Fourth Quarter Run Lifts Northwest Past Lady Yotes

CALDWELL, Idaho - Despite big performances from Petra Lumpert and Madison Pilster, and a season-high 13 points from Haylee Burnham, the College of Idaho could not overcome a big fourth quarter Northwest University rally in a 75-70 loss to the Eagles inside the J.A. Albertson Activities Center.

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Mariah Stacona scored 10 of her 16 points in the final period for the Eagles (7-9, 3-4), including a 3-pointer to start a 16-2 run that erased a 52-50 C of I lead. 

The Lady Yotes (3-9, 2-4) broke a 30-30 halftime deficit with a 13-5 run capped by a 3-point play by Pilster and a long Jaycin Tini 3-pointer to take a 43-35 lead.  NU countered with one of three third quarter triples from Kristen Frey, slicing the deficit to 50-48 at the end of the period.

Without a timeout in the final quarter, C of I struggled against NU's trapping defense - committing six turnovers that turned into 10 Eagle points. Stacona and Jordan Asher hit triples, Mariah Langenhorst connected on back to back baskets, with Stacona extending the lead to 64-54 with a driving lay-up with six minutes left to complete the comeback.

C of I lost despite going 9-of-21 from outside the arc; recording season-highs of 21 made free throws on 27 free throw attempts; and holding a 40-37 rebound edge.  Lumpert led the Yotes with 18 points, nine rebounds and seven assists; Pilster scored 16 points, including 10-of-11 shooting from the foul line; with Burnham going 3-of-6 from outside the arc.

Stacona was 3-of-4 from long range in the win, adding a team-high eight assists, with Asher scoring 15 and Frey tallying 13 for NU.

The Lady Yotes hit the road next weekend with road games at Multnomah and Warner Pacific.