SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco State women's basketball team returns home this weekend and will play host to a pair of schools from the southern end of the CCAA. On Friday the Gators will host UC San Diego before wrapping up the weekend against Cal State San Bernardino on Saturday. Both games will tip off at 5:30 p.m.
SFSU enters this week with an overall record of 2-12 and are 0-7 in the CCAA. At the friendly confines they are 2-4 this season. As a team, the Gators are averaging 54.0 points per game, while shooting 35.7 percent from the field. They are averaging 33.9 rebounds per game and are currently fourth in the CCAA averaging 3.64 blocks per contest.
The Gators have three players averaging better than 10 points per game, leading the team is
Lauryn Catching who is averaging 10.6 points per contest. She is also second on the team with a 38.0 percent field goal percentage. Leading the team in rebounding is senior center
Donae Moguel who is averaging 6.2 rebounds per contest.
GAME NOTES
Last Time Out
Last week the Gators went 0-3. SF State opened the week hosting Humboldt State, falling to the Jacks 52-48. They wrapped up the week falling to Cal State L.A. (68-57) and Stanislaus State (58-45) on the road.
Double-Double Donae
Senior center
Donae Moguel had a monster game against the Golden Eagles last Thursday. The native of Los Angeles, Calif., went off for a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds against the Golden Eagles. The Double-double is the first for SF State since
Laura Lawson recorded her seventh double-double of the season against Sonoma State on Feb. 20, 2016.
Villarruel For Three
The senior guard is on fire from long range. Over her last five games, she leads the Gators shooting 6-for-13 from distance, shooting 46.2 percent from 3-point range. For the year she is 11-for-31 from beyond the arc for a team-leading 35.5 percent from distance.
Fourth Quarter Offense
The Gators are averaging 54.0 points per game this season, and have scored 756 total points. In the fourth quarter is where SF State gets a lot of their production, scoring 216 points in the final period. The Next best quarter for the Gators this season is in the second quarter where they have scored 196 points this season.
Where To Catch The Action
Both games this weekend will feature live stats and live video. The live stats are a free service and can be accessed on the women's basketball schedule page. The live video is provided through San Francisco State's partnership with Boxcast.com and is available in a pay-per-view service. The boxcast.com broadcast can also be accessed by the women's basketball schedule page.
About The Tritons
UC San Diego enters this Friday's game riding a seven game winning streak. The top-team in the CCAA is 11-3 overall and 7-1 in the CCAA. On the road they are 2-2. As a team, UCSD is averaging 69.6 points per game and shooting 41.8 percent from the field. Their opponents are averaging 62.1 points per game and shooting 36.3 percent from the field.
Who To Watch
UCSD has six players averaging better than 7.0 points per contest. Leading the team is senior forward Cassie MacLeod who has 153 points on the year. In CCAA action she is averaging a team-high 12.9 points per game.
Series Versus The Tritons
All-time the Gators are 10-30 against UCSD. The series dates back to the 1987-88 season when the Gators met the Tritons in the Chapman Tournament and defeated UCSD 67-63. Last year, the Gators went 0-2 at the hands of the Tritons, with the Triton's taking the series finale 63-40 at Rimac Arena on Feb. 26, 2016.
About The Coyotes
Cal State San Bernardino enters this week with an overall record of 6-4. In the CCAA they are 3-3 and away from home they are 3-3. Last week, they defeated Chico State at home 63-58 to end a three-game losing streak. As a team, they are averaging 63.0 points per game, while shooting 37.8 percent from the field. Their opponents are averaging 65.1 points per game, while shooting 37.6 percent from the field.
Who To Watch
Two players are averaging double figures for the Coyotes. Leading the team is senior forward Mya Johnson who is averaging 13.1 points per game, while also grabbing a team-high 7.6 rebounds per contest. Against Chico State she narrowly missed out on her third double-double of the year, scoring nine points while grabbing 10 boards.
Series Versus The Coyotes
All-time the Gators are 18-24 against Cal State San Bernardino. The series dates back to Dec. 16, 1989 when the Coyotes defeated the Gators at home 65-54. Last season, the two teams split the season series with the away team coming away victorious on both games. Last timeout, the Gators got the better of the Coyotes, winning 64-59 at Coussoulis Arena.
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