Utes ladies fall flat in season finale, lose in blowout vogue to Huskies

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SALT LAKE CITY — Flat. Disjointed. Uninspired.

No matter phrase you wish to use to explain it, Utah ladies’s basketball was feeling all of it within the first half of its regular-season finale Saturday afternoon.

There was no rhythm to the sport, photographs weren’t falling at a constant charge — Utah shot 30% within the half — and Utah discovered itself with a 27-21 deficit going into the halftime break in opposition to a Washington group that had solely received 5 convention video games coming into Saturday.

So as to add to the ache, it took a Maty Wilke layup on the conclusion of the half to finish a five-minute scoring drought that included a stretch of 4 turnovers — seven for the primary half — and featured solely 5 factors made within the second quarter.

It was not Utah basketball, and head coach Lynne Roberts was visibly annoyed with the hassle.

The second half did not begin any higher as Utah dedicated a number of turnovers and Washington constructed up a game-high 17-point lead. Even when Utah made a fast run on the finish of the third quarter to chop the deficit to single digits, the house group could not preserve the momentum.

Washington answered again, constructed up a 19-point lead and pulled away for a 62-47 win on the street, ruining Utah’s senior day and forcing the Utes right into a first-round sport of subsequent week’s Pac-12 Event.

Although Utah (21-9, 11-7 Pac-12) as an entire shot a collective 31% from the ground and 19% from 3-point vary, Maty Wilke was the one actual vibrant spot for the Utes Saturday afternoon. The Wisconsin switch completed with a team-high 17 factors on 6-of-11 taking pictures and three rebounds within the loss.

No different Utah participant reached double figures, although Ines Vieira was shut with 9 factors and 4 assists.

Of their closing video games at house for the Utes, Alissa Pili completed with 5 factors on 1-of-9 taking pictures and 10 rebounds, and Dasia Younger added 4 factors and two rebounds earlier than exiting the sport late within the fourth quarter as a result of an harm.

Washington (16-13, 6-12 Pac-12) had 4 gamers attain double figures, with Lauren Schwartz main the cost with 18 factors, together with three made 3-pointers, 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Salvia Sellers added 13 factors, with three 3-pointers of her personal.

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