Bengals Win 88-61 in Orem

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POCATELLO, Idaho- The Idaho State women's basketball team defeated the Utah Valley Wolverines, 88-61, in Orem, Utah on Tuesday night.

Idaho State shot a season-high 59.6 percent from the field (34-57) and 47.6 percent from the three-point line (10-21). The Bengals also had a season-high 27 assists, led by Estefania Ors with seven, Dora Goles with five, and Callie Bourne with four. Ellie Smith had two of the teams three blocks. 

"Life is a lot easier when you hit shots," said Head Coach Seton Sobolewski.

The Bengals scored 27 points off of UVU's 18 turnovers.

Goles led the team with a career-high 19 points. She hit a career-high 5 3's and tied a career-best mark with seven field goals. The redshirt junior also produced three boards, three steals, and tied her season-high in assists with five.

Ors and Bourne each added 15 points for the Bengals. Ors was 5-11 from the field, 2-4 from 3, and 3-4 from the free throw line. Bourne shot 7-10 from the field and grabbed a career-high 11 boards.

Diaba Konate recorded a career-high eight points, going 3-4 from the field. The redshirt freshman also had three assists and two steals.

The Bengals led 23-11 at the end of the first quarter. Goles scored 11 points, going 4-5 from the field and 3-4 from three-point range. ISU shot 64 percent (9-14) from the field and 67 percent (4-6) from beyond the three-point arc in the quarter. Idaho State held the Wolverines scoreless for the final two and a half minutes to jump out to the 12 point lead.

Montana Oltrogge scored 10 points in the second quarter, eight coming off of Wolverine turnovers, giving the Bengals a 45-25 lead heading into halftime. The sophomore went 3-5 from the field while hitting two 3's, two free throws, and recording two steals.

Idaho State out-rebounded the Wolverines 21-20 in the first half while shooting 59 percent (16-27) from the field and 55 percent (6-11) from three. The Bengals led for 17:45 minutes of the half.

Bourne led the team in the third quarter with seven points off a deep three and two lay-ups. The Wolverines went on a 7-0 run with 3:45 left in the third before Idaho State would go on a 7-2 run to end the quarter and lead 68-46.

Bourne helped extend the Bengal lead to 88-61 in the fourth by hitting all three of her field goal attempts.  ISU went on a 17-9 run to end the game.  The Bengals shot 60 percent (18-30) from the field in the second half and 40 percent (4-10) from 3.

"I am really proud of how ready we were to play tonight," said Sobolewski.

Idaho State travels to Tempe, Ariz. to face the Arizona State Sun Devils on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. (MST). The game will feature video and audio brought to you by Mark Liptak and KISU 91.1.

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