ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Seattle Pacific University women's basketball team challenged 15th-ranked Central Washington on Saturday evening, but the Wildcats pulled away from the Falcons to take the game 69-53.
FROM THE COACH
"We defended well," head coach
Karen Byers said. "Turley got five steals as our ball pressure was good. We are still struggling on the boards and need to make some adjustments. I am happy about our second half, and it was an improvement over the last time we played Central."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons started the game well, going on a 10-6 run over the first five minutes against the Wildcats.
- After the Wildcats tied the game at 10 to end the first quarter, they went on a 22-10 run during the second quarter.
- Grace Turley was strong for the Falcons in the second quarter, scoring eight of the team's 10 points.
- The Wildcats led 32-20 at halftime.
- CWU outscored the Falcons 23-15 in the third quarter, giving them a 20-point lead with 10 minutes left in the game.
- The Falcons played a strong fourth quarter, going 8-for-13 from the field during that 10-minute span.
- Grace Leasure scored 11 points in the second half, the most of any Falcon during that span.
- The Wildcats held onto their lead and took the game 69-53.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- The Falcons went 20-for-52 (38.5 percent) from the field during their game against the Wildcats.
- Turley led the squad with 14 points while going 4-for-4 from the free throw line.
- Leasure scored 13 points with a team-high six rebounds and two blocked shots.
- Haylie-Anne Ohta led the team with four assists while grabbing five rebounds and scoring six points.
- Mertes finished with eight points, four rebounds, and three assists.
UP NEXT
The Falcons play their final home weekend of the 2025-26 season next weekend when Alaska Fairbanks visits on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m., followed by a senior day celebration on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
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