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2018-19 WBB - Franks vs. CSUP
Stan Plewe/Utah Tech Athletics
73
Winner CSU-Pueblo CUWB 6-5/4-1 RMAC
70
Dixie State DSWB 5-3/2-3 RMAC
Winner
CSU-Pueblo CUWB
6-5/4-1 RMAC
73
Final
70
Dixie State DSWB
5-3/2-3 RMAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
CSU-Pueblo CUWB 22 24 10 17 73
Dixie State DSWB 25 21 16 8 70

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | By DSU Athletics Media Relations

Trailblazers drop heartbreaker to CSU-Pueblo, 73-70

The Dixie State women's basketball team dropped a heartbreaker to CSU-Pueblo on Saturday, falling 73-70 inside the Burns Arena.

The Trailblazers (5-3, 2-3 RMAC) appeared to have the game in control in the fourth quarter, building a 70-59 lead on a Morgan Myers layup at the 5:49 mark. But the home squad wouldn't score again.

CSU-Pueblo began to chip away at the lead, scoring on three consecutive possessions to cut the lead to 70-64. After a pair of DSU misses, the Thunderwolves eventually took a three-point lead with one second remaining. Dixie State would have a final chance to try to send the game to overtime, but a Madi Loftus 3-point attempt rimmed out as time expired, and the visitors escaped with a 73-70 victory.

The Trailblazers got off to a textbook start in the first quarter of the contest and raced to a 14-4 lead less than four minutes into the game. Mariah Martin scored five points during the stretch with a layup and a triple, while Ali Franks added a rare 4-point play. CSU-Pueblo countered with its own run, closing the quarter on an 18-11 run to trim the lead to 25-22.

The Thunderwolves picked up where they left off in the second quarter, scoring the first seven points of the period to take a 30-25 lead at the 7:48 mark. Dixie State countered with five straight points on a Martin layup and a Lisa VanCampen 3-pointer to tie the game at 30-30. The teams traded baskets over the final six minutes and went to the locker room with a 46-46 tie.

After conceding the first basket of the third quarter, the Trailblazers rattled off a 10-0 run to build a 56-48 advantage at the 6:06 mark. Martin sparked the run with a layup, while Ali Franks added four points and Rashel Blazzard recorded DSU's second 4-point play of the game. CSU-Pueblo trimmed the lead to four points on two separate occasions, but Dixie State eventually took a 62-56 lead to the final frame.

The Trailblazers continued their run in the fourth quarter, opening the frame on an 8-3 run to build the 11-point lead halfway through the period. But the Thunderwolves rallied to steal the 73-70 road victory.

Dixie State shot 27 percent (27-of-70) from the field, 37 percent (9-of-24) from 3-point range, and 87 percent (7-of-8) from the free throw line. Franks led three DSU players in double figures with 21 points and five rebounds. Myers added 14 points, five rebounds, and three steals, while Martin recorded a double-double with 11 points and a career-high 10 assists.

The Trailblazers will return to action with a non-conference game against Antelope Valley after the holiday break on Saturday, Dec. 29.
 
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