OGDEN, Utah – The HCU Huskies continued their slate of road games for a matchup against the Weber State Wildcats and fell just short in a battle to the final buzzer.
Dasia Hyams started the first-quarter scoring frenzy for HCU with a layup and a three-pointer to go up 5-0 early. Both
Tove Caesar and
Nikki Stanic each drained a pair of threes, giving HCU the chance to separate into a fourteen-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Weber State closed the gap in the second quarter, but seven second-quarter points from fifth-year
Jordan Jackson kept the Huskies up 44-37 at the end of the first half.
HCU's scoring attack kept rolling in the third quarter, extending the lead back to eleven after a 7-2 scoring run that included a pair of
Hannah Fields layups. The Wildcats found a spark late in the quarter, scoring nine straight to stay within reach, but the Huskies took a 54-51 lead into the final quarter of the game. In a sudden shift in momentum, Weber State kicked off the fourth quarter with a nine-point scoring run of their own to take their first lead of the game. Down by six, the Huskies battled in the final minutes, but fell just short of the win by three points, with a final score of 70-67.
In a narrow loss today,
Jordan Jackson scored a career-high 19 points while also bringing down 7 rebounds. Sophomore
Dasia Hyams tied her career high with 13 points while tacking on 6 rebounds and dishing out a team-high 3 assists.
The HCU women's basketball squad now moves on to 1-4 this season and will stay in Utah for their next matchup against the Utah Utes (4-0) on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8 pm.
