SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco State women's basketball team fell to Cal Poly Pomona 62-48 at Main Gym. Despite another sensational performance from Blake, the Gators could not overcome a poor first quarter that put them in a hole the rest of the way.
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- Gators fall to 4-4 on the season and 1-2 in the CCAA while Pomona improves to 6-1 and 3-0 in conference.
- Blake had 22 points and back-to-back 20+ scoring efforts for the first time in her career.
- SF State finished the game shooting .281 percent from the field compared to Pomona's .408 percent.
- The Broncos had a major advantage at the boards, out rebounding the Gators 52-26. Donja Payne had 23 alone.
- Taimane Lesa-Hardee had four steals to lead the Gators. With 170 career steals, Lesa-Hardee moves into eighth all-time.
The Gators only made one basket in the first quarter and closed out the first down 17-4. SF State's offense found its rhythm in the second quarter and came back with six off a Blake three with under two minutes to go. The Gators would get another point at the charity line and the Broncos would score a three to take a 30-21 lead into half.
The Gators' offense reverted to its first quarter form in the third quarter as it went 3-for-14 from the field. Fouls became a problem for the Gators. SF State had 10 fouls in the third quarter while the Broncos went 11-for-12 from the line.Â
Jolene Armendariz,
Tierra Snipes and
Kali Myers were all at four fouls by the end of the quarter as the Gators trailed 47-28.
Blake had three three-point baskets in a row to cut the deficit down 53-44 with 2:11 left in the game. But with Snipes and Armendariz fouled out and a couple of SF State turnovers, the Gators could not complete the comeback.
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Gators will travel to Souther California for a pair of games. First game with be at Cal State San Marcos on December 8 at 5:30 p.m.  The broadcast will be available on theÂ
CCAA Network and live stats are available atÂ
sfstategators.com/livestats_wbb. Fans can follow along for updates on instagram and Twitter at SFstate_WBB. Tickets are available atÂ
sfstategators.com/tickets.
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