SAN BERNARDINO - The San Francisco State women's basketball team dropped a tight contest 68-59 to Cal State San Bernardino at the Coussoulis Arena Saturday afternoon. The turning point of the game came in the third quarter when the Yotes outscored the Gators 26-11.
- Gators fall to 4-7 overall and 2-5 in the CCAA. Cal State San Bernardino improves to 5-7 and 2-4 in the CCAA.
- Muirae Gomez led the Gators with 17 points and also grabbed six rebounds.
- Jolene Armendariz scored five three-points for the second game in a row. She now has three games this season with 5+ three pointers.
- Mya Blake was the third Gator to record double digits with 13 points.
- Ashley Hart matched a career high with six assists.
- Destiny Jackson led the Yotes with 19 points.
- The Yotes outshot the Gators 45.6 to 32.8.
Armendariz opened the game hot from beyond the arch and scored three baskets in the first quarter to help the Gators take a 11-9 lead with 6:07 left in the quarter. Neither team grabbed a lead larger than five points in the first two quarters. Mia Dufresne scored on a layup for the Yotes to tie the game at 30-30 at the end of the second quarter.
The Gator offense struggled in the third quarter as they shot 3-for-9 from the field. The Yotes were able to take advantage of breakdowns on the Gator's defense and score nine of their 26 points off fast breaks.
Down 56-41, the Gators slowly cut away at the Yote's lead. Ashley Hart's layup with 46 seconds left made it a 65-59 game. A foul on the ensuing possession allowed the Yotes to score a basket from the line and essentially ice the game.
San Francisco State will play its first game at home in almost a month on January 13 against Cal State Dominguez Hills. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 p.m. Due to an increase of COVID cases within the community, SF State has revised its spectator policy. Click here for more information. The game will be broadcast on the CCAA Network with live stats available at sfstategators.com. Updates will also be available on Twitter at @sfstate_wbb.
