CEDAR CITY, Utah - The Southern Utah women's basketball team mounted a 12-point comeback on the path to a dominant 78-60 win over the Utah Tech Trailblazers. The Thunderbirds extend to a 9-4 overall record and open the season 1-0 in the Western Athletic Conference, while their rivals from down south drop to 5-6 overall with a 0-1 start to conference play.

Top T-Birds

• As a team, the Thunderbirds shattered their season-high in rebounds by five, outrebounding the Trailblazers 56-31.
• Juniors Brooklyn Fely and Ava Uhrich both recorded their fifth double-double of the season tonight. Fely logged 12 rebounds and 14 points on 43.8% shooting from the field, and Uhrich racked up 11 rebounds, 12 points, and a team-high five assists.
• Continuing an outstanding sophomore campaign, Sierra Chambers sank 10 of 11 free throws and totalled a team-leading 19 points.
• Sophomore Kortney Doman made her mark in all facets of the game, tallying 10 rebounds, seven points, three blocks, and three assists.

Head Coach Tracy Mason Said:

Game Recap

First Half

Other than an early triple from freshman Devyn Kiernan, Southern Utah got off to a slow start. The Trailblazers capitalized with a 14-0 run, but the Thunderbirds quickly started their comeback by racking up 11 points in the final three minutes of the 23-16 quarter.

SUU carried its momentum into the second quarter, countering Utah Tech's opening triple with an 8-0 run that included four free throws from Chambers. Despite the Trailblazers eventually regaining their scoring rhythm, Southern Utah's continued output, including a tide-turning three from Doman, cut the Utah Tech lead to 39-38 at the half.

Second Half

Uhrich drained back-to-back buckets to steal the advantage in the second half. Bunkering down defensively and keeping the offense scorching, the Thunderbirds entered a 17-2 run. Chambers and Kiernan added triples to their totals and contributed to a newfound 60-45 SUU lead.

As they entered the final quarter, Southern Utah refused to take its foot off the gas. Multiple scores from junior Charli Kay boosted the Thunderbirds to a 20-point advantage, and sophomore Denver Anderson teamed up with junior Morgan Trigueiro to put down a pair of three-pointers as icing on the cake. SUU closed out the 78-60 game in triumphant fashion.

Highlights

Devyn from deep 🎯

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Down the hatch 🔥

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Sierra takes 'em all over the court 💨

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Kort cuts it to a score 👀

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Ava gets B2B buckets AND the lead 😮‍💨

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Sierra makes this look easy 🙄

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Second half has been 🔥🔥🔥

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Up Next

Southern Utah will return to the road for its second WAC game of the season on Saturday, Jan. 3, against the UT Arlington Mavericks at 2:00 p.m. The game can be viewed live on ESPN+.

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