Central Michigan University Athletics
Saturday, November 30
Reno, Nev. / Lawlor Events Center
6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT
Central Michigan University
1-5,0-0MAC
58
vs
68
Portland
7-0,0-0WCC
1
2
3
4
F
Portland
15
16
21
16
68
Central Mich.
13
13
17
15
58
Freshman Madi Morson scored a career-high 18 points on Saturday to lead the CMU women's basketball team in its loss to Portland.
Photo by: Jasper Warner '25 - @jasperwarnermedia
Women's Basketball Falls to Unbeaten Portland
11/30/2024 9:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RENO, Nev. – Portland made 21 of its 28 free throw attempts on Saturday in holding off the Central Michigan women's basketball team, 68-58, in the Chippewas' second game of the Nevada Nugget Classic at Lawlor Events Center.
CMU (1-5), which opened the tournament on Friday with a 60-57 win over host Nevada, is scheduled to close the tournament on Sunday (2 p.m.) against Southern Utah (1-7). Southern Utah fell on Saturday to Nevada, 72-54.
Emme Shearer scored 18 points to lead the Pilots, who improved to 7-0.
Freshman Madi Morson made seven of her 11 field goal attempts in scoring a career-high 18 points to lead CMU. Taylor Anderson added 10 points and leading scorer Jess Lawson had eight and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
The Chippewas held the lead throughout much of the first half. Their largest advantage, seven points, came on a Taylor Johnson layup with 3:30 to play in the second quarter, which made it 26-19.
Portland went on a 12-0 run to close the half and seize a 31-26 advantage.
CMU never regained the lead and Portland crept away, increasing its advantage to double digits several times.
Shearer hit two free throws to up Portland's lead to 61-51 with 4:34 remaining. The Chippewas never got their deficit under 10 points after that.
The Chippewas finished with a 37-31 rebounding edge but committed a season-high 29 turnovers.
CMU (1-5), which opened the tournament on Friday with a 60-57 win over host Nevada, is scheduled to close the tournament on Sunday (2 p.m.) against Southern Utah (1-7). Southern Utah fell on Saturday to Nevada, 72-54.
Emme Shearer scored 18 points to lead the Pilots, who improved to 7-0.
Freshman Madi Morson made seven of her 11 field goal attempts in scoring a career-high 18 points to lead CMU. Taylor Anderson added 10 points and leading scorer Jess Lawson had eight and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.
The Chippewas held the lead throughout much of the first half. Their largest advantage, seven points, came on a Taylor Johnson layup with 3:30 to play in the second quarter, which made it 26-19.
Portland went on a 12-0 run to close the half and seize a 31-26 advantage.
CMU never regained the lead and Portland crept away, increasing its advantage to double digits several times.
Shearer hit two free throws to up Portland's lead to 61-51 with 4:34 remaining. The Chippewas never got their deficit under 10 points after that.
The Chippewas finished with a 37-31 rebounding edge but committed a season-high 29 turnovers.
Team Stats
UP
CMU
FG%
.400
.434
3FG%
.158
.200
FT%
.750
.769
RB
31
37
TO
23
29
STL
13
5
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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