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Valiant Fourth Quarter Falls Just Short for Chippewas, 67-57, at NDSU
12/20/2023 10:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball
CMU Women’s Hoops nearly overcame a 24-point second-half deficit with 23-5 run
FARGO, N.D. — The first three-pointer of the game, for either team, came on a last-second fall-away attempt by Capria Brown (Danville, Ill. / Schlarman) to end the third quarter, 56-37, in favor of North Dakota State. The story of Wednesday's contest might as well start here.
The Chippewas nearly erased struggles of turnovers (24 total) and inefficient shooting (28.6 percent in the first half) with an electric 23-5 run that started just before Brown's heave at the end of the third.
The comeback was methodical at first, five of its first 10 points came at the free throw line—a highpoint in the box score Wednesday night at 17-of-19, the program's best performance in nearly four years (Jan. 4, 2020 at Akron, 17-of-18). This has been a noted focus for Head Coach Kristin Haynie, as the team had shot just 61 percent from the line going in.
"We've been putting them through lots of reps in practice, trying to create more pressure situations for them to improve."
Karrington Gordon (Detroit / Lincoln Park) did the bulk of the damage on her way to a team-high 14 points—eight during the rally—with a career mark of eight-for-eight from the stripe. Gordon has scored in double figures in four of her last five outings, a notable uptick from nine such games in her first 50 appearances as a Chippewa.
"She's been very consistent," Haynie said of the junior. "I don't know if she knows the talent she has. We want her to keep looking to attack every time she gets the ball."
Tiana Timpe (Stockton, Ill. / Stockton) surged from beyond the arc after NDSU's first—and only—three-ball of the night on three consecutive scoring possessions, the last of which forced a NDSU timeout with 1:49 remaining, clutching just a six-point, 61-55, lead.
"We missed Tiana a couple times in transition earlier in the game, so we knew it would come if we stuck with it. It was good to see those looks pay off."
Late-stage fouling on both ends ensued as the Bison held on, 67-57, despite a 24-point lead with 12 minutes left in the contest.
The Chippewas held NDSU to just 11 points in the fourth quarter, six of which were scored in the final 80 seconds. The total for the period is the second fewest allowed by CMU in any quarter this season (seven in fourth quarter at Bradley, Nov. 12).
CMU also outrebounded the Bison, 16-4, in the final frame powered by five of Nadège Jean's (Richton Park, Ill. / Rich South) game-high 11 boards, one shy of her career high set at Oakland (Dec. 9).
"[Nadège] is gritty," Haynie put it simply, "we don't ever have to worry about her not doing her job."
Central Michigan Women's Basketball will remain idle for two weeks to the day as the Mid-American Conference schedule rings in the New Year with a visit from Bowling Green (Jan. 3, 7 p.m.), the first of back-to-back home MAC contests to open 2024—Buffalo (Jan. 6, 1 p.m.).
The Chippewas nearly erased struggles of turnovers (24 total) and inefficient shooting (28.6 percent in the first half) with an electric 23-5 run that started just before Brown's heave at the end of the third.
The comeback was methodical at first, five of its first 10 points came at the free throw line—a highpoint in the box score Wednesday night at 17-of-19, the program's best performance in nearly four years (Jan. 4, 2020 at Akron, 17-of-18). This has been a noted focus for Head Coach Kristin Haynie, as the team had shot just 61 percent from the line going in.
"We've been putting them through lots of reps in practice, trying to create more pressure situations for them to improve."
Karrington Gordon (Detroit / Lincoln Park) did the bulk of the damage on her way to a team-high 14 points—eight during the rally—with a career mark of eight-for-eight from the stripe. Gordon has scored in double figures in four of her last five outings, a notable uptick from nine such games in her first 50 appearances as a Chippewa.
"She's been very consistent," Haynie said of the junior. "I don't know if she knows the talent she has. We want her to keep looking to attack every time she gets the ball."
Tiana Timpe (Stockton, Ill. / Stockton) surged from beyond the arc after NDSU's first—and only—three-ball of the night on three consecutive scoring possessions, the last of which forced a NDSU timeout with 1:49 remaining, clutching just a six-point, 61-55, lead.
"We missed Tiana a couple times in transition earlier in the game, so we knew it would come if we stuck with it. It was good to see those looks pay off."
Late-stage fouling on both ends ensued as the Bison held on, 67-57, despite a 24-point lead with 12 minutes left in the contest.
The Chippewas held NDSU to just 11 points in the fourth quarter, six of which were scored in the final 80 seconds. The total for the period is the second fewest allowed by CMU in any quarter this season (seven in fourth quarter at Bradley, Nov. 12).
CMU also outrebounded the Bison, 16-4, in the final frame powered by five of Nadège Jean's (Richton Park, Ill. / Rich South) game-high 11 boards, one shy of her career high set at Oakland (Dec. 9).
"[Nadège] is gritty," Haynie put it simply, "we don't ever have to worry about her not doing her job."
Central Michigan Women's Basketball will remain idle for two weeks to the day as the Mid-American Conference schedule rings in the New Year with a visit from Bowling Green (Jan. 3, 7 p.m.), the first of back-to-back home MAC contests to open 2024—Buffalo (Jan. 6, 1 p.m.).
Team Stats
CMU
NDSU
FG%
.321
.397
3FG%
.400
.059
FT%
.895
.842
RB
43
35
TO
24
13
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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