Dixie State women's basketball battled until the final seconds but came away with a 68-65 loss in the Old Hammer Rivalry against Utah Valley. 

What Head Coach JD Gustin said: We're running at 40% of what we're capable of. And that's encouraging because we can only get better. We played a very average first half to a great team and we're only down by seven. We settled better in the second half and attacked our game plan and it took us right to the end. Utah Valley is a well coached team and that was a competitive game. 

Big Moves: Shanaijah Davison put up 11 points in the first five minutes of the game.  In the fourth quarter, the Trailblazers went on a 14-0 run and held Utah Valley to a four minute scoring drought. Emily Isaacson went off for 11 points in the fourth quarter. Dixie ended the fourth quarter outscoring UVU 20-10. 

Key Plays: 
1Q
9:22 - Shanaijah Davison sinks a step back jumper for the first points of the game. 
5:04 - Davison hits a three to give Dixie State the lead for the first time. 
1:31 - Davison dishes to Papa in the key who goes up strong to draw the foul on a made basket. Papa sinks her free throw for the three point play. 
2Q
8:05 - Brooke Vance sinks a three to break Dixie State's two minute scoring drought. 
4:54 - Breaunna Gillen and Emily Isaacson sink back to back three pointers to bring the score within four points. 
4Q
7:59 - Isaacson sinks a three pointer to break a two minute scoring drought. 
6:45 - Isaacson drills another three pointer to spark a Dixie State 14-0 run. 
2:16 - Gillen dishes to Davison for a layup to tie the game up. 
0:09 - Isaacson sinks a three pointer to bring the score within one point. 

Leaders: Dixie State was led by Isaacson who scored 19 points. She had the game high rebounds with nine and steals with two. Davison reached double figures for the third game in a row with 16 points and the game high with six assists. Gillen also had 16 points on the day. 

Comparison: Dixie State ended the game shooting 40 percent from the field, 35 percent from the three and 62 percent from the free throw line. The Trailblazers totaled 39 rebounds, 16 assists, three steals and 15 turnovers. 

Utah Valley shot 39 percent from the field, 30 percent from the three and 75 percent from the free throw line. The Wolverines ended the game with 40 rebounds, 15 assists, nine turnovers and eight steals. 

Notes to Know: DSU is now 6-10 overall on the season and 2-3 in WAC play. 

Up next: Dixie State will hit the road to take on Lamar (Jan. 20) and UTRGV (Jan. 22).