Former Metro player Haley Hall started for BYU and helped lead the team to a victory over Dixie State College. Haley is starting as a freshman! Haley was BYU's second leading scorer with 10 points.
Here is the writeup for the game.
Two Cougars Score In Double Figures in win Over Dixie State College
by Norma Collett, BYU Athletic Communications
PROVO, Utah (Nov. 3, 2006) -- BYU and Dixie State College clashed in an exhibition game on Friday in Provo with the Cougars coming out on top 77-69.
The Cougars jumped out to an 11-4 lead in the early going behind two three-pointers by Mallary Gillespie and 4 points and 2 rebounds by Dani Kubik Wright.
The Rebels would fight back and go on an 8-2 run to trail BYU 13-11. Guard Lindsey Chettinger hit a big three-pointer to help the Rebels fight back.
BYU would lead 42-35 going into halftime thanks in large part to the play of freshman point guard Haley Hall who scored 10 points in the first half for the Cougars.
The Rebels were able to keep it close with some hot shooting from behind the arc, shooting 45 percent in the first half.
The second half began at a hectic pace for both teams. The Rebels, despite their efforts, could not cut into the Cougars lead despite the solid play of forward Jessica Carver who finished the game with 18 points and nine rebounds.
The solid play of Gillespie and Jennie Keele helped the Cougars pull away down the stretch in the second half. Gillespie would finish with 16 points and five assists and Keele would finish with seven points and five assists.
Even with the exhibition loss Dixie State is looking forward to a great year. Carver along with guard Liz Lewis, who finished with eight points and seven assists, were both bright spots for the Rebels.
The Cougars never trailed and had 12 different players who scored in the game. Hall in her second exhibition game with the Cougars would finish the game with 10 points and two assists.
"We saw a little of what Haley can do for us here. She played well for us in the first half," said Head Coach Jeff Judkins.
Forward Shawnee Slade had a solid game for BYU off the bench scoring seven points and grabbing three rebounds.
Judkins was happy the Cougars won, but was not happy with their performance.
"Tonight I saw that we still have a lot of things to work on both offensively and defensively. We just hope to improve and get better." Judkins said.
Forward Melinda Johnsen who had six points and five boards on the night echoed Judkins statement.
"We aren't happy with our performance. We felt like we didn't play like we need to. Hopefully we will improve, and I think we will because this team has a lot of heart." Johnsen said.
Up next for BYU they will open up the season hosting Idaho State at the Marriott Center on November 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Official Basketball Box ScoreDS vs BY11/03/06 7:00 PM at Marriott Center--------------------------------------------------------------------------------VISITORS: DS TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN11 BOWMAN, Tiara....... * 5-10 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 3 11 2 1 0 1 2014 LEWIS, Liz.......... * 2-7 2-5 2-4 0 0 0 1 8 7 3 0 5 2924 CARVER, Jessica..... * 7-14 1-2 3-4 3 6 9 3 18 2 5 1 3 3733 ROBINSON, Chelsea... * 4-11 3-7 2-2 0 1 1 3 13 0 5 0 1 2934 APT, Maggie......... * 2-2 0-0 2-2 0 2 2 4 6 0 1 0 0 1803 MOYERS, Terra....... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 104 CHRISTENSEN, Lindsay 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 CHRISTENSEN, Lacey.. 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 912 WATTS, Ja'Quawna.... 2-3 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 2 6 3 2 0 2 2522 MARTINEZ, Shayla.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 123 CHETTINGER, Lindsey. 1-4 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 2 3 0 2 0 2 1532 NELSON, Catherine... 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 1352 GROSS, Maya......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 TIDWELL, Megan...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TEAM................ 2 3 5 Totals.............. 25-57 8-23 11-14 6 18 24 20 69 14 21 1 14 200TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-28 46.4% 2nd Half: 12-29 41.4% Game: 43.9% DEADB3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd Half: 3-12 25.0% Game: 34.8% REBSF Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 7-8 87.5% Game: 78.6% 1--------------------------------------------------------------------------------HOME TEAM: BY TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN15 KEELE, Jennie....... * 2-5 0-1 3-4 1 2 3 2 7 5 0 0 0 1930 GILLESPIE, Mallary.. * 7-13 2-5 0-0 0 4 4 2 16 5 4 0 1 2833 HALL, Haley......... * 2-7 2-3 4-4 0 1 1 1 10 2 3 0 0 2135 JOHNSEN, Melinda.... * 2-6 0-3 2-4 2 3 5 2 6 1 1 0 2 2645 WRIGHT, Dani........ * 2-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 400 NICHOLS, Lauren..... 0-0 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 1005 CHEESMAN, Ashley.... 2-6 0-1 1-2 2 2 4 0 5 1 4 0 2 1510 EYESTONE, Erica..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 413 JUDKINS, Jaime...... 1-2 1-2 1-2 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 622 FADDIS, Brittany.... 1-2 0-0 2-2 2 1 3 0 4 1 1 0 0 1124 STAY, Aubrey........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131 AINA, Rachel........ 0-3 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 432 SLADE, Shawnee...... 3-7 0-0 1-2 3 0 3 2 7 2 3 0 3 2034 ALLETO, Amy......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 152 RILEY, Lauren....... 4-6 0-0 0-1 3 4 7 4 8 0 4 0 0 1554 KING, Cassie........ 2-2 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 2 5 1 4 1 3 15 TEAM................ 4 3 7 Totals.............. 28-61 5-17 16-25 19 28 47 18 77 19 27 1 11 200TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 15-32 46.9% 2nd Half: 13-29 44.8% Game: 45.9% DEADB3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-11 36.4% 2nd Half: 1-6 16.7% Game: 29.4% REBSF Throw % 1st Half: 8-13 61.5% 2nd Half: 8-12 66.7% Game: 64.0% 5--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Officials: ROBERT STRONG, SHELLEY RUSSI, TERESA TURNERTechnical fouls: DS-None. BY-None.Attendance:Score by Periods 1st 2nd TotalDS............................ 35 34 - 69BY............................ 42 35 - 77
