In a pivotal first-round matchup at the Big Sky Basketball tournament, Weber State took control in the final minutes to defeat Sacramento State 83-70 on Saturday night.
Jenteal Jackson knew that a rebuild was required when she became Weber State’s head women’s basketball coach. While the top of the Big Sky Conference has fluctuated greatly over the past five years, with Eastern Washington and Sacramento State making championship runs alongside consistent contenders Montana State and Northern Arizona,
Weber State women’s basketball overcame missed free throws, shooting struggles and surrendering a big overtime run to steal a 68-67 win Monday night at Northern Colorado, giving the Wildcats 10 Big Sky victories for a fourth-place finish.
None of Idaho’s points were more impactful than the four Mitchell scored 25 seconds into overtime when he was fouled by Weber State’s Trevor Hennig while sinking a 3-pointer. Mitchell also collected the free throw to give the Vandals a quick 76-72 lead in the extra period.