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Heartbreaker: CMU Women Fall At Toledo
1/23/2019 9:36:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Chippewas fall into first-place tie atop MAC West
TOLEDO, Ohio – Central Michigan ran into a stingy defense and then failed to capitalize in the waning seconds on Wednesday in falling to Toledo, 62-59, in a Mid-American Conference women's basketball game before 3,603 at the Rockets' Savage Arena.
The outcome left the Chippewas and Rockets tied atop the MAC West. Both are 4-2 in league play. CMU is 13-5 overall; Toledo is 12-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Chippewas, who entered the night averaging 79.9 points per game, led 27-19 after one quarter, but were held to 32 points the rest of the way.
The lead changed hands 11 times before Toledo went ahead for good, 50-48, with under a minute to play in the third quarter. The Rockets upped their advantage to eight, 58-50, with under six minutes remaining in the game.
The Chippewas crept to within one, 60-59, on a Micaela Kelly fastbreak layup with 1:39 left. But it was CMU's last points of the night as the Chippewas missed their final four field goal attempts over the final 42 seconds.
Mariella Santucci and Mikaela Boyd each made a free throw in the final 20 seconds to ice it for the Rockets.
LEADERS
Senior Reyna Frost paced CMU with 20 points and 14 rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season. Presley Hudson added 14 points and a season-high 10 assists for her first double-double of the year.
Kaayla McIntyre scored 16 points, Nakiah Black had 15, and Boyd finished with 13 points and 11 boards to lead Toledo.
TOUGH GOING
The 59 points was CMU's second-lowest point total of the season, and its total was more than 20 below its season average. The Chippewas made just five 3-pointers (on 20 attempts), matching their season low.
Toledo entered the night as the MAC's second-best defensive team, limiting opponents to an average of 59.5 points per game.
HUDSON WATCH
With her 14 points, Hudson bumped her career total to 2,002. She is the second player in program history to reach the 2,000-point plateau and she needs five points to become CMU's all-time leading scorer. Crystal Bradford, who played at CMU from 2011-15, tops the list with 2,006.
Hudson went over the 2,000 mark with a 3-pointer with 4:25 to play in the game, bringing the Chippewas to within 58-55. The senior guard from Wayland finished 4-of-10 from 3-point range.
NEXT
CMU entertains Eastern Michigan (10-7, 3-3) on Saturday (1 p.m.) at McGuirk Arena.
The outcome left the Chippewas and Rockets tied atop the MAC West. Both are 4-2 in league play. CMU is 13-5 overall; Toledo is 12-5.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Chippewas, who entered the night averaging 79.9 points per game, led 27-19 after one quarter, but were held to 32 points the rest of the way.
The lead changed hands 11 times before Toledo went ahead for good, 50-48, with under a minute to play in the third quarter. The Rockets upped their advantage to eight, 58-50, with under six minutes remaining in the game.
The Chippewas crept to within one, 60-59, on a Micaela Kelly fastbreak layup with 1:39 left. But it was CMU's last points of the night as the Chippewas missed their final four field goal attempts over the final 42 seconds.
Mariella Santucci and Mikaela Boyd each made a free throw in the final 20 seconds to ice it for the Rockets.
LEADERS
Senior Reyna Frost paced CMU with 20 points and 14 rebounds for her 15th double-double of the season. Presley Hudson added 14 points and a season-high 10 assists for her first double-double of the year.
Kaayla McIntyre scored 16 points, Nakiah Black had 15, and Boyd finished with 13 points and 11 boards to lead Toledo.
TOUGH GOING
The 59 points was CMU's second-lowest point total of the season, and its total was more than 20 below its season average. The Chippewas made just five 3-pointers (on 20 attempts), matching their season low.
Toledo entered the night as the MAC's second-best defensive team, limiting opponents to an average of 59.5 points per game.
HUDSON WATCH
With her 14 points, Hudson bumped her career total to 2,002. She is the second player in program history to reach the 2,000-point plateau and she needs five points to become CMU's all-time leading scorer. Crystal Bradford, who played at CMU from 2011-15, tops the list with 2,006.
Hudson went over the 2,000 mark with a 3-pointer with 4:25 to play in the game, bringing the Chippewas to within 58-55. The senior guard from Wayland finished 4-of-10 from 3-point range.
NEXT
CMU entertains Eastern Michigan (10-7, 3-3) on Saturday (1 p.m.) at McGuirk Arena.
Team Stats
F-129
F-709
FG%
.400
.419
3FG%
.250
.316
FT%
1.000
.571
RB
40
36
TO
13
10
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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