Thursday, November 28
Cancun, Mexico
5:30 PM
Creighton University
5-1,0-0Big East
82
vs
75
#23 West Virginia
4-1,0-0Big 12
1
2
3
4
F
West Virginia
26
15
13
21
75
Creighton
18
25
20
19
82
Photo by: Eddie Saunsoci
Women's Basketball Upsets #23 West Virginia 82-75 Behind Career-High 34 from Agnew
11/28/2019 8:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Cancun, Mexico -- Senior Jaylyn Agnew scored 23 points of her career-high 34 points in the opening half to lead the Creighton women's basketball team to an 82-75 win over #23 West Virginia in the opening game for both teams at the Cancun Challenge on Thursday, Nov. 28th.
The win pushed the Bluejays to 5-1 on the season, while the Mountaineers fell to 4-1 with the loss.
Despite scoring on their first possession, the Bluejays got off to a slow start as Creighton allowed the Mountaineers to dictate the pace early and burst out to a 13-4 edge (5:19). A back door cut for Agnew settled the Bluejays' offense down, yet West Virginia extended its advantage to as much as 26-13 with 1:38 remaining in the opening quarter. Sophomore Rachael Saunders started the Bluejays on a 5-0 run to close the quarter with a pair of free throws, then Agnew connected from long range to make it 26-18 after one period.
The Kansas native (Agnew) opening the scoring with another trey to bring the Bluejays within five at 26-21, but West Virginia answered the Bluejays surge by pushing its lead out to 36-25 (6:30). Another easy back cut for Agnew drew a timeout from Mountaineers head coach Mike Carey with 6:01 left in the second. Although West Virginia knocked down a three-ball out of the timeout, the momentum of the game turned with the Mountaineers holding a 39-27 lead (5:43).
Bluejay head coach Jim Flanery listened to a suggestion from assistant Linda Sayavongchanh to adjust the defense during Carey's timeout. Creighton's adjustment led to a 16-0 run for the Bluejays as Creighton seized the lead 43-39.
Agnew delivered Creighton's first five points with a driving layup, followed by a trifecta from the right wing to make it 39-32 (4:51). Fellow senior Olivia Elger joined the long range fun with a three-ball, then Agnew knocked down her fourth trey of the half to bring Creighton within a point at 39-38 (3:38). Elger continued the trend with another three-pointer to take the lead, then Agnew dropped in a layup in the final minute to push the Bluejays out to a 43-39 lead (0:51). A late Mountaineer bucket sent the squads to halftime with Creighton holding a slim 41-39 edge.
Holding a 45-43 lead early in the third, the tandem of Elger and Agnew went back to work to ignite a 7-0 run. Elger made it a 47-43 game with a pull-up jumper in the paint, then Agnew contributed a traditional three-point play. Sophomore Gracey Griglione capped the surge with a 16-footer, giving the Bluejays their largest lead of the game at 52-43 (8:15).
Late in the third the Mountaineers trimmed Creighton's lead down to four at 58-54, but juniors Temi Carda and Tataum Rembao answered with a driving layup (Carda) and a trey from the top of the key by Rembao to send the contest to final frame with Creighton holding a 63-54 lead.
The Bluejays extended their lead to as much as 14 points (77-63) midway through the fourth on a three-pointer from Agnew (4:05). After a pair of buckets from West Virginia, Elger drove home the final blow via a trey to make it 80-67 (1:13).
Despite a furious finish from the Mountaineers, the Bluejays claimed their second consecutive win over a ranked opponent as the Bluejays toppled #13 Marquette, 71-65, on March 1, 2019.
Agnew's 34 points topped her previous high of 33 in Creighton's double overtime win at Providence on Feb. 10th, 2018. She led all scorers, while Rembao and Elger finsihed with 19 and 17 points respectively. West Virginia got a team-high 19 points from Tynice Martin and 12 from Kysre Gondrezick in the loss.
Creighton wraps up its play in the Cancun Challenge on Friday, Nov. 29th as the Bluejays take on Temple at 8:00 pm (CT).
The win pushed the Bluejays to 5-1 on the season, while the Mountaineers fell to 4-1 with the loss.
Despite scoring on their first possession, the Bluejays got off to a slow start as Creighton allowed the Mountaineers to dictate the pace early and burst out to a 13-4 edge (5:19). A back door cut for Agnew settled the Bluejays' offense down, yet West Virginia extended its advantage to as much as 26-13 with 1:38 remaining in the opening quarter. Sophomore Rachael Saunders started the Bluejays on a 5-0 run to close the quarter with a pair of free throws, then Agnew connected from long range to make it 26-18 after one period.
The Kansas native (Agnew) opening the scoring with another trey to bring the Bluejays within five at 26-21, but West Virginia answered the Bluejays surge by pushing its lead out to 36-25 (6:30). Another easy back cut for Agnew drew a timeout from Mountaineers head coach Mike Carey with 6:01 left in the second. Although West Virginia knocked down a three-ball out of the timeout, the momentum of the game turned with the Mountaineers holding a 39-27 lead (5:43).
Bluejay head coach Jim Flanery listened to a suggestion from assistant Linda Sayavongchanh to adjust the defense during Carey's timeout. Creighton's adjustment led to a 16-0 run for the Bluejays as Creighton seized the lead 43-39.
Agnew delivered Creighton's first five points with a driving layup, followed by a trifecta from the right wing to make it 39-32 (4:51). Fellow senior Olivia Elger joined the long range fun with a three-ball, then Agnew knocked down her fourth trey of the half to bring Creighton within a point at 39-38 (3:38). Elger continued the trend with another three-pointer to take the lead, then Agnew dropped in a layup in the final minute to push the Bluejays out to a 43-39 lead (0:51). A late Mountaineer bucket sent the squads to halftime with Creighton holding a slim 41-39 edge.
Holding a 45-43 lead early in the third, the tandem of Elger and Agnew went back to work to ignite a 7-0 run. Elger made it a 47-43 game with a pull-up jumper in the paint, then Agnew contributed a traditional three-point play. Sophomore Gracey Griglione capped the surge with a 16-footer, giving the Bluejays their largest lead of the game at 52-43 (8:15).
Late in the third the Mountaineers trimmed Creighton's lead down to four at 58-54, but juniors Temi Carda and Tataum Rembao answered with a driving layup (Carda) and a trey from the top of the key by Rembao to send the contest to final frame with Creighton holding a 63-54 lead.
The Bluejays extended their lead to as much as 14 points (77-63) midway through the fourth on a three-pointer from Agnew (4:05). After a pair of buckets from West Virginia, Elger drove home the final blow via a trey to make it 80-67 (1:13).
Despite a furious finish from the Mountaineers, the Bluejays claimed their second consecutive win over a ranked opponent as the Bluejays toppled #13 Marquette, 71-65, on March 1, 2019.
Agnew's 34 points topped her previous high of 33 in Creighton's double overtime win at Providence on Feb. 10th, 2018. She led all scorers, while Rembao and Elger finsihed with 19 and 17 points respectively. West Virginia got a team-high 19 points from Tynice Martin and 12 from Kysre Gondrezick in the loss.
Creighton wraps up its play in the Cancun Challenge on Friday, Nov. 29th as the Bluejays take on Temple at 8:00 pm (CT).
Team Stats
WVU
CU
FG%
.394
.500
3FG%
.364
.500
FT%
.625
.500
RB
36
36
TO
11
16
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
34
FGM
13
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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