The Basics

• Final score: Concordia 69, Western Oregon 56
• Records: Western Oregon 7-15, 3-12 GNAC; Concordia 9-14, 6-9 GNAC
• Location: Monmouth, Ore. – New P.E. Building

How It Happened
Sophomore guard Kaylie Boschma posted her third straight game scoring in double figures for Western Oregon, but cold shooting plagued the Wolves in the second and third quarters in a 69-56 loss to Concordia Tuesday night in Great Northwest Athletic Conference play.
 
The Wolves played well in spurts in the first quarter. After spotting the Cavaliers a 7-2 lead, Boschma scored five straight sparking a 9-0 run that included a rainbow 3-pointer from the left wing. Jasmine Miller added a short lay-in and a returning Shelby Snook connected on a jump shot for an 11-7 advantage. The quarter closed with a triple from Sydney Azorr giving WOU an 18-11 lead. Western Oregon held the Cavs to three field goals, 25 percent overall shooting, in the first period.
 
Boschma continied her hot start with a layup early in the second half, but the Wolves would only hit one more field goal over the next 6:58 while the Cavaliers posted a 16-3 run to take their first lead on a tradition three-point play from Erin Higbie. Savannah Heugly's last-minute jumper closed the gap to 27-25 at the half.
 
After an Azorr 3-pointer made it a four-point game, the Cavaliers flew out to a 14-0 run over a five-minute span. Two Boschma free throws ended a long scoring drought, but Concordia had posted an 8-2 push for a 22-point lead near the end of the third.
 
With seven minutes left in the final period, Concordia crested the lead at 25 points. Despite holding the Cavs without a field goal for the rest of the game, the Wolves were only able to close within 12
  
Wolves' Top Performers

• Kaylie Boschma shot 50 percent from the floor to finish with a game-high 16 points. She pulled down eight rebounds in 31 minutes on the floor.
• Sydney Azorr connected of five 3-pointers for 15 points while adding three boards.
• Savannah Heugly played 21 minutes closing with six points, seven rebounds and five assists.

 
For the Cavaliers

• Kizzah Melteso led a quarter in double figures with 15 points off the bench. She was 6-of-10 overall, including 3-of-4 from distance, in 20 minutes.
• Briannah Smith closed with 14 points, Keesha Sarman had 13 and Bailey Cartwright added 12 points from the starting lineup.
• Sarman had nine rebounds and Cartwright pulled down eight.

 
Stats of the Game

• After a slow first quarter, the Cavaliers were hot from the floor. Over the final 30 minutes, CU was 20-of-42 (47.6 percent) to post a 42.6 percent overall.
• The Wolves went 20-of-58 (34.5 percent) for the night, but had troubled finding the hoop in the second had third quarters (7-for 25 combined).

 
Coach Quotes
WOU head coach Holli Howard-Carpenter after the loss:

• "Concordia flat out wanted it more and out worked us in the second and third quarters.  The first three possessions of the third quarter set the tone and we went back to old habits when we got down."
• Our lack of execution on the offensive end was unacceptable.  What's most disappointing is that we stopped playing as a team and that just can't happen."
   

Up Next
The mid-week games continue when the Wolves host Montana State Billings on Thursday at 7 p.m. Thursday is WOU Play for Kay Night in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.