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Nov 17 | 06:00 PM
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Reese Court
1136 Washington Street Cheney WA 99004
Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 17 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BYU at Eastern Washington Box Score
CHENEY, Wash. — Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee and Brenna Chase led BYU women’s basketball to a 73-69 win over Eastern Washington on Friday night at Reese Court.
"I thought we played a great second half," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We were a lot more patient and ran the plays that we needed to. We have a long way to go, but we’ve made some improvements. I thought our bench really played well, especially in the first half. Liz, Maria and Paisley gave us a good lift."
Devashrayee led all scorers with 25 points, while Chase recorded a career-high 17 points. Shalae Salmon brought down a team-high 11 rebounds and Paisley Johnson tallied a team-high three assists.
The Cougars (2-1) logged the early 3-0 lead, as Malia Nawahine opened the game with a layup and Salmon went 1 of 2 from the free throw line. After an Eastern Washington (1-2) 3-point basket, Chase stole the ball in the Eagles backcourt and scored to keep BYU ahead, 5-3.
Eastern Washington then went on an 11-0 run to take the 14-5 lead with 3:14 left in the first quarter. The Eagles led the Cougars 15-9 heading into the second quarter.
The Eagles began the second quarter strong, claiming the 23-11 lead at the 7:55 mark. With 6:31 left in the half, Devashrayee drained a 15-foot step-back jumper to bring BYU within 10, 23-13.
Devashrayee drained two free throws and Johnson made back-to-back layups to bring BYU within four, 31-27, as teams headed into halftime.
Back-to-back 3s by Devashrayee and Chase brought BYU within three, 36-33, for the first time since the 4:27 mark of the first quarter. Chase then hit her second trey of the game to tie the game at 36-all.
A Nawahine 3 gave the Cougars their first lead of the game since the 5:24 mark of the first quarter, 39-38. Eastern Washington then went on a 7-0 run to take the 45-39 lead into the media timeout.
With 2:13 left in the third, Chase knocked down her third 3-point field goal of the contest to put BYU within two, 48-46. A jumper by Delaney Hodgins gave Eastern Washington the 53-49 lead through three quarters of play.
A layup by Chase tied the game again at 57-all. BYU retook the lead, 59-57, as Salmon scored in the paint with 5:20 left in the game. The Cougars then extended their lead to eight, 65-57, fueled by five straight points from Devashrayee.
With 1:04 on the clock, Eastern Washington closed the gap to four, 66-62. Devashrayee then sank six free throws to seal the win.
BYU outscored Eastern Washington 24 to 16 to in the fourth quarter.
The Cougars return to the Marriott Center on Tuesday, Nov. 21 to take on UVU at 11 a.m., in the annual Kid's Game.
Postgame Notes at Eastern Washington
Team
With a 73-69 road win over Eastern Washington, BYU improved its record to 2-1 on the year.
The Cougars have scored at least 70 points in each of the three games played to date.
BYU recorded 11 second chance points in the first half of action and finished the game with 17 compared with 12 for EWU.
The Cougars outrebounded the Eagles 24 to 20 in the first half. Eastern Washington finished the game pulling down one more board than BYU, 38-37.
In the first half, the BYU bench had scored 14 points compared to 11 for Eastern Washington. For the game, the Cougars tallied 16 points from their bench while the Eagles did not get any points from their bench in the second half.
Each team had five steals in the first half. The Cougars concluded the game with the advantage in steals with 13 to the Eagles 11.
Eastern Washington led the away in assists with 13 compared to nine for BYU.
For the game, the Cougars shot 42 percent from the field, 35 percent from 3-point range and 71 percent from the charity stripe.
BYU finished the game with 21 points from EWU miscues. The Eagles tallied 16 points from Cougar mistakes.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee had six points, two rebounds and one steal in the first half. She finished the game tied for a game-high 25 points, going 14 of 17 from the free throw line.
In rebounds, Shalae Salmon led the way in the first 20 minutes of action with six. She also had three points and one assist. For the game, she tied for game-bests in boards with 11 while contributing seven points, two assists and two blocks in the win.
Brenna Chase picked up a career-high 17 points shooting 50 percent from the field and from 3-point range. She was one of two Cougars to score in double figures in the win. Chase also shot 100 percent from the free throw line and tied for game highs in steals with four.
Liz Eaton came off the bench contributing nine points to go along with five rebounds and one steal. She went 4 of 6 from the charity stripe in the game.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 13 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Cougar women at Washington and Eastern Washington in first road trip of the year
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PROVO, Utah— After a 75-67 overtime win vs. SUU, BYU women’s basketball (1-0) takes its first road trip of the 2017-18 campaign. The Cougars head to Seattle to take on Washington (0-1) on Wed., Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., PST. They then head to Spokane to battle Eastern Washington (0-1) on Fri. Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. PST.
BYU at Eastern Washington Game Notes
Both games will have live video stream with links on the women’s basketball schedule page at byucougars.com.
ABOUT BYU
The Cougars are led in scoring by senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee who is averaging 25.0 points per game. In rebounds, sophomore forward Shalae Salmon leads the way with 17.0 boards a contest, while also having the most steals on the team with three. Graduate and University of Utah transfer Malia Nawahine tops the list in assists with a 5.0 average.
In the overtime win against the Thunderbirds, four players tallied double digits in scoring: Devashrayee (25), Nawahine (19), Salmon (12) and Brenna Chase (10). Salmon picked up her first double-double of the year with 12 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.
BYU returns two starters, six letterwinners and welcomes eight newcomers to the program this year. Only five players back this season saw significant playing time last year.
Earlier this month, the Cougars were picked to finish third in the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. Reigning WCC Player of the Year Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee was named to the 10-member 2017-18 All-WCC Preseason Women’s Basketball Team.
BYU finished the 2016-17 campaign with a 20-12 record for the 11th overall and eighth straight 20-plus win season. In league play, the Cougars tied for second place with Saint Mary’s with identical 13-5 marks. For the second straight season, BYU finished conference play undefeated at home. The team also extended its season by competing in the first round of the WNIT.
BYU Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (25.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (17.0 rpg)
Assists: #10 M. Nawahine (5.0 apg)
Steals: #03 Salmon (3.0bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Salmon/10 Nawahine (3.0 bpg)
ABOUT WASHINGTON
The Washington Huskies opened the 2017-18 campaign with a 79-59 loss at home to Idaho State.
Washington returns just one starter and six letterwinners from last year’s team that compiled a 29-6, 15-3 record. They finished third in the Pac-12 and played in the Third Round of the NCAA tournament. The 29 wins last year were a program record.
Six newcomers are also on this year’s squad with head coach Jody Wynn, in her first season at the helm of the Huskies program.
In this year’s Pac-12 race, Washington was selected to finish in 12th place in the coaches’ poll.
WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #11 K. Collier (11.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 K. Rooks (5.0 rpg)
Assists: #24 J. Moser (4.0 apg)
Steals: #24 J. Moser (3.0 bpg)
Blocks: n/a
Series History
Washington leads the overall series 6-5. When playing in Seattle, BYU has a 1-1 record. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-2 versus the Huskies.
In last year’s meeting in Provo on Dec., 22, the visiting Washington team won 82-70.
ABOUT EASTER WASHINGTON
Eastern Washington opened the 2017-18 season on the road with an 81-56 loss at Fresno State. They are at Air Force on Tuesday before hosting BYU on Friday.
The Eagles compiled a 19-14, 12-6 record last year, finishing fourth in the Big Sky Conference. They also played in the second round of the WBI.
Eastern Washington returns three starters, nine letterwinners and also welcomes four newcomers. In this year’s Big Sky Conference race, the team was picked to finish in seventh place by the league’s coaches.
Wendy Schuller, who is in her 16th season at the helm of the Eagles, has compiled a 237-245 record.
Eastern Washington is the second of three teams the Cougars will play this year from the Big Sky Conference. They hosted Southern Utah on Nov. 10 and are at Northern Colorado at the end of the month.
EASTERN WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #04 D. Hodgins (28.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #04 D. Hodgins (10.0 rpg)
Assists: #11 A. Hartleroad (3.0 apg)
Steals: #04 D. Hodgins (7.0 ppg)
Blocks: #04 Hodgins/#22 Klaman (1.0)
Series History
BYU leads the overall series 3-1. In Provo, BYU has a 2-1 advantage. This will be the first time that the Cougars have played in Cheney at Reese Court. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-0 vs., the Eagles. The last time these two schools played, BYU won 77-58 in Provo on Nov. 26, 2011.
UP NEXT
The Cougar women return home next week for two home games. BYU hosts Utah Valley University on Tues., Nov. 21, in an 11 a.m., tip for the annual Kids’ Game. They then battle Georgia on Sat., Nov. 25. That game tips off at 2 p.m., from the Marriott Center.
Nov 15 | 07:00 PM
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3870 Montlake Blvd NE Seattle WA 98105
Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 15 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
SEATTLE — Despite 22 points from Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee, BYU women’s basketball fell to Washington 80-72 on Wednesday at Alaska Airlines Arena.
"We didn’t start the game out as well as we should have," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We gave them too many easy baskets and we didn’t play defensively like we should. They got us out of our rhythm. We had our opportunities late in the game to give us a chance, but we couldn’t get it done. We need to play a lot better on the road."
Along with Devashrayee’s 22 points, Brenna Chase and Liz Eaton both scored 12 points apiece, while Shalae Salmon recorded a game-high 15 rebounds.
Washington (1-1) opened the game with a 3-pointer by Khayla Rooks, giving the Huskies the early 3-0 advantage. Malia Nawahine and Devashrayee then hit back-to-back treys to give BYU (1-1) the 6-5 lead. Washington countered with a 7-0 run midway through the first quarter to go up by six, 12-6.
At the 3:08 mark, Jasmine Moody scored the first Cougar basket in five minutes to bring BYU within four, 12-8. Washington increased its lead to eight, but Eaton hit a 3-pointer to cut the Husky lead to three, 20-17, going into the second quarter.
After the Huskies took the 26-20 lead, Devashrayee drained an 18-footer to make the score 26-22. Washington made two 3-point field goals to extend its lead to six, 34-28, going into a media timeout.
Devashrayee hit her second 3-point field goal of the game with 4:29 to go in the second quarter. The senior then went 2 of 2 from the foul line to bring the Cougars within three, 38-35.
The Huskies scored four straight points, before Nawahine and Devashrayee went 4 of 4 from the free throw line to keep the Cougars within three, 42-39.
Chase stopped Washington’s 5-0 run, as the sophomore knocked down a 3-pointer to cut into the Husky lead. Washington led 49-42 going into the halftime break.
The Huskies began the third quarter outscoring the Cougars 11 to 6. Devashrayee put an end to the Washington run, as she knocked in her third 3 of the contest, bringing the Cougars within nine, 60-51. The Huskies then logged their largest lead of the game, 67-51, and forced a Cougar timeout.
Devashrayee and Eaton scored back-to-back hoops to stop the Washington run and bring BYU within 14, 72-58, to end the third quarter.
At the 8-minute mark, Chase found Salmon for the layup to make the score 72-60. On the next play, Chase stole the ball on the inbounds pass and scored to put BYU within 10, 72-62.
After three missed foul shots by the Cougars, a free throw by Chase put BYU within nine with 4:29 to go. Paisley Johnson then drained a 3 to bring BYU within six, 76-70, with 37 second left in the game.
BYU women’s basketball will continue its Washington road trip as the Cougars will play Eastern Washington on Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:00 p.m. PST. Links to live stats and video can be found on the BYU women’s basketball schedule page.
BYU Post Game Notes at Washington
Team
At halftime, BYU was down by seven, 49-42. The Cougars cut the lead to six, 76-70 with under a minute left in the game off a 3-pointer from freshman Paisley Johnson from nearby Everett, Washington. But that was as close as BYU would get, eventually losing the contest to the Huskies by eight, 80-72.
BYU led the rebound battle in the first half with 21 rebounds to Washington’s 16. The Cougars finished the contest with five more boards, 43 to 38.
In assists, the Cougars had dished out nine through the half, compared with seven for the Huskies. For the game, BYU ended with two more assists than Washington, 15 to 13.
BYU had the advantage in second chance points after 20 minutes of action with 12 points to Washington’s nine. The Cougars tallied 20 second chance points compared to 12 for the Huskies.
The Huskies had five steals in the first half while the Cougars had just two. Washington finished the game with three more steals, 11 to eight.
Both teams shot well from the free throw line in the first half. Washington made all eight attempts with BYU missing just one, going 8 of 9 from the charity stripe. For the game, BYU shot 64.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Huskies shot 69.6 percent from the charity stripe.
Player
Through the first half of action, Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led the Cougars with 12 points, going 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and dishing out three assists. Devashrayee finished the game with a game-high 22 points for her 37th double-digit performance and the 16th 20-plus point contest of her career. She also tied game-highs in assists with four.
In the rebound category, Shalae Salmon had the most in the first half with seven boards. She also had four points and one block. Salmon finished the game with game highs in rebounds with 15 and in blocks with three. She also tallied eight points.
Brenna Chase picked up her second straight game with double figures in points with 12 and tied for game highs in assists with four. She also had a game-best five steals.
Liz Eaton came off the bench contributing eight points in the first 20 minutes of action. She finished the game with her first career double figure game in points with 12, shooting 5 of 8 from the field and made both 3s she attempted.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 13 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Cougar women at Washington and Eastern Washington in first road trip of the year
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PROVO, Utah— After a 75-67 overtime win vs. SUU, BYU women’s basketball (1-0) takes its first road trip of the 2017-18 campaign. The Cougars head to Seattle to take on Washington (0-1) on Wed., Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., PST. They then head to Spokane to battle Eastern Washington (0-1) on Fri. Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. PST.
BYU at Eastern Washington Game Notes
Both games will have live video stream with links on the women’s basketball schedule page at byucougars.com.
ABOUT BYU
The Cougars are led in scoring by senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee who is averaging 25.0 points per game. In rebounds, sophomore forward Shalae Salmon leads the way with 17.0 boards a contest, while also having the most steals on the team with three. Graduate and University of Utah transfer Malia Nawahine tops the list in assists with a 5.0 average.
In the overtime win against the Thunderbirds, four players tallied double digits in scoring: Devashrayee (25), Nawahine (19), Salmon (12) and Brenna Chase (10). Salmon picked up her first double-double of the year with 12 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.
BYU returns two starters, six letterwinners and welcomes eight newcomers to the program this year. Only five players back this season saw significant playing time last year.
Earlier this month, the Cougars were picked to finish third in the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. Reigning WCC Player of the Year Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee was named to the 10-member 2017-18 All-WCC Preseason Women’s Basketball Team.
BYU finished the 2016-17 campaign with a 20-12 record for the 11th overall and eighth straight 20-plus win season. In league play, the Cougars tied for second place with Saint Mary’s with identical 13-5 marks. For the second straight season, BYU finished conference play undefeated at home. The team also extended its season by competing in the first round of the WNIT.
BYU Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (25.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (17.0 rpg)
Assists: #10 M. Nawahine (5.0 apg)
Steals: #03 Salmon (3.0bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Salmon/10 Nawahine (3.0 bpg)
ABOUT WASHINGTON
The Washington Huskies opened the 2017-18 campaign with a 79-59 loss at home to Idaho State.
Washington returns just one starter and six letterwinners from last year’s team that compiled a 29-6, 15-3 record. They finished third in the Pac-12 and played in the Third Round of the NCAA tournament. The 29 wins last year were a program record.
Six newcomers are also on this year’s squad with head coach Jody Wynn, in her first season at the helm of the Huskies program.
In this year’s Pac-12 race, Washington was selected to finish in 12th place in the coaches’ poll.
WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #11 K. Collier (11.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 K. Rooks (5.0 rpg)
Assists: #24 J. Moser (4.0 apg)
Steals: #24 J. Moser (3.0 bpg)
Blocks: n/a
Series History
Washington leads the overall series 6-5. When playing in Seattle, BYU has a 1-1 record. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-2 versus the Huskies.
In last year’s meeting in Provo on Dec., 22, the visiting Washington team won 82-70.
ABOUT EASTER WASHINGTON
Eastern Washington opened the 2017-18 season on the road with an 81-56 loss at Fresno State. They are at Air Force on Tuesday before hosting BYU on Friday.
The Eagles compiled a 19-14, 12-6 record last year, finishing fourth in the Big Sky Conference. They also played in the second round of the WBI.
Eastern Washington returns three starters, nine letterwinners and also welcomes four newcomers. In this year’s Big Sky Conference race, the team was picked to finish in seventh place by the league’s coaches.
Wendy Schuller, who is in her 16th season at the helm of the Eagles, has compiled a 237-245 record.
Eastern Washington is the second of three teams the Cougars will play this year from the Big Sky Conference. They hosted Southern Utah on Nov. 10 and are at Northern Colorado at the end of the month.
EASTERN WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #04 D. Hodgins (28.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #04 D. Hodgins (10.0 rpg)
Assists: #11 A. Hartleroad (3.0 apg)
Steals: #04 D. Hodgins (7.0 ppg)
Blocks: #04 Hodgins/#22 Klaman (1.0)
Series History
BYU leads the overall series 3-1. In Provo, BYU has a 2-1 advantage. This will be the first time that the Cougars have played in Cheney at Reese Court. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-0 vs., the Eagles. The last time these two schools played, BYU won 77-58 in Provo on Nov. 26, 2011.
UP NEXT
The Cougar women return home next week for two home games. BYU hosts Utah Valley University on Tues., Nov. 21, in an 11 a.m., tip for the annual Kids’ Game. They then battle Georgia on Sat., Nov. 25. That game tips off at 2 p.m., from the Marriott Center.
Nov 10 | 07:00 PM
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Ari Davis
| Posted: 10 Nov 2017 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led the BYU women's basketball team to an overtime 75-67 win against Southern Utah University, in its first regular season game Friday night at the Marriott Center.
"First of all, you have to give Southern Utah a lot of credit. They were really scrappy tonight and played really well,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “But, I’m really proud of my team. I think they really showed their character tonight in the last three minutes being down 10 and just fighting and doing what they needed to do to win.”
Devashrayee had a game-high 25 points and four rebounds and four assists. Shalae Salmon recorded her first career double-double with a career-high 12 points and 17 rebounds. Malia Nawahine and Brenna Chase also scored in double figures, logging 19 points and 10 points, respectively.
The Cougars (1-0) started the game out strong with a jumper from Devashrayee and a layup from Amanda Wayment to give BYU the early 4-0 lead. BYU continued to increase its lead, making the score 11-2 in the first four minutes. However, the Thunderbirds (0-1) fought back, narrowing the margin to three points. Near the end of the first quarter, back-to-back baskets from Salmon, a three-pointer from Nawahine and a layup from Devashrayee put the Cougars up by double digits, 23-11.
BYU continued its momentum going into the second quarter with back-to-back baskets from Devashrayee, increasing its lead to 17 points. However, SUU sped up the Cougar offense and forced BYU to commit turnovers. The Thunderbirds went on a 14-0 run to make the score 32-29. BYU was able to maintain a narrow lead going into halftime, 34-31.
The momentum of the game shifted, as SUU took control in the third quarter on a 3-pointer to tie the game at 34-all. On their next possession, a layup by Breanu Reid gave the Thunderbirds their first lead of the game, 36-34. SUU was able to maintain its lead through the entire quarter. The Cougars managed to bring the score within one but were unable to stop the Thunderbirds and ended the period down, 47-43.
Going into the fourth period, SUU continued to dominate with two free-throws making the score, 49-43. However, the Cougars answered back late. Two Chase 3-pointers brought BYU’s momentum back, as the Cougars went on a 7-0 run to take 61-58 lead. With 1:11 left in the fourth quarter, Devashrayee hit a three-pointer tying the game 61-61 to send the game into overtime.
Both teams went scoreless for the first three minutes of overtime until Devashrayee hit another 3-pointer, putting the Cougars ahead for the first time since the second quarter, 64-61. BYU then went on a 11-1 run to win the game 75-67.
The Cougars travel to Seattle to take on Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7:00 p.m PST at the Alaska Airlines Arena. The game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 video stream with live stats available on the BYU women's basketball schedule page.
Game Notes
Team
BYU led 23-11 after the first quarter. SUU outscored BYU 20-11 in the second quarter, cutting the Cougar lead to three, 34-31, as teams headed into halftime. After trailing 61-51, BYU closed out the game on a 10-0 run to force overtime.
Four Cougars scored in double figures in BYU’s home opener: Devashrayee (25), Nawahine (19), Salmon (12), Chase (10).
BYU outrebounded SUU 51 to 46 and the Cougars dished out more assists (18) than SUU (14).
BYU scored 28 points in the paint to SUU’s 22, while the Thunderbirds finished with 21 bench points to the Cougar’s five.
Player
Shalae Salmon scored eight first-quarter points. Salmon finished the game with 12 points and 17 rebounds to record her first career double-double. Salmon’s 17 rebounds are a career high. She also tallied a career- and game-high three steals and matched a career-high in assists with three.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led all scorers with 10 points in the first half. Devashrayee scored a game-high 25 points to record her 36th double-digit performance and 15th 20-point game.
Malia Nawahine went 3 of 7 from the 3-point line and scored 19 points in her BYU debut. Nawahine also finished the contest with six rebounds and a team-high five assists.
Brenna Chase chipped in 10 points for the Cougars, and finished the game with three rebounds and two assists.
Amanda Wayment brought down seven rebounds.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 7 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO, Utah—BYU women’s basketball (0-0) opens the 2017-18 campaign hosting in-state foe Southern Utah (0-0), Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. A live video stream will be available on theW.tv. The Cougars are coming off an 86-68 exhibition win over Colorado Mesa.
About BYU
The16-member BYU team returns two starters, six letterwinners and welcomes eight newcomers to the program. Only five players back this season saw significant playing time last year. Earlier this month, the Cougars were picked to finish third in the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
Reigning WCC Player of the Year Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee, was named to the 10-member 2017-18 All-WCC Preseason Women’s Basketball Team.
In the exhibition win, four players scored in double figures led by a team-best 16 points from Devashrayee. Brenna Chase tallied 12 points while newcomer Malia Nawahine contributed 11 points in the win. Shalae Salmon was the fourth player to record double-digit points with 10. She recorded a double double with a game-high 11 rebounds. She also had a game-best three blocks.
BYU finished the 2016-17 campaign with a 20-12 record, for the 11th overall and eighth straight 20-plus win season. In league play, the Cougars tied for second place with Saint Mary’s with identical 13-5 marks. For the second straight season, the Cougars finished conference play undefeated at home. BYU also extended its season by competing in the first round of the WNIT.
About Southern Utah
Southern Utah played two exhibitions games at home earlier this month, defeating Concordia 82-62 and Northern New Mexico 86-67. Senior center Whitney Johnson led the way for the Thunderbirds in both exhibitions tallying 16 and 14 points, respectively. SUU returns three starters from last year’s team that compiled a 7-23 record.
There are three SUU/BYU connections heading into Friday’s game.
1. Head Coach Chris Boettcher, was an assistant on the women’s basketball team from 2009 to 2013.
2. Current BYU basketball operations director, Kim Parker, was on assistant coach at SUU for two seasons before returning to BYU.
3. SUU sophomore Jessica Chatman played her freshman season in 2016-17 at BYU.
After the home game vs. SUU, the BYU women’s team takes its first road trip of the season. They will be at the University of Washington on Wed., Nov. 15 and at Eastern Washington on Fri., Nov. 17.
Nov 02 | 07:00 PM
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Talon Hatch
| Posted: 2 Nov 2017 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Four players scored in double figures as BYU women's basketball dominated Colorado Mesa 86-68 Thursday night.
Senior Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led the team with 16 points and a game-high six assists, while shooting 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.
“Colorado Mesa is a well-coached team and they run their plays well,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “You saw tonight that we can score. We have some great shooters and Shalae (Salmon) is a great post player that gives us that inside presence. We have perimeter players that can shoot it, so I was happy about a lot of things.”
BYU had three other starters in double figures, including a strong paint performance from Salmon, who blocked three shots, grabbed 11 boards and scored 10 points to notch a double-double. Sophomore Brenna Chase went 4 of 6 from behind the arc, added 12 points and five assists. Malia Nawahine was also hot from three, shooting 50 percent to finish with 11 points.
The game started with a quick layup from CMU’s Ma’ata Epenisa to score the first points of the game. BYU’s Nawahine answered right back with a quick 3 to put the Cougars ahead 3-2, a lead they maintained the rest of the game. Both teams traded baskets through the first few minutes until Chase got into a groove behind the arc. Her hot hand started with a 3 at 7:27 to put BYU up 8-4. Chase drilled two-consecutive 3s with about four minutes left in the period to help the Cougars take a commanding 17-6 lead on a 12-0 run. The Mavericks tried to narrow the gap, ending the first period down 26-14.
Sophomore Liz Eaton came off the bench to start the second quarter, scoring the first two baskets and giving BYU a 30-16 advantage. CMU clawed its way back, cutting the lead to 11, 42-31, with a minute left in the half. Nawahine then hit a big 3 to swing momentum back the Cougars' way to end the half 47-33.
In the third period, BYU's strong defense allowed CMU to only score three points through the first eight minutes. With 3:00 on the clock, the Cougars had their largest lead of the night, up 25 points, 62-37. The Mavericks' Erin Reichle drilled a few 3s to spark her team at the end of the period, narrowing the gap by 16, 65-49.
Two minutes into the fourth quarter, CMU trailed by only 15 points, 67-52, but a big 3 from Devashrayee helped BYU maintain control of the game. With six minutes left, she stole the ball and took it coast-to-coast for an and-one lay-in, putting the Cougars up 73-55. BYU continued its dominance for the remainder of the game.
The Cougars will open the season hosting Southern Utah, Friday, Nov. 10, at the Marriott Center. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. MST.
Team Notes
BYU led Colorado Mesa 47-33 at the end of the first half after going 17 for 27 from the field, including 8 of 11 from 3-point range, and shot 63.0 percent through 20 minutes of action. The Mavericks shot 40.7 percent, going 11 of 27 from the field. BYU had 15 assists, five steals and six turnovers.
The Cougars finished the game shooting 50.9 percent from the field while the Mavericks shot 37.3 percent overall. BYU had 23 assists while Colorado Mesa dished out 16. The Cougars outrebounded the Mavericks 39 to 32 and led them in blocks 5-2.
Player Notes
Eleven Cougars put points on the board, with four scoring in double digits.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led BYU with 16 points and went 2 of 3 from beyond the arc. She dished out a game-high six assists, recorded three steals and went a perfect 8 for 8 from the charity stripe.
Brenna Chase scored all 12 of her points in the first quarter, sparking the Cougars’ offensive output. Her first nine points came on three-consecutive 3-pointers. Chase also had five assists and three steals.
Malia Nawahine put up 11 points in her BYU debut, including three 3-pointers. She added three assists and three rebounds.
Shalae Salmon posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Cougars’ defensive effort. She also contributed three blocks.
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