Sunday, December 12
Abilene, Texas
1 p.m.
Abilene Christian
7-1,0-0WAC
92
vs
47
UNT Dallas
1-1
1
2
3
4
F
North Texas-Dallas
15
9
15
8
47
Abilene Christian
18
31
15
28
92
Wildcats dish out 23 helpers in dominant Sunday win
12/12/2021 3:57:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ABILENE – After a 20-hour whirlwind of trying to find a replacement team to play over the weekend, the ACU women's basketball team finally did take the floor at the Teague Center Sunday afternoon against the University of North Texas at Dallas. The Wildcats scored the first nine points of the game, made a run at the end of the first quarter, and dominated the second quarter on their way to a 92-47 victory, their fourth in a row and seventh of the season. Four Wildcats finished in double-figures, and the team had 23 total assists, their most in a game in nearly two seasons.
Turning Point: The first four minutes of the first quarter, and the entire second quarter.
ACU built a 9-0 lead to start the game, but UNT Dallas started a comeback, including taking a 10-9 lead. ACU then tied it with a Jamie Bonnarens free throw, and then built an 18-10 lead towards the end of the first period. The second quarter would prove to be all Wildcats, as they outscored their guests 31-8 on their way to a 49-24 hafltime lead.
Key Plays
- 1Q | Bonnarens opened the game with a triple, and it began a 9-0 run. Kamryn Mraz and Madi Miller backed it up with triples of their own, with the latter forcing an early UNT Dallas timeout.
- 1Q | Sarah Griswold hit her third triple of the season from the corner to put ACU up 13-10, sparking the 8-0 run late in the first quarter.
- 1Q | Taylor Morgan's triple pushed the lead to 18-10, scoring ACU's final bucket of the first.
- 2Q | With ACU leading just 20-17, Miller buried a three-pointer to extend the lead and get the 'Cats going in the second quarter.
- 2Q | After a Paige Emborsky layup, Mraz drained a three to push the lead to its largest of the game, 30-17.
- 2Q | Bonnarens hit another three, capping a 13-2 run to go up 33-19.
- 2Q | Emma Middleton scored on back-to-back layups to give ACU a 22-point lead late in the period.
- 4Q | The game was never closer than 25 points in the second half, and the lead was stretch to 30 after a three from Miller early in the fourth period.
Stat Pack
- ACU dished out 23 assists, the most in a game since it had 23 against Northwestern State on Feb. 5, 2020 in Moody Coliseum.
- The Wildcats went +20 in the assist-to-turnover ratio Sunday. ACu had 23 assists to just three turnovers. The +20 margin is the most in the Division I history of the program, which is now nine years old. The next closest is +18 (27-9) against McNeese on Jan. 9, 2019.
- Morgan matched a career-high with three triples in the game.
- Emborsky tied a career-high with four assists, and set a new career-best with three steals.
- Bonnarens matched a season-best with 19 points, new season-high with eight rebounds.
- Griswold tallied 15 points on six field goals, both new career-bests.
- Miller matched a career-best with four three-pointers made; her seven rebounds is a new season-best. She finished the game with 14 points.
- Middleton tallied 12 points in the game.
- Mraz dealt out five assists, and Miller added six as well.
- Barber hauled in six rebounds as well.
Up Next
ACU will stay home the rest of the month, continuing on Wednesday, Dec. 15 against Oral Roberts at the Teague Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN+ and 102.7 The Bear.
Follow ACU on Social Media
Twitter: @ACUsports | @ACUWBB
Instagram: @acusports | @acuwbb
Facebook: /ACUSports | /ACUWomensBasketball
#GoWildcats
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— ACU Women's Basketball (@ACUWBB) December 12, 2021
Turning Point: The first four minutes of the first quarter, and the entire second quarter.
ACU built a 9-0 lead to start the game, but UNT Dallas started a comeback, including taking a 10-9 lead. ACU then tied it with a Jamie Bonnarens free throw, and then built an 18-10 lead towards the end of the first period. The second quarter would prove to be all Wildcats, as they outscored their guests 31-8 on their way to a 49-24 hafltime lead.
Key Plays
- 1Q | Bonnarens opened the game with a triple, and it began a 9-0 run. Kamryn Mraz and Madi Miller backed it up with triples of their own, with the latter forcing an early UNT Dallas timeout.
- 1Q | Sarah Griswold hit her third triple of the season from the corner to put ACU up 13-10, sparking the 8-0 run late in the first quarter.
- 1Q | Taylor Morgan's triple pushed the lead to 18-10, scoring ACU's final bucket of the first.
- 2Q | With ACU leading just 20-17, Miller buried a three-pointer to extend the lead and get the 'Cats going in the second quarter.
- 2Q | After a Paige Emborsky layup, Mraz drained a three to push the lead to its largest of the game, 30-17.
- 2Q | Bonnarens hit another three, capping a 13-2 run to go up 33-19.
- 2Q | Emma Middleton scored on back-to-back layups to give ACU a 22-point lead late in the period.
- 4Q | The game was never closer than 25 points in the second half, and the lead was stretch to 30 after a three from Miller early in the fourth period.
🤑 @madi_basketball
— ACU Women's Basketball (@ACUWBB) December 12, 2021
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Stat Pack
- ACU dished out 23 assists, the most in a game since it had 23 against Northwestern State on Feb. 5, 2020 in Moody Coliseum.
- The Wildcats went +20 in the assist-to-turnover ratio Sunday. ACu had 23 assists to just three turnovers. The +20 margin is the most in the Division I history of the program, which is now nine years old. The next closest is +18 (27-9) against McNeese on Jan. 9, 2019.
- Morgan matched a career-high with three triples in the game.
- Emborsky tied a career-high with four assists, and set a new career-best with three steals.
- Bonnarens matched a season-best with 19 points, new season-high with eight rebounds.
- Griswold tallied 15 points on six field goals, both new career-bests.
- Miller matched a career-best with four three-pointers made; her seven rebounds is a new season-best. She finished the game with 14 points.
- Middleton tallied 12 points in the game.
- Mraz dealt out five assists, and Miller added six as well.
- Barber hauled in six rebounds as well.
Up Next
ACU will stay home the rest of the month, continuing on Wednesday, Dec. 15 against Oral Roberts at the Teague Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN+ and 102.7 The Bear.
Follow ACU on Social Media
Twitter: @ACUsports | @ACUWBB
Instagram: @acusports | @acuwbb
Facebook: /ACUSports | /ACUWomensBasketball
#GoWildcats
Team Stats
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F-2
FG%
.309
.493
3FG%
.286
.394
FT%
.583
.900
RB
31
35
TO
19
3
STL
1
9
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
5
Pts
15
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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