Idaho State 59, at BYU 68

PROVO, Utah (Interstat) — In a game defined by a dominant opening quarter and a persistent, gritty response, the BYU women’s basketball team overcame a significant second-quarter deficit to defeat Idaho State 68-59 on Thursday night at the Marriott Center. The Cougars, now 11-1, were propelled by a game-high 22 points from guard Olivia Hamlin of Santa Clara, Utah, but needed a third-quarter surge to finally subdue the visiting Bengals, who fell to 5-4. The most important part of the game was BYU’s immediate and overwhelming defensive pressure in the first quarter, which built a lead that ultimately proved insurmountable… Read more...