Nov. 17, 2009

Box Score

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego women's basketball team dropped a 79-52 decision to cross-town rival San Diego State University Tuesday evening in a non-conference game at the Viejas Arena.

Dominique Conners led the Toreros offensively as she scored 16 points on 7-for-14 shooting form the field, including going 2-for-3 from beyond the arc. Sam Child was the only other Torero in double-figures as she recorded 10 points on 5-for-13 shooting from the floor. As a team, the Toreros shot 48 percent form the field and was outrebounded 39-18.

SDSU had four players in double-figures paced by Jessika Bradley and Jane Morris, who both had 14 points a piece. As a team, the Aztecs shot 50.9 percent from the floor, including hitting on 8-of-11 from the 3-point line.

In the first half, the Aztecs (2-0) grabbed the early momentum and never let up, as they used runs of 10-2, and 10-0 to grab a 20-point midway through the period. The Aztecs would eventually build their lead up to as many as 26 at 45-19 going into the break.

The second half the Aztecs quickly built up a 34-point lead, but San Diego (1-1) began to find its rhythm offensively midway through the half. Trailing by 34 at 53-19, a Emily Hatch jumper sparked a 7-3 USD run that was capped on a Conners lay-up to move the score at 56-26 in favor of SDSU with 13:07 to go in the game. The two teams then traded basket for basket over the next several minutes with the Aztecs maintaining about a 30-point advantage throughout the remainder of the period before setting for a 79-52 win.

The Toreros will return to action on Friday when they head to Chicago to compete inn the Maggie Dixon Classis hosted by DePaul University. The Toreros will take on Tennessee State University on Friday at 3:30 p.m. (PT).