Lauren McCall vs Gonzaga
Thomas Christensen
66
Winner Gonzaga Gonz 6-7,1-1 WCC
59
San Diego SD 4-7,0-2 WCC
Winner
Gonzaga Gonz
6-7,1-1 WCC
66
Final
59
San Diego SD
4-7,0-2 WCC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Gonzaga Gonz 11 16 17 22 66
San Diego SD 16 8 16 19 59

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Xander Brayfield '27 | Media Relations Intern

Toreros Come Up Short Against Bulldogs

Toreros fall to Bulldogs 66-59 in Jenny Craig Pavilion

SAN DIEGO — In the team's second game of conference play, the San Diego women's basketball (4-7, 0-2 WCC) could not hang on against Gonzaga on Saturday afternoon, dropping a 66-59 decision to the Bulldogs as West Coast Conference play continued at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Ava Ranson got the scoring started on Saturday afternoon for San Diego with a nice pull up jumper. 
  • Lauren McCall picked up right where he left off two nights ago by draining another three pointer to give USD its first lead of the game at 5-4 with 7:54 left in the first quarter. 
  • The Toreros ended the opening quarter with a 6-2 run to take a 16-11 lead. 
  • Another bucket from McCall pushed the San Diego lead to 18-13 in the second quarter. 
  • Malia Tharpe jumped a pass at the 5:00 minute mark of the second quarter and converted a layup on the other end to inflate the Torero lead to 10 at 24-14. 
  • Gonzaga finished the half on a 13-0 run to take a 27-24 lead at half. 
  • After Courtney Wristen cashed a three to begin the third quarter and cut the deficit down to one point, a layup from Kylie Horstmeyer regained the lead for USD at 29-28. 
  • Horstmeyer drained another jumper at the 4:18 mark to inflate the USD lead to 35-31
  • The Bulldogs pulled ahead to take a 44-40 lead as the third quarter came to a close. 
  • Back-to-back jumpers from Truitt Reilly in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter allowed San Diego to get within two points at 46-44 with 8:44 left on the clock. 
  • Hallie Rhodes knocked down a nice Euro step layup at the 5:15 mark of the fourth quarter. 
  • Despite a fierce comeback attempt from USD, Gonzaga managed to stay ahead and win the game with a final score of 66-59
TORERO TIDBITS
  • Ranson, Horstmeyer, and McCall combined for 33 of USD's total 59 points, as the trio scored 12, 13, and 8, respectively. 
  • Wristen secured nine points, and went 2-for-2 from three. 
  • Saturday evening's contest featured six total lead changes. 
  • The Toreros recorded 22 total points off fast breaks, compared to Gonzaga's eight. 
  • McCall dished out a season high six assists alongside her eight points. 
UP NEXT
After a two-game home stand to open up West Coast Conference play, the Toreros will be back on the road on December 30th to take on the Saint Mary's Gaels (6-5, 2-0). Tip-off at University Credit Union Pavilion is set for 2:00 p.m.
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