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During their last game it was 26 fouls that helped tarnish their record. This time it was 26 turnovers.
The first time this season the University of Idaho women’s basketball team was matched up with Boise State, the game was held in Vandal territory and Idaho only lost by five. Thursday’s game was a different story.
The Vandal women fell to the Broncos for the second time this season 74-40 in Boise.
“We fought hard and made a good run to get back into it at end of the half and cut it to ten,” Idaho coach Mike Divilbiss said. “Then it was just like the dam broke.”
The Vandals ended the first half losing to the Broncos 34-21.
The game started out slow for the Vandal women, and stayed that way throughout the game. Katie Madison was the only Vandal to score in double-digits, and Yinka Olorunnife was the only other team member to put in more than three shots. Madison ended up with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, and Olorunnife scored 8 points and grabbed 6 rebounds.
The women ended up with just a 31 percent shooting average on the night. They scored 17-of-54 from the field and 3-of-13 from the three-point line.
During their last matchup on Feb. 2, the Broncos were held to a 30 percent scoring average – their lowest percentage in 2007-08 Western Athletic Conference play. This time around, the Vandals had a tougher time holding them back, and Boise State ended the game with a 45 percent scoring average.
The last time the two teams were matched up, the Vandals finished the half tied at 24 and out-shot the Broncos by 5 percent in both halves.
Along with the lack of scoring, the Vandals also had trouble with their turnovers.
The women had 11 turnovers in the first half and finished the night with 26. The Broncos converted the 26 turnovers into 32 points.
The Broncos ended the game with 17 turnovers.
Because of the lack of scoring and the high amount of turnovers, the Vandals have slipped to 2-23 on the season and 1-12 in the WAC. With the win, the Broncos moved to 19-6 on the season and 11-2 in the WAC.
The Broncos had four women score in double-digits. Jessica Thompson had 13 points, Tasha Harris scored 12 points and Jamia
Malone and Ja’Lara Walker both scored ten points apiece.
This week, the Vandals return home to host Hawai’i on Thursday and San Jose State on Saturday in the Cowan Spectrum. The games this week will close out the Vandal’s home season and the women’s last game will be held on March 8 against Utah State in Logan, Utah.
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