SAN DIEGO — After a pair of losses at the Thanksgiving Classic, the San Diego women's basketball team (3-4, 0-0 WCC) bounced back with a blowout victory over La Sierra, besting the Golden Eagles by a 76-37 margin on Thursday night in the Jenny Craig Pavilion. 

The team turned in a fabulous all-around effort on both ends of the floor, as 13 different Toreros scored at least two points in the victory. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lauren McCall started things off quickly for the Toreros by knocking down a quick three pointer to give her team an early 3-0 lead. 
• The Toreros would go on to start the first quarter on a 11-4 run as a pair of Truitt Reilly jumpers helped extend their lead.
• A nice put back layup from Erica Carr gave USD a 21-8 lead before a free throw from Kylie Horstmeyer made it 22-8 San Diego to close out the quarter. 
• Neither team would score to begin the second quarter until the 6:57 mark when Dresha Moore finished a layup to make it 24-8. 
• A layup and a jump shot from Jayden Rhodes midway through the second quarter allowed the Toreros to extend their lead to 30-13 with three minutes to go in the opening half. 
• A fast break bucket from Courtney Wristen closed out the half for USD, making it 40-14 at the break. 
• Setting the tone to start the second half, Horstmeyer knocked down a jumper as San Diego pushed its lead to 43-16.
• Carr continued to be consistent in the post, knocking down another post hook-shot to give her team a 53-26 lead late in the third quarter. 
• A clutch three from Claire Gallagher with 30 seconds left in the third quarter to make it 57-30 to close out the third period. 
• Paris Santacaterina got herself involved to start the fourth quarter with a fast break driving layup moving the score to 61-30. 
• Lilly Amor drained a three pointer at the 5:41 minute mark to keep San Diego firmly ahead 66-32. 
• A highlight reel inbound pass to herself off the back of a defender and then a layup finish in the final seconds from Santacaterina gave USD a 76-37 that it would not relinquish. 

TORERO TIDBITS

• 39 of USD's 76 total points came from the bench. 
• Reilly was USD's lone double digit scorer with 14 points, she also added seven rebounds. 
• Carr and J. Rhodes had the next best point total with eight points each. 
• Santacaterina was extremely efficient, gathering 7 assists with no turnovers. 

CATCHING UP WITH THE TOREROS

• To view tonight's post game press conference with head coach Cindy Fisher and junior guard Paris Santacaterina, please click here. 

UP NEXT
After a three game home stand, the Toreros will head back onto the road to take on the Boise State Broncos (7-2, 0-0 MWC) on Sunday afternoon. Tip-off at ExtraMile Arena is set for 1:00 p.m. PST. Live streaming and live statistics links can be found via the team's website.