POCATELLO, ID --The Denver women's basketball team fell, 73-61, to the Idaho State Bengals on the road Wednesday.

The Pioneers (3-4) had two players score in double figures, led by Mary Wilson, who had 15 points. Jordan Jones added 11 points and eight rebounds and Angelina Robles added nine points.

The Denver offense made hay from beyond the arc, pouring in nine threes on 21 attempts. Wilson hit five treys for the Pioneers in the contest.

Denver forced 14 Idaho State turnovers. The Pioneers turned those takeaways into 14 points on the offensive end of the floor. Wilson's one steal led the way for Denver.

How It Happened

Denver struggled out of the gate, falling behind 24-18 at the end of the first quarter.

The Pioneers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 37-29 halftime deficit.

Denver's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Pioneers faced a 62-40 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter.

Idaho State kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 68-45 advantage before Denver went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Jones' layup, to shrink the deficit to 68-51 with 4:33 to go in the contest. The Pioneers kept their comeback going, but Idaho State managed to hold on for the 73-61 win. Denver fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 21 points.

Game Notes

» The Pioneers shot well from three point range, knocking down nine of 21 long range attempts.
» The Denver bench came alive by scoring 23 points to its scoring output.
» The Denver defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Mary Wilson led the Pioneers with a game-high 15 points.
» Denver got a team-high eight rebounds from Jordan Jones.

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