ABILENE – Grad transfer
Jamie Bonnarens put together her seventh-straight double-digit effort, and
Sarah Griswold tallied 11 points as the ACU women's basketball team fell to the Northern Colorado Bears Sunday afternoon at the Teague Center. It was a back-and-forth game that featured seven ties and 10 lead changes, and UNC (3-7) pulled away in the fourth quarter to win the game, 70-58. It was just the second matchup between the teams, as the teams met last season in Greeley, Colo.
Turning Point: The end of the third quarter.
Northern Colorado started to pull away at the end of the third. The Bears went on a 11-2 run to end the third quarter, after trailing ACU by two. The Bears led by seven, 52-45, after three quarters, and the game never got closer than seven points in the fourth quarter.
Key Plays
- 1Q |
Taylor Morgan hit a three-pointer halfway through the opening quarter to get ACU within four, 11-7.
- 1Q | Bonnarens hit a mid-range jumper to give ACU its first lead, 14-13, with two minutes left in the period.
- 2Q |
Kamryn Mraz hit a three-pointer for the first points of the second quarter to put ACU down just one, 18-17.
- 2Q | There was a stretch of three different sequences resulting in three points.
Madi Miller hit three free throws after being fouled, then Mraz and
Tatum Barber hit back-to-back three's, and ACU led 26-22.
- 3Q | Griswold tied the game at 39 at the 7:30 mark of the period after hitting a mid-range jump shot.
- 3Q | Bonnarens and
Bella Earle scored on back-to-back layups to lead 43-41.
Stat Pack
- Bonnarens tallied a team-high 18 points, scoring in double figures for the seventh consecutive game. She also matched Griswold with a team-best six boards.
- Griswold tallied 11 points and six boards.
- Miller and Mraz each scored eight points, with Miller scoring five at the foul line.
- ACU was outrebounded 33-28; UNC tallied 15 offensive rebounds in the game, leading to 19 second-chance points.
Up Next
ACU will continue to stay home the rest of the month, and has a chance to bounce back on Tuesday, Dec. 21 against McMurry at the Teague Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN+ and 102.7 The Bear.
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