Imai and Sanders Each Score 12 Points in Loss at Pacific
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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14 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 56 |
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25 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 71 |
Team Stats
Pacific
| Game Statistics | Willamette | Pacific |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-51) | (30-63) |
| Field Goal % | 37.3% | 47.6% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 48 |
| Assists | 14 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 19 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 0 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 38 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 1 | 10 |
| Bench Pts | 26 | 24 |
Forest Grove, Ore. - Willamette Women's Basketball had three players in double figures, led by Kaitlin Imai and Maya Sanders with 12 each, but lost 71-56 at Pacific. Addie Hiler was the other Bearcat in double figures, scoring 10 points and grabbing a team-high five rebounds.
Pacific jumped out to early leads of 7-2 and 12-5, but four consecutive free throws by Hiler cut the lead to three points at 12-9 just past the halfway point of the quarter. The Boxers pushed the lead back out to seven, but a three-pointer by Sanders pulled Willamette within four at 18-14. Pacific went on another run, scoring the final seven points of the quarter to take a 25-14 lead after the opening ten minutes.
In the second quarter, the Bearcats were able to cut into the lead by outscoring the Boxers 17-16. Several Bearcats were involved in the scoring as Emma Floyd connected on a 3-pointer early in the quarter, Hiler and Elyse Waldal scored inside, and Imai hit a three. A jumper by Gio Horner with just under three minutes remaining pulled Willamette closer at 35-27. A layup by Daisy Boling-Schmidt in the final minutes made the score 41-31 in favor of the Boxers as the game went to halftime.
In the third quarter, the teams traded baskets and a Peyton Gardner layup pulled the Bearcats within nine at 45-36. Unfortunately for Willamette, those were their final points of the quarter and Pacific ended on an 8-0 run to lead 53-36 after three quarters of play.
A basket by Boling-Schmidt broke the scoring drought for the Bearcats early in the fourth quarter, but Pacific continued their hot shooting and extended their lead to as many as twenty-four points at 64-40. Willamette continued to battle but the closest they were able to get to Pacific in the final quarter was within fourteen on two free throws by Sanders. A late layup by Hiler made the final score 71-56 in favor of the Boxers.
Willamette returns home for their next game as they host the University of Puget Sound on Saturday, January 25th. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 pm at Cone Fieldhouse.
Willamette Top Performers
Maya Sanders 4/7 field goals, 2 steals, 12 points
Kaitlin Imai 4/7 field goals, 2 steals, 12 points
Addie Hiler 6 free throws, 5 total rebounds, 10 points