CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah University women's basketball team looks to remain unbeaten in conference play as it heads to Seattle to take on the Redhawks on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 3:00 p.m. MT.

Game Info

Southern Utah @ Seattle

Date: January 7, 2023

Tip-off:  3 p.m. MT

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Southern Utah (6-7, 2-0 WAC)

Cherita Daugherty leads the squad in scoring with 14.2 points per game. Daugherty is fresh off of a season-high 26 point performance against New Mexico State, and has scored 19 points or more in each of Southern Utah's conference matchups.

The Thunderbirds have many offensive threats to go to. Daylani Ballena (11.0), Lizzy Williamson (11.0), and Megan Jensen (10.6) each eclipse 10 points each game.

Williamson grabs a team-high 10.2 rebounds per game, while Ballena leads the way in the assist category with 4.3 per game.

Last Time Out

First Half

The Aggies struck first, hitting a pair of jumpers to go up 5-0. Southern Utah answered by scoring eight straight points to take the lead. Neither squad was able to take advantage early on, and after three more lead changes the Aggies saw themselves leading 16-13 at the end of the first quarter.

New Mexico State began the second quarter with an 8-2 run to extend their lead to 24-15. Samantha Johnston splashed a three pointer to keep the T-Birds offense afloat. Daugherty and Ballena each hit a jumper, but New Mexico State was able to match these with field goals of their own. New Mexico State stayed aggressive, extending the lead to ten (34-24) with less than a minute to play in the half. Southern Utah cut the deficit in half with a 5-0 run in the final minute. Daugherty earned two points from the line, followed by a last second three by Johnston to cut the Aggies lead to only five. SUU trailed 34-29 at the half.

Second Half

The Thunderbirds came out hot to begin the second half. Williamson and Megan Jensen each quickly registered layups to get SUU within a single point. New Mexico State bounced back, scoring six of the next seven points to make the score 40-34. Daugherty exploded offensively, delivering 10 of the next 11 points for the T-Birds to keep them in the game. New Mexico State led 50-45 heading into the final period.

Williamson opened the fourth quarter with a putback layup. Following this, Daugherty continued where she had left off last period, scoring the next four points to give the Thunderbirds a 51-50 advantage. The Aggies briefly retook the lead, but Daugherty would not be denied. Daugherty scored six unanswered points to put SUU up 57-53. New Mexico State made one final push, cutting the T-Bird advantage to a single point with less than a minute left in the game. The Aggies eventually had a chance to take the lead, but the Thunderbird defense prevailed. Johnston connected on a pair of free throws in the waning seconds of the game to extend Southern Utah's lead to three. The Thunderbirds seized the game on the road 61-58 in the end.

Seattle Redhawks (1-12, 1-2 WAC)

Seattle has struggled this season. The Redhawks come into Saturday's matchup with a 1-12 record, with their lone win coming against UTRGV. Overall, Seattle is 1-2 in conference play.

Peyton Howard paces the Redhawks with 10.8 points per game. Howard also leads the team in rebounds (4.7), assists (3.07), and steals (1.92).

The Redhawks score 58.5 points per game while their opponents average 73.1 points each outing.

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