Juniors Kaylynne (49) and Kayleigh Truong (37) had mixed for 86 threes for the Gonzaga Bulldogs coming into their WCC Match championship recreation in opposition to the No. 15 BYU Cougars Tuesday at Orleans Area in Las Vegas.
The dual sisters delivered within the clutch for a second-seeded Bulldog staff that appeared to have top-seed BYU’s quantity from the beginning en path to a 71-59 victory.
Up simply three with 8:23 to play, Gonzaga (26-6, 15-2 WCC) obtained a mid-range make from Melody Kempton, adopted by a Kempton inside bucket to go up seven. Then, Kaylynne made her second three of the fourth to make it a 10-point recreation in favor of the Bulldogs.
BYU (26-3, 15-1 WCC) would reduce it to seven once more on a Tegan Graham three, however Kaylynne actually took away the Cougars’ power with that shot. With 3:48 to go, Kayleigh had a wide-open, non-desperation have a look at a 3 and, surprisingly, didn’t bury the shot within the standard approach, as an alternative banking it in to provide Gonzaga a 58-46 lead.
The Bulldogs led by not less than 9 the remainder of the best way. Kayleigh completed with 12 factors and 4 assists, whereas Kaylynne had 14 factors. Kempton was the staff’s excessive scorer with 15.
Gonzaga led 29-21 on the break and opened the third with a trey from Abby O’Connor to push its result in 11. The Bulldogs alternated 11- and nine-point leads for some time till a Sara Hamson layup reduce it to seven with 3:24 to go within the body. WCC Participant of the 12 months Shaylee Gonzales then reduce it to 5 with a spinning layup at 5 seconds remaining earlier than the fourth.
A Harding steal early within the fourth led to a Gustin floater that reduce it to a few. The Cougars reduce it to a few once more on a Hamson 3-point play with 8:23 to play, however that’s when Gonzaga went on a 7-0 run, capped by Kaylynne’s key three.
Gonzaga used an 8-0 run within the first to take a 16-8 lead after which went on a 11-4 run within the second to go up 27-19. The 11-4 run featured a 3 from Cierra Walker.
Gonzales notched a 16-point, 12-rebound double-double in defeat.
Gonzaga improves its resume vastly with the ranked win and should now be increased than it’s ESPN projection moving into of an 11 seed. BYU will hope to not fall off the 5 line.
