Game Notes
POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State women's basketball team opens its 2019-20 season hosting Arizona Christian on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m.
Admission is $5-$8 for general admission and $7-12 for lower level seats. The match will feature
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Scouting Arizona Christian
Arizona Christian finished the 2018-19 season with a 21-12 overall record including a 13-5 record in the Golden State conference and has appeared in the NAIA National Tournament the previous two seasons. The Firestorm lost their top three leading scorers from last year and is returning one of their main producers, Toni Davis, who averaged 9.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, shot 43% from the floor and 70% from the free throw line last season.
Tuesday's game is the first time the two teams will match-up.
Arizona Christian is led by first-year Head Coach Rusty Rogers.
Exhibition Recap
ISU defeated the South Dakota School of Mines 68-46 in an exhibition game on Nov. 1 in Reed Gym. Idaho State led by as many as 24 points in the fourth quarter en route to the 22 point victory.
Montana Oltrogge led the Bengals with 17 points going 6-8 from the field, 3-4 from the three point arc, and six boards.
Diaba Konate finished with 16 points going 7-13.
Dora Goles went 3-6 from the three in her first game since 2017 and also recorded four rebounds and three steals.
Defensively, ISU forced 25 turnovers leading to 19 of its 68 points.
Callie Bourne tallied four steals and seven rebounds and Konate added four steals to her stat line.
Who is Returning
Nuria Barrientos, 5-11, R-So., G, Barcelona, Spain
Dora Goles, 5-7, R-Jr., G, Split, Croatia
Callie Bourne, 5-9, So., G, Canberra, Australia
Ellie Smith, 6-2, R-So., F, Kennewick, Washington
Estefania Ors, 5-10, Sr., G, Altura, Spain
Irene Vicente, 6-2, R-Jr., F, Alcala De Henares, Spain
Delaney Moore, 6-0, Jr., F, Gilroy, California
Diaba Konate, 5-7, R-Fr., G, Paris, France
Montana Oltrogge, 6-0, So., F, Phoenix, Arizona
Kaitlyn Bell, 6-3, R-So., F, Rigby, Idaho
Who is New
Tomekia Whitman, 5-10, Fr., G, Spokane Valley, Washington
Tatiana Witherspoon, 5-11, Fr., F, Miami, Florida
Carsyn Boswell, 5-8, Fr., G, Carlsbad, New Mexico
Elaina Jones, 5-8, Fr., G, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jordan Sweeney, 5-7, Fr., G, Oakley, California
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