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jchristiansen
| Posted: 31 Dec 2009 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO -- Coriann Wood lit up Portland for a new career high, propelling BYU to a 69-57 win over the Pilots in the Marriott Center on Thursday for its third consecutive victory.
Wood was one point shy of her career-high going into halftime, scoring 15 points off 5-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-3 from beyond the three-point line. The junior came off the bench four minutes into the game, scoring 12 of the Cougars’ next 15 points.
Wood topped her career mark with a late basket in the second half, finishing with 17 points to go along with six rebounds and a block.
“I think Cori knows her role really well,” said BYU head coach Jeff Judkins. “She comes in and realizes she needs to be on offense and be aggressive. She came in the first half and did that for us.”
The Cougar defense kept a tight lid on Portland, led by a full-court press that frustrated the Pilot offense and forced 19 turnovers while keeping themselves to just six, a season low. The Pilots’ leading scorer, Laiken Dollente, was held to 4-of-13 shooting.
“That could be a record,” Judkins said of his team’s turnover mark. “It probably won the game for us. The turnovers were a big key.”
Haley Hall submitted a full boxscore, contributing 10 points, six assists, five rebounds, to tie her career-high, and three steals in a team-high 33 minutes.
The Cougars stretched the lead into double-digits with five minutes left in the first half, using a 10-1 run to take a 31-18 lead. Jazmine Foreman scored on a layup, then Hall took a swing pass after a steal in the backcourt, sinking her second three-pointer of the half.
Foreman tied Hall for a game-high six assists, adding nine points, three rebounds and two steals. BYU had 20 assists on the night.
Mindy Bonham (formerly Nielson), scored in double-figures for her fourth-consecutive game and ninth of eleven games overall this season, scoring 13 points with four rebounds, three assists and one steal.
“We moved the ball well and got a lot of open looks,” Judkins said. “That’s encouraging as a coach that you’re running your stuff and executing.”
The Cougars will continue their play in the Marriott Center on Saturday against Nevada. Tip-off is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Official Basketball Box ScorePORTLAND PILOTS vs BYU Cougars
12-31-09 2:00 pm at MARRIOT CTR PROVO UT
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VISITORS: PORTLAND PILOTS 10-4;0-0;WCC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
33 CLEMENS, Jessica.... f 0-1 0-0 2-2 1 3 4 2 2 0 6 0 0 15
50 ANGEL, Lauren....... f 3-8 0-0 2-2 2 4 6 2 8 0 1 1 0 34
10 TECLEMARIAM, ReZina. g 3-8 1-2 0-0 2 6 8 2 7 1 3 0 0 38
11 CRONIN, Tara........ g 1-3 0-0 0-0 1 4 5 0 2 2 1 0 0 12
14 DOLLENTE, Laiken.... g 4-13 2-6 6-6 0 3 3 0 16 3 5 0 1 40
03 DAY, Natalie........ 6-13 0-2 3-4 4 2 6 1 15 1 3 1 2 24
24 BROWN, Nakeisha..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
32 KLIEWER, Sarah...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
42 GANNIS, Alexis...... 2-9 0-0 3-4 3 5 8 1 7 0 0 2 0 27
TEAM................ 3 3 6
Totals.............. 19-55 3-10 16-18 16 30 46 8 57 7 19 4 3 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd Half: 10-32 31.3% Game: 34.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd Half: 1-7 14.3% Game: 30.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 9-10 90.0% 2nd Half: 7-8 87.5% Game: 88.9% 0
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HOME TEAM: BYU Cougars 8-3;0-0;MWC
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
35 RILEY,Kristen....... f 2-6 0-2 0-2 4 3 7 2 4 1 1 0 1 20
45 MOEAKI,Keilani...... f 1-5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 16
03 FOREMAN,Jazmine..... g 4-9 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 1 9 6 2 0 2 32
22 BONHAM,Mindy........ g 6-15 1-5 0-0 2 2 4 2 13 3 0 0 1 30
33 HALL, Haley......... g 4-10 2-5 0-0 2 3 5 1 10 6 1 0 3 33
10 KAUFUSI, Alexis..... 3-7 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 0 6 0 2 2 1 15
13 JUDKINS,Jaime....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 11
21 BATES,Stephanie..... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
23 WOOD,Coriann........ 6-12 2-5 3-3 2 4 6 4 17 1 0 1 0 25
31 BECK,Marie.......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
32 PETERSON,Dani....... 4-8 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 8 0 0 1 0 12
TEAM................ 1 2 3
Totals.............. 30-74 6-24 3-5 15 22 37 15 69 20 6 4 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-38 42.1% 2nd Half: 14-36 38.9% Game: 40.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-14 35.7% 2nd Half: 1-10 10.0% Game: 25.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 3-3 100 % 2nd Half: 0-2 0.0% Game: 60.0% 1
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Officials: MELISSA BARLOW, MICHAEL PRICE, LISA JONES
Technical fouls: PORTLAND PILOTS-None. BYU Cougars-None.
Attendance: 627
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
PORTLAND PILOTS............... 29 28 - 57
BYU Cougars................... 40 29 - 69
OFFICIAL FINAL
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 28 Dec 2009 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
After playing on the road for nearly the entire month of December, the BYU women’s basketball team gets set to play its last two nonconference games this week at home. The Cougars (7-3) host Portland (9-3) on Thursday, Dec. 31 and Nevada (6-5) on Saturday, Jan. 2. Both games tip off at 2 p.m.
2009-10 Stats Summary
-- Shooting from field: (.449, 262-584)
-- Shooting from free-throw line: (.591, 104-176)
-- Shooting from three-point line: (.379, 74-195)
-- Average points per game: 70.2
-- Average rebounds per game: 42.5
-- Average assists per game: 16.0
-- Average steals per game: 10.0
-- Average blocks per game: 3.2
-- Average turnovers per game: 20.1
BYU Team Notes
In all games, the Cougars have had at least two players score in double figures. In the road victory at Utah State on 12/19/09, three Cougars had double digit scoring performances also marking two straight games where three players scored in double figures.
Along with their 7-3 overall record, the Cougars are also 6-2 when outrebounding opponents, 2-2 when opponents lead at the half, and will finish their nonconference schedule with a 4-2 mark when playing on the road.
BYU scored just 61 points to get the win over Utah State on Dec. 19. In all previous victories, the team had scored at least 70 points.
Player Injury Report
Freshman guard Kim Parker suffered a season ending injury in the game at Weber State. She has torn ligaments in her left foot.
THIS WEEK’S COUGAR OPPONENTS
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND - Thurs. Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. (Provo, UT) - Marriott Center
Heading into the last week of the year, the Portland Pilots have a 9-3 record. This week they play at Utah Valley on Tues. Dec. 29 before Thursday’s matchup with the Cougars. Three players on the Pilots roster are currently scoring in double digits led by Laiken Dollente who is averaging 16.7 points and 4.6 boars per game. The 5-8 senior guard also tops in assists dishing out 60 to date. Natalie Day, a 6-0 sophomore guard/forward contributes 12.2 points and 3-7 rebounds a game, while Lauren Angel rounds out the double figure scoring with 11.7 points. Alexis Gannis leads the way in the rebound category with an average of 7.8 boards per contest. Head coach Jim Sollars enters his 23rd season with the Portland women’s basketball program.
Series Information
Overall Series Record: BYU leads 7-4
BYU Record in Provo: 2-2
BYU Record in Portland: 4-2
BYU Record in Neutral Sites: 1-0
BYU Record under Jeff Judkins: 3-0
BYU Record in Overtime Games: N/A
Longest BYU Win Streak: 4 (1984-1992)
Longest Portland Win Streak: 4 (1995-1999)
Largest BYU Margin of Victory: 35, 70-35 in 2004
Largest Portland Margin of Victory: 24, 87-63 in ‘97
Last Meeting
These two teams met last season in Portland on Jan. 3 where the visiting Cougars picked up the 65-37 win. When playing in Provo, the Pilots have compiled a 2-2 record. Their last victory in Provo was a five-point, 62-57 win on Jan. 2, 1999.
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA - Sat. Jan. 2 at 2 p.m. (Provo, UT) - Marriott Center
The University of Nevada has compiled a 6-5 record on the year and plays two games prior to Saturday’s contest in Provo with BYU. The Wolfpack are competing in the Surf N Slam Classic hosted by the University of San Diego, Dec. 28-30. Junior guard Tahnee Robinson is one of three players scoring in double figures for the Wolfpack with 16.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. She’s followed by Johnna Ward who tallies 11.9 points and 1.7 boards. Rounding out the double digit scoring is Shavon Moore, a 6-1 junior forward with her 10.8 points and a team high 7.5 rebounds per game. Amanda Johnson tops the list in assists with 27 while Ward leads the way in steals with 21 so far this season. Jane Albright is in her second season as head coach of the Nevada program.
Series Information
Overall Series Record: BYU leads 4-0
BYU Record in Provo: 1-0
BYU Record in Reno: 2-0
BYU Record in Neutral Sites: 1-0
BYU Record under Jeff Judkins: 3-0
BYU Record in Overtime Games: N/A
Longest BYU Win Streak: 3 (1986-2004)
Longest Nevada Win Streak: N/A
Largest BYU Margin of Victory: 18, 81-63 in 2008
Largest Nevada Margin of Victory: N/A
Last Meeting
In last season’s matchup between these two schools, the Cougars picked up an 81-63 victory on Nov. 18 in Reno. The Wolfpack have never won a game in Provo during the series that began in 1986 when the two schools were competing in a tournament hosted by Boise State. The series was renewed during the 2003-04 campaign.
What’s Next
After the two home games, the Cougar women’s basketball program begins the 2010 MWC race by playing its first league game on the road at UNLV on Jan. 6 before hosting the Air Force Academy on Jan. 13. That game will air live on BYUTV.
