University of Memphis Athletics
Memphis Post Game Notes vs. Central Michigan
Dec 06, 2014 | Women's Basketball
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Memphis Women's Basketball Postgame Notes
Memphis 62, Central Michigan 61
December 6, 2014
Team Notes
· Memphis improves to 4-4 on the season while Central Michigan falls to 3-2
· With the win, the Tigers now own a 1-0 advantage in the all-time victory with the Chippewas
· The victory marks the first time since the opening pair of contests the Blue and Gray have strung together consecutive wins
· Memphis used the starting lineup of Wilder-Cochran, Hearn, Fuqua-Bey, Wright and Rowser for the sixth time this season
Game Notes
· Memphis went into the locker room with a 36-22 lead at the half after shooting 46% from the field and 45% from beyond the arc
· The 36 points in the first half matched a season-high
· Memphis was +10 in the paint, outscoring the Chippewas 16-6 in the first half
· The game against CMU was the second time this season the Tigers won the contest despite being outscored by the opponent's bench
· The Blue and Gray picked up the victory despite being outrebounded and shooting a lower percentage
Player Notes
· No. 3 Taylor Williams – Career-high four assists
· No. 4 Ariel Hearn – Sixth game this season with double-digit points
· No. 5 Brea Elmore – Season-high in points (9), rebounds (5), three-point fields made (3), steals (2) and tied a season-high in field goals made and blocks
· No. 11 Amber Holmes – season-high in assists with a pair of dimes in the first half
· No. 21 Asiana Fuqua-Bey – 16 points were highest output this season
· No. 22 Briana Wright – fifth game this season with at least ten rebounds
· No. 24 Mooriah Rowser – four assists were a career-high
