Montana Tech drops Central women
December 10, 2009 by YH-R Sports
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Jessie DePell scored 31 points and Montana Tech rolled past Central Washington 61-53 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Thursday night in Nicholson Pavilion.
DePell, a 6-foot senior from Spokane, made 11 of 20 shots including 2 of 3 from 3-point range, in leading the NAIA Orediggers (8-2).
Central (1-5) got 12 points from Sophie Russell and 10 from Brittany Duerr.
The Wildcats led 35-32 with 16:09 to play, but Montana Tech staged an 11-0 run. Central didn’t score again until the 9:39 mark.
CWU was within 55-51 with 1:25 left after a 3-pointer by Brooke Fernandez, but the Diggers converted six straight free throws — four by DePell — to close it out.
Shaina Afoa had nine points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Wildcats, who host Cal State East Bay at 2 p.m. Saturday.
MONTANA TECH — Jessie DePell 11-20 7-8 31, Devenny 1-3 2-2 4, Wilson 3-9 0-0 7, Higbee 2-7 0-0 4, Tomlinson 0-3 1-2 1, Todd 0-4 0-0 0, McClafferty 0-0 0-0 0, Pokorny 2-6 5-7 9, Toone 2-5 0-0 5, Jenkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-57 15-19 61.
CENTRAL WASHINGTON — Sophie Russell 5-13 1-2 12, Bergner 1-8 0-0 3, Afoa 4-6 1-2 9, Betteridge 3-10 0-0 6, Fernandez 3-11 0-0 7, Brittany Duerr 4-11 0-0 10, Jacobs 2-7 2-2 6, Albrecht 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-66 4-6 53.
Halftime — MT 28, CWU 27. 3-point goals — MT 4-11 (DePell 2-3, Devenny 0-1, Wilson 1-2, Higbee 0-1, Tomlinson 0-2, Toone 1-2); CWU 5-23 (Russell 1-2, Bergner 1-4, Betteridge 0-4, Fernandez 1-6, Duerr 2-4, Jacobs 0-3). Fouled out — None. Rebounds — MT 45 (Devenny 10); CWU 37 (Afoa 10). Assists — MT 8 (three with 2); CWU 14 (Betteridge 4). Turnovers — MT 19, CWU 16. Total fouls — MT 14, CWU 20.
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