The WNIT run the Iowa women’s basketball team has been building stopped short Sunday afternoon, when the Hawkeyes drop the quarterfinal game to Washington State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 74-66.
Made shots were few and far between for both squads, as the Hawkeyes and Cougars each shot below 40 percent from the floor. Washington showed off defensive poise early on, where the Hawkeyes had 11 straight possessions that failed to render points in the first quarter, making it 20-13 early on.
Iowa battled back in the second quarter to cut the lead to 34-31 at half. It was tough to build momentum for both teams however, as 50 fouls were called in the game.