SAN DIEGO – The San Diego women's basketball program (4-3, 0-0 WCC) dropped the finale of The Dana on Mission Bay Thanksgiving Classic, falling to No. 15 Arizona (6-0, 0-0 PAC-12), 86-60, on Saturday evening at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.
Myah Pace led the way with 15 points on 7-for-13 shooting, while
Veronica Sheffey added a career-high nine points in the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The two sides traded blows early in the first quarter, as Kiera Oakry hit an early three pointer to lock the game at 8-8.
- However, the Wildcats created space with a 10-0 run to end the period, forcing the Toreros into an adjustment.
- Laura Erikstrup and Pace opened the second quarter with a pair of buckets, but the Wildcats weathered the storm.
- While ultimately cutting the lead to five, the Wildcats end the second quarter with another 10-0 run to take a 15-point lead at halftime.
- Pace would attempt to will her side back into the game, as she opened the third quarter with six early points.
- However, the Wildcats continued to answer each run from the Toreros, letting the lead get no lower than 16 in the period.
- A three pointer from Jess Finney and another basket from Pace cut the lead to 14, but the Toreros could not get closer and ultimately lost the game.
TORERO TIDBITS
- San Diego finished with their highest three-point percentage of the season, going 3-for-6 from the field.
- All 13 Toreros saw time on the floor in the game.
UP NEXT
The Toreros will host their second consecutive home tournament, welcoming New Mexico State, Nevada and Idaho to the Jenny Craig Pavilion for the USD Winter Classic. The Toreros will open with New Mexico State on Saturday at 2 p.m., with the game set to be streamed on then WCC Network.
