Utah Valley State Defeats JSU at NSI
FAIRBANKS, AK-Utah Valley State outscored Jacksonville State, 40-15 in the second half and defeated the Gamecocks, 67-43, to claim third place at the Mount McKinley Bank/North Star Invitational Tournament at the Patty Center Saturday evening.
The Wolverines held JSU to just 14.3 per cent from the field in the second half of just four of 28 shots, while making 44.8 per cent of their shots form the field themselves. Trailing at halftime, 28-27, UVSC outscored the Gamecocks, 19-2 at the beginning of the second half to build a 16-point advantage, 46-30 with 13:15 remaining to play.
Miriam Palkki led the Wolverines with 14 points, while Rebekah Fales added 11. Katja Fuess led Jacksonville State with 11 points, and was the only Gamecock in double figures. JSU outrebounded UVSC, 46-44, but committed 26 turnovers and made just one of 14 shots from three-point range.
"In the second half, we wanted to do a better job of executing our offense and taking care of the basketball," said UVSC Head Coach Cathy Nixon. "As young a team as we are, we had some lapses, and it's important that we learn to eliminate those lapses and overcome them when they take place."
"We fell into the same pattern that we fell into last (Friday) night," said JSU Head Coach Dave D'Agostino. "We missed some chip shots that we are capable of making. We didn't capitalize on our opportunities. We couldn't finish tonight, and they hit some big shots. They shot the heck out of the ball in the second half."
Utah Valley State improved to 1-4 with the victory, while Jacksonville State dropped to 0-3. The Wolverines claimed third place at the Mount McKinley Bank/North Star Invitational, while the Gamecocks finished fourth.
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