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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 30 Dec 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
MORAGA, Calif. — BYU women’s basketball fell to Saint Mary’s 57-49 on Saturday afternoon at McKeon Pavilion despite double-digit points from senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee.
"We didn't come out in the first half ready to play," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "I thought we found back and played much better in the second half. Sara (Hamson) gave us a good lift in the second half with her inside presence. We played solid but we need to learn not to foul so much."
Devashrayee led the Cougars with a team-high 12 points, scoring 10 points in the second half. Brenna Chase, Malia Nawahine and Sara Hamson each chipped in seven points apiece.
Chase and Nawahine hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open the game and give BYU (6-7, 1-1 WCC) the early 6-4 lead. After Saint Mary’s (8-5, 1-1 WCC) pulled ahead by one, Devashrayee made a runner in the lane to give the Cougars the slight 10-9 edge with 4:23 to go in the first quarter.
The Gaels then scored seven-straight points before Liz Eaton stopped the run, draining BYU’s third 3-point field goal of the game. Saint Mary’s took the narrow 16-13 lead into the second quarter.
After Saint Mary’s opened the second quarter on a 5-0 run, Amanda Wayment scored on the block to bring BYU within six, 21-15. Both teams struggled to find their rhythm offensively throughout the middle of the second quarter, with SMC leading 27-18 with 2:38 to go in the half. The Gaels took the 32-21 lead into halftime.
Chase opened the second half with her second 3-pointer of the game and closed the gap to eight, 32-24. After back-to-back scores by Devashrayee and Wayment, Hamson scored a layup to bring BYU within two, 34-32.
Saint Mary’s extended its lead to eight out of the media timeout, but Devashrayee knocked down a 3 to keep the Cougars within five, 42-37, as the third quarter came to a close.
After the Gaels opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run, Paisley Johnson responded scoring five-straight points for the Cougars. With 2:43 left in the game, Devashrayee knocked down a floater to put BYU within four, 52-48, and force a Saint Mary’s timeout.
With 29 seconds to go, Stella Beck went 2 of 2 from the foul line to increase the Gaels’ lead to six, 55-49. BYU wasn’t able to convert on the offensive end late to cut into Saint Mary's lead.
The Cougars return to Provo on Jan. 4, 2018, to take on San Francisco in a 7 p.m. MT tip. The game will be broadcast on BYUtv and simulcast on BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143.
Postgame Notes at Saint Mary’s – 12/30/17
Team
BYU was down by 11, 32-21 at the break and ended the game with an eight-point, 57-49 loss. The Cougars are now 6-7, 1-1 on the season.
For the game, BYU shot 30.5 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from the free-throw line. From behind the 3-point line, they shot 30.0 percent.
The Cougars had three steals heading into the locker room, while the Gaels had two. In that category, BYU finished with the advantage, 6 to 2.
The Gaels had the advantage in rebounds in the first half of play with 25 to the Cougars 18. Saint Mary’s outrebounded BYU 46 to 31.
Saint Mary’s had tallied 12 points in the paint compared with four for BYU in the first half of play. For the game, the Gaels had 24 points inside the paint while the Cougars had 18.
Player
At halftime, Sara Hamson led in blocks with five and in rebounds with four. She ended the game with a game-best seven blocks while tying for team highs in rebounds with six. Hamson also contributed seven points in the contest.
Malia Nawahine had seven points to lead BYU after two quarters. For the game, she finished with the seven points along with three rebounds, one bock and one steal.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee dished out a game-high six assists while leading the team in scoring with 12 points. She also pulled down six rebounds, which tied for team bests in 36 minutes of playing time.
Brenna Chase had a game-high three steals along with seven points, three rebounds and three assists.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 29 Dec 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BYU at Saint Mary's Game Notes
After a 72-58 road win at Portland, BYU women’s basketball (6-6, 1-0 WCC) continues West Coast Conference on the road.
The Cougars travel to Moraga, Calif., to take on Saint Mary’s (7-5, 0-1 WCC) on Sat. Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. PST. Fans can follow the action online with a web video stream at TheW.tv. Live stats are also available at byucougars.com/schedule/w-basketball/.
ABOUT BYU
BYU is on a two-game winning streak. The team is averaging 68.7 points and pulls down 40.2 rebounds a game. The Cougars are shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 29.9 percent from the 3-point line and 67.6 percent from the charity stripe.
At least two players for BYU have scored in double figures in all contests except at Cal. Four players have scored in double digits in three games, most recently in the road win at Portland. The Cougars have outrebounded seven of their opponents, most recently at Portland. BYU also has had more blocks in seven games, most recently at Portland. With the 72 points scored against the Pilots on Thursday night, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in seven games played.
In the upcoming WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
ABOUT SAINT MARY’S
Saint Mary’s has compiled a 7-5, 0-1 record on the year. SMC opened league play with a 69-57 road loss at LMU.
The Gaels are averaging 72.4 points and pull down 39.6 rebounds per game. Saint Mary's is shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 31.6 from 3-point range and 64.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Paul Thomas is in his 12th season with Saint Mary’s where he has complied a 222-141 record.
The Gaels were selected to finish second in the 2017-18 WCC race.
SMC and BYU played three common opponents during nonconference action. The Gaels lost to Cal and Utah while defeating Eastern Washington.
SERIES HISTORY
Saint Mary’s leads the overall series 8-7. When playing in Moraga, the Cougars have a 1-5 record. Coach Judkins is 7-8 against the Gaels. The last time that BYU won at McKeon Pavilion was on Feb. 6, 2016.
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The two met a third time last season in the semifinals of the WCC Championships. In that game, Saint Mary’s picked up the 59-49 win to advance to the title game vs. Gonzaga.
UP NEXT
BYU returns home for two league games next week. The Cougars host San Francisco on Thurs., Jan. 4 and Pacific on Sat. Jan. 6. Both games will air live on BYUtv.
Feb 24 | 02:00 PM
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- BYU Radio, Sirius XM 143
McCarthey Athletic Center
801 N Cincinnati Spokane WA 99258
Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 24 Feb 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
SPOKANE, Wash. — BYU women’s basketball dropped its last conference game on Saturday, losing to Gonzaga 62-37 on the road at McCarthey Athletic Center.
“We played a good defensive game,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said, “but missed out on a lot of opportunities to score. We have to start the game better when we play big teams like Gonzaga.”
Brenna Chase led the Cougars with 10 points, going 2 of 6 from behind the arc. Malia Nawahine chipped in eight points for BYU, while Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee had seven points in the loss. Amanda Wayment recorded a team-high nine rebounds.
After BYU notched the early 2-0 lead, Gonzaga went on a 14-0 run to claim the 14-2 advantage and force a Cougar timeout with 3:14 left in the first quarter. The Bulldogs took the 16-2 lead into the second quarter. BYU’s two points in the first quarter are the least amount of points the Cougars have scored in a 10-minute period all season.
A Chase 3-pointer brought BYU within 10, 18-8, but on the next Gonzaga possession Emma Stach knocked down a 3 of her own to help the Bulldogs retake the 13-point, 21-8 lead.
After finding themselves down by 19, 27-8, the Cougars scored five-straight points to cut the Bulldog lead to 14, 27-13. Gonzaga finished the half strong, taking the 33-15 lead into halftime.
A trey by Chase followed by a steal and a layup by Nawahine brought BYU within 12, 33-21, just before the third-quarter media timeout. The Cougars held the Bulldogs scoreless in the third quarter, until Stach hit her second 3 at the 4:46 minute mark to put Gonzaga up 15, 36-21. The Bulldogs then closed out the third quarter outscoring the Cougars nine to six.
With 7:18 on the fourth-quarter clock, Liz Eaton drove to the hoop and scored to make the score 49-31. Gonzaga logged its largest lead of the game, 60-31, as Stach drained her third 3-pointer of the game at the four-minute mark. The Cougars tallied their seventh conference loss, losing to the Bulldogs 62-37.
BYU will travel to Las Vegas to compete in the 2018 West Coast Conference Tournament March 1-6. The Cougars await their seeding and opponent.
Postgame Notes at Gonzaga (2/24/18)
Team
BYU shot a low 20.8 percent from the field in the first half and went 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. The Cougars finished the game shooting 23.2 percent from the field, 72.7 percent from the free-throw line and just 18.8 percent from behind the arc.
The Bullldogs had the advantage in rebounds after two periods of play, with 23 to the Cougars' 15. For the game, Gonzaga grabbed 43 boards, while BYU pulled down 41.
BYU recorded six blocks, with Gonzaga logging seven.
Player
Brenna Chase scored seven points in the first half and was the only BYU player with double-digit points, with 10 heading into the fourth period. Chase also recorded two steals and dished out two assists.
Amanda Wayment led the way in rebounds through the first 20 minutes of action with six. She finished with a team-best nine boards.
Sara Hamson recorded a team-best three blocks, while pulling down a total of six rebounds.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished the game with seven points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal.
Malia Nawahine scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out two assists and had two steals.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 23 Feb 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Final WCC game for Cougar women is at Gonzaga Saturday
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PROVO, Utah — In third place entering the final week of West Coast Conference play, BYU women’s basketball is 16-12, 11-6 on the year and has one league game remaining.
The Cougars are at Gonzaga (23-5, 16-1) Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. PST. The game will be carried live on BYU Radio, Sirius XM 143 with an audio stream on byuradio.org/listen. A video stream is also available on TheW.tv.
ABOUT BYU
- Leads the WCC in blocked shots, field goal percentage defense and 3-point field goal percentage; ranks second in 3-point field goals made and defensive rebounds; fifth in assists and steals and second in attendance
- Averages 68.0 points and 39.0 rebounds while shooting 41.7 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from the 3-point line and 66.9 percent from the free-throw line.
- Nationally, BYU ranks seventh in blocked shots and blocked shots per game and leads the league in blocked shots
- Senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee ranks eighth in free throw attempts, fifth in free throws made and third in minutes played, nationally. In the WCC, she’s first in scoring and minutes played, fourth in free throw percentage and fifth in assists
- Freshman center Sara Hamson ranks second in blocked shots per game and blocked shots nationally. In the WCC, she ranks first in blocked shots, fifth in defensive rebounds, sixth in rebounding and 11th in offensive rebounds.
- In the WCC, sophomore guard Brenna Chase ranks first in 3-point field goals made, third in steals, assist/turnover ratio, seventh in minutes played and 11th in scoring.
- In 21 games, BYU has tallied more blocks than its opponents.
- It has recorded more assists in 13 games and pulled down more rebounds in 13 contests.
ABOUT GONZAGA
- The Bulldogs have already clinched the 2017-18 WCC regular season title with a 16-1 mark. On the year, the team has compiled a 23-5 record.
- Gonzaga is coming off a 58-54 home win over San Diego.
- The Bulldogs are averaging 72.5 points and 39.9 rebounds per game. The team shoots 43.7 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from 3-point range and 72.3 percent from the free-throw line.
- Head coach Lisa Fortier is in her fourth season at Gonzaga, where she has compiled a 94-34 record.
- Gonzaga leads the overall series against BYU 13-9.
- In the first game of this year’s league race, Gonzaga defeated BYU 84-70 in Provo on Feb. 3. The Cougars have a 2-7 record playing in the McCarthey Athletic Center. The last BYU win in Spokane was on Dec. 2, 2000, a 17-point, 74-57 Cougar victory.
- In last year’s WCC race, each team won on it’s own home court.
UP NEXT
After Saturday’s game at Gonzaga, the Cougars get set to compete in the 2018 WCC Women’s Basketball Championships in Las Vegas, March 1-6 at the Orleans Arena.
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Royce Hinton
| Posted: 22 Feb 2018 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Senior guard Malia Nawahine and BYU women’s basketball routed Portland 73-35 Thursday night at the Marriott Center on Senior Night.
“I thought it was a great game today,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “I thought we played the best defensively during the first quarter than we have in a long time. The way they played, the way they moved and the way they helped each other is the way that defense is supposed to be played.”
Nawahine led the Cougars with 23 points to go with six rebounds. Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee had six assists and collected 13 points, pushing her into 18th all-time in BYU scoring history. Brenna Chase picked up 10 points and four assists while Paisley Johnson came off the bench to score nine points. Sara Hamson had five blocks and seven boards while Shalae Salmon added eight rebounds in the win.
Nawahine collected the first seven points of the game for BYU (16-12, 11-6 West Coast Conference) from a pair of free throws, a 3-pointer and a fast-break layup.
Broadhead Devashrayee followed that up with three-straight buckets to help make it 20-3, forcing a timeout from Portland (6-22, 2-15 WCC).
A trey and free throw from Johnson and another two shots from the charity stripe by Nawahine then ended the first quarter with the Cougars in front 26-3.
Johnson and Nawahine combined to score 10-straight points to increase the advantage to 30, 36-6, with just under seven minutes left in the quarter.
The Pilots then went on an 8-2 run to cut the lead to 28, 42-14, but a jumper from Maria Albiero ended the half with BYU ahead 44-14.
The second half began much more competitively as a Salmon jumper kept the Cougars in front 54-20 with under five minutes to go.
A Chase 3-pointer helped BYU stay ahead 62-29 to end the quarter. Treys from Liz Eaton and Nawahine then started things in the fourth as the Cougars led 68-32.
BYU eventually collected the 73-35 win, its largest lead of the night, after another Albiero bucket.
Following the conclusion of the game, the Cougars’ three seniors (Devashrayee, Nawahine and Amanda Wayment) were honored for their careers at BYU.
The Cougars hit the road next, traveling to Gonzaga for their final regular-season game of the year. The game will be broadcast live on BYU Radio and streamed live on TheW.tv. Links to the video and audio streams can be found on the BYU women’s basketball schedule page.
BYU vs. Portland Postgame Notes
Team
BYU led Portland 26-3 at the end of the first quarter. Three points makes for the least points allowed by the Cougar defense in any quarter this season. The Cougars took the 44-14 lead into halftime, their largest halftime lead of the 2017-18 campaign. BYU is now 14-1 when leading at the break.
The Cougars won the contest against Portland 73-35 and claimed their largest margin of victory this year.
For the ninth time this season, three Cougars scored in double figures: Nawahine (23), Devashrayee (13) and Chase (10).
BYU finished the game with 23 bench points to Portland’s 11. The Cougars also outscored the Pilots in points in the paint for the third-straight game, 18 to 14.
The Cougars tallied 39 team rebounds, while the Pilots had 35. BYU has outrebounded its opponent in 13 games during the 2017-18 season.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee knocked down two 3s in the first quarter to pass Mindy Nelson Bonham in all-time 3-pointers, with 97. She finished the contest going 3 of 6 from behind the arc. With her 13 points, Devashrayee continues her streak of scoring in double figures in every game this season. The senior now has 1,297 points as a Cougar, passing Haley Hall Steed for 18th in all-time career points. The senior also recorded six assists in the win to move to 15th in all-time assists.
Malia Nawahine scored the Cougars’ first seven points. She led all scorers with 18 points at halftime. Finishing the game with a game-high 23 points, Nawahine recorded her third 20+ point game of the season. The graduate student went 3 of 5 from behind the arc to log her sixth game this season with three or more 3-pointers.
Brenna Chase scored in double figures for the 22nd time this season. Chase finished the game with 10 points, three steals, four assists and two rebounds.
Amanda Wayment finished Senior Night with two points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Paisley Johnson had nine points, one assist and one steal.
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Head Coach Jeff Judkins
What do you say about the seniors? I’ve been through a lot of war with those three. Amanda and Cassie were great here for their four years and they’re hard to replace. This is a sad day for a coach. The only thing that makes it a little easier is that I’ve done this for 17 years.
Cassie is probably one of the best players that has every played here and she will be missed. Amanda just does her work. She just does whatever her team needs to win and you have to have players like that. You can’t have everybody shooting the ball and trying to be stars. You have to have people do the little work for your team to be successful.
It was nice to see Malia play one of her best games offensively tonight. She has been a great addition to this team and I wish I had her for three more years.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 19 Feb 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Final home WCC game of the year vs. Portland Thursday
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PROVO, Utah — In third place entering the final week of West Coast Conference play, BYU women’s basketball is 15-12, 10-6 on the year and has one home league game remaining.
The Cougars host Portland (6-21, 2-14) Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. MST. The game will be carried live on BYUtv and on the internet at byutv.org. BYU’s three seniors will be honored at the conclusion of the game.
ABOUT BYU
- Leads the WCC in blocked shots and field goal percentage defense; ranks second in 3-point field goals made; fifth in assists and steals and second in attendance.
- Averages 67.8 points and 39.0 rebounds while shooting 41.6 percent from the field, 32.8 percent from the 3-point line and 67.1 percent from the free-throw line.
- Nationally, BYU ranks sixth in blocked shots, seventh in blocked shots per game and leads the league in blocked shots.
- Senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee ranks eighth in free throw attempts, fifth in free throws made and third in minutes played, nationally. In the WCC, she’s first in scoring and minutes played, fifth in free throw percentage and sixth in assists.
- Freshman center Sara Hamson ranks second in blocked shots per game and blocked shots nationally. In the WCC, she ranks first in blocked shots, fifth in defensive rebounds, sixth in rebounding and ninth in offensive rebounds.
- In the WCC, sophomore guard Brenna Chase ranks first in 3-point field goals made, fourth in steals, assist/turnover ratio and minutes played, as well as 11th in scoring.
- In 20 games, BYU has tallied more blocks than its opponents.
- It has recorded more assists in 11 games and pulled down more rebounds in 12 contests.
ABOUT PORTLAND (POR)
- The Pilots have compiled a 6-21, 2-14 record and are in last place in WCC play. They are coming off back-to-back losses at Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s.
- Portland recorded home wins over WCC foes Saint Mary’s and Pacific.
- On the road, the Pilots have a 0-8 mark in conference games.
- Portland is scoring 64.4 points and grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game. The team shoots 39.8 percent from the field, 27.7 percent from 3-point range and 70.6 percent from the free-throw line.
- Head coach Cheryl Sanderson is in her fourth season at Portland, where she has compiled a 19-98 record.
SERIES HISTORY
- BYU leads the series with the Pilots, 21-4.
- In the first game of this year’s league race, BYU picked up a 72-58 win in Portland on December 28.
- The Pilots have a 2-9 record playing in the Marriott Center. The last Portland win in Provo was on Jan. 2, 1999, a five-point, 62-57 victory.
UP NEXT
BYU will play its final WCC game on the road. The Cougars travel to Spokane to take on league-leading Gonzaga, Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. PST. The game will be carried live on BYU radio with a live video steam available on TheW.tv.
