PULLMAN, Wash. – Wrapping up their week in the Pacific Northwest, the San Diego women's basketball team (4-17, 0-12 WCC) battled tough but couldn't overcome the Washington State Cougars (15-10, 10-4 WCC) on Saturday afternoon as they fell 67-60 at Beasley Coliseum. 

Truitt Reilly had a phenomenal afternoon for the Toreros on Saturday as she recorded her fifth double-double of the season with 17 points and 12 rebounds against the Cougars. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars were able to score the first points of the game, but USD didn't wait long to respond as Lauren McCall grabbed a rebound and walked into an open three to make it 4-2 Toreros. 
• Midway through the quarter, Hallie Rhodes knocked down a pair of free throws to give USD a three point lead at 10-7.
• Washington State went on a run late in the quarter to pull ahead, but the Toreros took advantage of having the final shot of the quarter as Kylie Horstmeyer made a pull-up jumper as WSU led 16-13 after the first 10 minutes. 
• Starting the new quarter strong, Horstmeyer split a pair of free throws and McCall converted a layup after a strong take to the basket that knotted the score at 16-all. 
• The second quarter was a back-and-forth affair with each side trading baskets before Reilly made back-to-back shots in the paint to help USD re-take the lead at 24-21 with 6:04 left until the break. 
• Washington State was able to get a little separation in the later portion of the second quarter before H. Rhodes made two free throws for USD's last points of the quarter as the Toreros trailed 34-30 at halftime. 
• After the Cougars scored the first five points of the second half, Ava Ranson was able to respond with a jumper of her own to make it 39-32 WSU. 
• USD then responded with two more key plays as McCall knocked down a shot and Reilly converted a layup to get the lead down to five.
• Rhodes would score the Toreros' final bucket of the quarter at the 2:33 mark as San Diego's defense hung tough and kept the deficit at nine heading into the fourth at 51-42. 
• Keeping pace in the fourth, USD was able to score the first points of the quarter as Reilly drew a pair of quick Cougar fouls and then put home a layup to get their deficit down to seven points at 51-44. 
• Both defenses buckled down and got consecutive stops midway through the quarter before Horstmeyer made a big jump shot after the media timeout to bring USD's deficit back down to seven at 55-48.
• The Toreros began applying pressure late in the quarter and forced a few Washington State turnovers as they brought the Cougar lead down to six before eventually coming up short by a 67-60 final score on Saturday afternoon. 

TORERO TIDBITS

• Reilly had a strong all-around performance in Pullman as she scored 17 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, came away with a pair of steals and played the full 40 minutes. 
• Ranson turned her second consecutive solid game as well by scoring 13 points, securing two rebounds, dishing out an assist and making both free throws she attempted on Saturday. 
• Playing a key role off San Diego's bench, H. Rhodes scored 11 points, collected a trio of rebounds and dished out an assist in 25 minutes played at Washington State. 

NEXT UP
San Diego now heads back home for a two game home stand, beginning with a Thursday night matchup against the Portland Pilots (20-3, 9-3 WCC) on February 6 at 6:00 p.m. from Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Toreros are excited to welcome fans to the JCP for our Empowering Black Legacy Celebration this Thursday to help elevate Black voices and business on campus and in our San Diego community. Live video, live statistics and ticket links can be found on the team's website.