Nov. 26, 2013
Box Score
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The University of San Diego women's basketball team used a huge second half push to rally from behind and defeat the University of Idaho, 74-64, in a non-conference game at the Jenny Craig Pavilion Tuesday evening.
With the win, the Toreros remain unbeaten on the season at 5-0, matching the best start in program history. With the loss, the Vandals see their three game winning streak come to an end, as they fall to 3-2 overall.
Both Amy Kame and Sophia Ederaine paced the Torero offense scoring a game-high 14 points each, with Kame pulling down a season-high nine rebounds and Ederaine pulling down eight boards. Alysse Barlow was the second of four Toreros in double figures, as she had 11 points on 2-of-4 shooting from the field and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe. Felicia Wijenberg was the final USD player in double figures, as she had 10 points on 5-of-10 shooting, while falleng just one rebound short of a double-double. As a team, USD shot 49.2% from the field, while out rebounding the Vandals 42-30.
In the first half of action, it was a slow paced affair. The Vandals hit the first basket of the game, a 3-pointer by Stacey Barr, and then managed to hold onto a 3-5 point lead for a majority of the frame. It wasn't until USD's Kameron Knutson hit back-to-back baskets that the Toreros took their first lead with 12:40 to go. That lead was short lived, as a Connie Ballestero 3-pointer gave Idaho back the lead at 14-12 with 12:19 to go. UI would then manage to hold onto the lead and go into the break up 31-28.
In the second half, it was a back and forth affair featuring five ties and no lead changes. Then with 13:34 to go, Barlow hit a 3-pointer form the top of the arc to spark a 13-0 Torero run, giving USD all the momentum and a 53-42 lead with 10:33 to go. The Toreros would then keep the pedal to the medal and eventually built up a lead to as many as 19 on a Ederaine lay-up with 5:18 to go. San Diego never looked back, was they then cruised their way to a 74-64 win.
The Toreros will return to action on Friday, as they host Hope International University in a 5 p.m. non-conference game at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
