohio) three days previous to remain atop the MAC West at 4-1. They are 13-4 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Chippewas outscored the Golden Flashes, 49-39, in the second half to pull away and then hold on.
The Chippewas led, 57-55, to open the fourth quarter and then went on a 9-4 run to increase their lead to nine, 68-59. The Chippewas bumped their lead to 14 points, 81-67, with just over a minute to play.
The Chippewas got solid performances from reserves Jaeda Robinson, Gabby Bird and Kyra Bussell as stars Presley Hudson and Reyna Frost battled foul trouble. Robinson, a senior, logged a season-high 19 minutes.
"Those three came in and did a great job for us," CMU coach Sue Guevara said. "To see them play and get some minutes and produce on both ends of the floor, I'm really happy for them."
LEADERS
Micaela Kelly scored 20 points and tied her season high with seven rebounds to lead the Chippewas.
Hudson added 18 points before sitting out the entire fourth quarter with four fouls, while Frost has 17 points and eight rebounds in 31 minutes. Bussell added 15 points.
Megan Carter scored 23 points for Kent State.
TURNING IT AROUND
The Chippewas won for the first time this season when trailing at halftime. They were down 36-33 at the break.
CMU outscored the Golden Flashes, 28-8, in the paint in the second half. The Chippewas also seized the rebounding advantage in the second half, finishing with a 37-32 edge after finding themselves on the short end of a 20-18 count at halftime.
NOTABLES
• Frost's double-double streak ended at 10 games.
• Hudson upped her career scoring total to 1,988 points. She needs 18 to tie Crystal Bradford for the top spot in program history. Bradford scored 2,006 points from 2011-15.
NEXT
The Chippewas go to Toledo for a MAC game on Wednesday, Jan. 23. The Rockets are 11-5, 3-2, and on Saturday defeated Bowling Green, 79-65.
Team Stats
CMU
KENTST
FG%
.536
.377
3FG%
.333
.292
FT%
.833
.842
RB
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32
TO
19
13
STL
8
10
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
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FTM
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Pts
18
FGM
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3FGM
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FTM
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Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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