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MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) -Idaho State used a fast-paced game and a late flurry of 3-pointers to defeat Northern Arizona 84-78 Saturday night in the Big Sky Conference championship.
``I thought we got off to a great start from an offensive standpoint,'' Idaho State coach Jon Newlee said. ``It was at a tempo that we wanted to play. We did a great job of opening up the old fun-and-gun in the second half and hit our 3's and really busted things open.''
Tournament MVP Natalie Doma scored 24 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead the Bengals (17-13), who earned the league's automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.
The Lumberjacks (20-12), who knocked off No. 25 Montana in the semifinals, took their last lead at 57-56 on a free throw by Laura Dinkins with 8:37 remaining.
The Bengals hit four consecutive 3-pointers - by Andrea Lightfoot, Kaylynn Fager, Michelle Grohs and Fager again. Northern Arizona answered with three layups and trailed 68-63 with 4:33 remaining.
``One stretch they hit four 3's in a row,'' Northern Arizona coach Laurie Kelly said. ``I thought that was really the swing of the game, those four possessions.''
Lightfoot made a layup with 3:59 left, then two free throws at 3:28 to give the Bengals a 72-65 lead.
Megan Porter hit two free throws and Alyssa Wahl, who finished with 30 points, hit a 3 to pull Northern Arizona to 72-70 with 2:37 remaining.
Lightfoot missed with 1:06 remaining, but a jump ball on the rebound went to Idaho State and the Lumberjacks were forced to foul.
Lightfoot's two free throws gave the Bengals a 76-70 lead with 54 seconds left.
Wahl banked in a 3 to pull the Lumberjacks to 76-73 with 49 seconds left, but they missed two 3-pointers with about 25 seconds left.
Idaho State made all eight of its free throws in the final 45 seconds to seal the win.
Devin Diehl added 12 points and Grohs had 11 for Idaho State.
Porter added 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Sade Cunningham had 12 points and 10 assists for Northern Arizona, which was playing its third game in as many days.
``I give credit to Idaho State. Every time it was a made or missed shot, they were just pushing,'' Kelly said. ``(Newlee) wanted the ball up the floor, he wanted the tempo to stay fast because that would play into their hands, having played only one game versus two.''
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