Dec. 10, 2008
Final Stats
Complete Boise State Box Score 
Boise, ID--Bengals continue to hang with solid opponents to tie the score five times and change the lead four times, but a 10-4 run for the Broncos in the final minutes to fall 65-58 at the Taco Bell Arena Wednesday night. Senior Michelle Grohs led the team with a double-double as she scored 16 points and posted 10 rebounds. Boise State improves to 5-5 while Idaho State fall 3-7 for the season.
Bengals started off slow as Boise State had an 11-2 run sparked by an uncontested three pointer from BSU's Brittany Moore. Idaho State started off a little shaky as the Bengals acclimatized to the speed. With senior Michelle Grohs taking the lead posting eight back-to-back points sandwiched by threes in three minutes of play. Grohs' three-pointer from the right wing closed the gap to two points as the Broncos led 20-18. The Bengals improved their shot selection and found more uncontested spots on the floor to keep the game close.
Fast action by senior Jenna Brown earned the final four points for the Bengals into the break. Brown posted two steals in the final forty seconds of play leading to a jumper by sophomore Cara Lambert, then on a quick turnaround Brown cut off a down court pass to score a fast break layup to cut the Bronco lead to four ending the half at 34-30 for Boise State. The Broncos capitalized on offensive rebounds and second chance points 10-5 in BSU favor.
Grohs posted 11 points by the half, one point less than her halftime performance against Utah State where she scored her career-high 21 points. Idaho State ended the half shooting 40 percent 12-of-30 from the field while Boise State hit 14-of-31 from the field for 45.2 percent. Again, the Bengals find it difficult to make it to the charity stripe seeing the line twice in the first half, hitting 50 percent.
The Bengals tied it up at 34-34 from off a three point shot from Devin Diehl on the right wing. The Bengals took the lead 42-41 five minutes into play as Devin Diehl got a ball into the low post for Iacovita to take an uncontested layup, followed by a three from Brown to take the lead. They would extend their lead to three as Peets hit two free throws. ISU's shooting percentage increased to 66.7 percent in the start of the second half going 4-for-6 from the field, 3-for-4 from the arc, while Boise State dropped to 25 percent hitting just 3-of-9 from the field, 1-of-4 from the arc.
Boise State and Idaho State would yo-yo the lead throughout the second period, with Boise State up 51-49 at 8:38 in the second scoring off back-to-back turnovers on top of the key. Brown tied up the score at 51 a piece hitting both free-throws to start a new streak as she posted 22-consecutive free throws until 12:16 mark going 1-for-1 at the line.
Bronco's Marisa Stotler made an impact for the Broncos hitting two jumpers to break the 51-51 tie helping BSU to a 10-4 run, to post a six point lead, 61-55 with a 1:15 left. Boise State would run down the clock and draw fouls in the final minute to stretch their lead to seven for the game. Junior Oana Iacovita would hit the last points for the Bengals from the arc in the final seconds, but it would not be enough to catch up to the Broncos who finished 65-58 in the game.
Boise State had size and speed as they scored 26 points in the paint, to ISU's 14, and 10 points on fast breaks, to ISU's two. Junior Verity Peets was solid on defense and hit the boards hard. Peets scored in the double digits for a career-high 10 points. She posted six rebounds with two on the offense.
Idaho State continues on the road as they travel to Orem, Utah to take on Utah Valley Saturday, December 13 at the McKay Center. Tip-off begins at 3:05 p.m.
