FOREST GROVE, Ore. – A 22-point deficit to start the fourth quarter was too much to overcome for The College of Idaho on Friday in a 71-61 loss at Pacific.
Trailing 57-35 with 10 minutes left, the Yotes (1-4) cut the lead to as few as nine points in the final quarter.
Freshman
Allie Cannon was strong off the bench for C of I with 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting, adding a pair of rebounds and a steal as well. Junior
Kate Renfro hit two triples and went 3-of-5 from the floor to finish with eight points and two rebounds. Both of the scoring outputs were career-highs for the new members of the roster.
Mackenzie Royce-Radford matched Cannon with 11 points, while
Kiersten Rasmussen chipped in nine points and rejected four shots.
The Yotes held a 45-37 edge on the boards, but Pacific would take advantage of 22 turnovers on the night which led to 24 points.
Camy Aguinaldo filled the stat sheet for the Boxers, pouring in 21 points on 9-of-18 shooting and closing the game with seven assists, six rebounds, four steals and a block. Rilee Price added eight steals of her own.
C of I will host Montana Western and Montana Tech next Friday and Saturday in the first home games of the season.
