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Utah State 69, Idaho State 56

LOGAN, Utah - Behind career-best performances from sophomore guard Rachel Brewster and freshman guard Olivia West, Utah State basketball opened its weekend of competition in a 69-56 win over Idaho State.

Brewster led all scorers with 22 points on the night, for the second 20-point game of her career and topping her previous career-high of 20. West was next with 15 points, her second double-digit game of the season. Freshman forward Shannon Dufficy led the team with eight rebounds. The Bengals had three players in double figures with two 13-point performances and a double-double from Grace Kenyon with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

With the win, Utah State improves to 6-1 on the season, the first time the Aggie women have done so since the 1978-79 season. Idaho State falls to 2-4 with the loss.

The Aggies started the night with a very balanced offense, as the first five field goals were scored by five different players. Despite getting the early lead at the media timeout, the Aggies were held without a field goal for nearly three minutes. At the end of the first, Utah State got back in the scoring column, where a 3-point shot from freshman guard/forward Hailey Bassett gave the Aggies the 18-17 lead to end the quarter.

Idaho State was first to score in the second quarter, taking the lead back momentarily. However, the Bengals would not score again until the 1:05 mark. The Aggies also struggled to score down the stretch, going three-and-a-half minutes without scoring before Brewster ended the skid. Brewster's score added to an 11-0 run for the Aggies before ISU snapped the run with a pair of free throws. A trey from freshman guard Jessie Geer gave the Aggies their first double-digit lead of the night, but the Bengals added one last layup before time ran out. Utah State ended the half with a 32-24 lead.

Idaho State opened the second half with back-to-back shots, before Dufficy added the first Aggie points of the quarter at the 6:30 mark. With two free throws, Dufficy was the only Utah State player to score before the media timeout. Sophomore guard Katie Toole joined her later, converting a three-point play. The teams traded shots back-and-forth over the remainder of the quarter, but USU held onto its lead, up 43-41.

The Bengals were first to score in the final quarter, seeing their first tie score since the 3:18 mark of the first quarter. Three free throws between Geer and Toole put Utah State back ahead at the final media stop of the night. Directly out of the timeout, both teams combined for seven turnovers before either could score again. West drained four deep 3-pointers over a three-minute period, with the third bringing the Aggies' lead back to double figures momentarily. Despite missing a late free throw, Utah State remained in possession as the final minute started. With a strong performance at the free throw line over the final minutes of play, the Aggies continued to build up their lead. Brewster added one final layup to hit a new career-high, finalizing the score and result for the team.

Overall, Utah State shot 39.3 percent (24-of-61) from the field, including a season-high 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from the 3-point line, and was 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from the free throw line. Idaho State shot 34.0 percent (18-of-53) from the field, 27.3 percent (6-of-22) from behind the arc and 70.0 percent (14-of-20) from the free throw line.

With a quick turnaround, the Aggies make the short trip to Salt Lake City to take on in-state rival Utah on Saturday, Dec. 3. Utah State will take on the Utes at 2 p.m. at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.

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