POCATELLO, Idaho – The Idaho State women's basketball team led by as many as 23 points as they took down the Hornets of Sacramento State 69-57 Thursday night. Delaney Moore led the Bengals with a career high double-double 11 points and 15 rebounds.
With 7:34 left to play in the first quarter, the Hornets hit a three pointer to take a 5-4 lead. Moore, on what would prove to be a career night, quickly responded with a field goal to retake a 6-5 lead. The Bengals never looked back as they ended the quarter with a 22-15 lead.
The Bengals held the lead throughout the second quarter thanks in part to a staunch defense. Idaho State held the Hornets to three-of-16 shooting from the field and grew its lead to 17 points with 21 seconds left as Montana Oltrogge hit a pair of free throws to make the score 43-26.
The third quarter saw the Bengals get their biggest lead of the game. With 3:24 left in the period, Estefania Ors hit a jumper to grow the lead to 55-32 and the period ended on a made three by Ors for the Bengals to take a 60-42 lead going into the fourth.
With 4:49 left in the fourth, Moore hit a second-chance layup to give the Bengals a 19 point 65-46 lead and secure her second career double-double. The Orange and Nlack held on for the rest of the game ending with a 12 point 69-57 victory.
Four Bengal ended the game with double digit points. Ors led the team with 13 points. Moore, Diaba Konate and Oltrogge each scored 11.
Following Moore's double-double, Callie Bourne and Ellie smith also had double-digit boards grabbing 10 and 11 respectively. Altogether the Bengal post players accounted for 36 of 56 rebounds.
The Bengals also had 13 steals, led by Konate's four.
The team returns to action Saturday, Jan. 16 at 1PM (MST) to finish the series at Sacramento. Visit Isubengals.com to follow along with the action and receive news and updates.
