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The University of Utah Athletics
Saturday, November 29
Milwaukee, Wis.
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Utah Drops Close Game with Gonzaga, 60-55
11/29/2008 12:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 29, 2008
MILWAUKEE - Kalee Whipple paced Utah with 16 points as the Utes dropped their second game of the WBCA Classic, 60-55 to Gonzaga.
Whipple was one of four Utes in double figures. Morgan Warburton had 13 points, while Halie Sawyer and Katie King each tallied 10. Whipple, Warburton and Sawyer each had nine rebounds.
Neither team was able to pull away in the hard-fought, physical contest. The score was tied nine times and the lead changed 14 teams throughout the course of the game.
Down three points with 17 seconds left, 58-55, Warburton's three-point attempt missed its mark and Tiffanie Shives hit two free throws in the final seconds to seal the win for Gonzaga.
Turnovers continued to plague the Utes, with 26 to the Zag's 16. The majority of Utah's turnovers were traveling calls.
"We're in games against extremely good teams and we are far from what I believe will be our best ball," head coach Elaine Elliott said. "That's our focus right now, is hanging in there and trying to eek one out. We're not keeping the ball well. We certainly expect to improve in that area. We're looking forward and making sure that we're getting better.
"This team doesn't quit and they don't get down on themselves. Although we have losses, we're not a bad team."
Although Gonzaga held as much as a six-point lead in the first half, 15-8 with nine minutes left, Utah took a 20-17 lead at the five minute mark with a 12-2 run. Warburton and Whipple each scored five points during the surge for the Utes.
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