Broncos Drop Contest to Cougars

Saturday, December 9

Provo, Utah

2 p.m. MT

Boise State

7-3,0-0Mountain West

BYU

8-2,0-0Big 12

Boise St.

BYU

Dani Bayes assesses the defense against BYU.

12/9/2023 4:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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PROVO, Utah – Boise State women's basketball fell to BYU, 65-50, Saturday, in the Marriott Center.

The two teams battled early, exchanging three lead changes throughout the first quarter. With the Broncos (7-3) trailing by three, Mya Hansen hit a 3-pointer with 1:29 remaining in the quarter to tie the game at 11. Both teams scored on its remaining possessions as the Cougars (8-2) took a 15-13 lead into the second period.

BYU opened the second frame with a 12-3 run, extending its lead to 11 with 6:54 remaining in the half. Linsey Lovrovich provided a nice spark off the bench, scoring four-straight points to cut the lead to seven. Abby Muse also had a dominant second quarter, scoring seven points in the period but the Cougars hit a pair of 3-pointers to end the half to take a 37-26 lead into the locker room.

The Broncos opened the second half with another Hansen-triple, followed by a corner jump shot from Natalie Pasco to cut the deficit to seven. BYU responded with a 10-2 run to extend its lead to 15 and led 53-37 entering the final frame.

Muse and Pasco each scored four points in the fourth period, but the Broncos couldn't put a dent in the score as the Cougars solidified the victory.

Top Broncos

- Abby Muse scored 13 points and pulled down eight rebounds.
- Natalie Pasco shot 3-of-5 from the floor and hit both of her free throw attempts to finish with eight points.
- Mya Hansen hit two of her three 3-point attempts to finish with six points.

Notables

- Abby Muse scored a season-high 13 points in the contest.
- Mya Hansen has hit two or more 3-pointers in four of her last five games.
- Trista Hull pulled down a season-high 10 rebounds in the contest, marking the fifth time the junior has pulled down double-digit rebounds in her career. Hull also matched her season-high with two blocks.
- Tatum Thompson dished out a career-high three assists

Quotables

"We had some opportunities early. You have to make plays. We didn't execute anything really well. You have to make baskets to win." – head coach Gordy Presnell

"We're going to go back to work. We have three games left before Christmas and we want to take all three of them." - Presnell

What's Next

Boise State will take on Rocky Mountain College, Tuesday, Dec. 12, at noon MT in ExtraMile Arena. The game will be broadcast on the MW Network and on 670 KBOI AM.