SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco State women's basketball team fell at home to Stanislaus State 74-59 Thursday evening. A big second half from the Warriors was the difference maker in the game, as Stanislaus went 17-29 from the field.









 

By The Numbers

 
 

• Gators fall to 7-10 on the season and 3-8 in the CCAA. The Warriors improve to 5-12 and 1-10 in the CCAA
• For a third straight game, three Gators finished in double figures in scoring: Muirae Gomez (15), Samaria Velazquez (10) and Mya Blake (10)
• The game featured 14 lead changes and eight ties,
• SF State shot 35.9 % from the field while the Warriors shot 48.3 %

How it Happened

The Gators started of slow in the first quarter, only shooting 16.7 % from the field and missing all six three attempts. SF State stayed within a possession of the Warriors throughout the first by playing tight defense. The Gators had two steals, two blocks and helped force five turnovers to trail 11-10 after one quarter. 
 
A 10-2 run to open the second quarter put the Gators up 20-13. The Warriors responded with a scoring run of their own to reclaim the lead at 23-22 with 3:22 remaining. With under a minute to go, Muirae Gomez went for a lay-up and made the foul shot to complete the three-point play and put the Gators up 30-29 at the half.
 
After Tierra Snipes' layup a second within the start of the third quarter, the Warriors tied things up with a three on their next made basket. The teams exchanged leads seven times, with the Warriors never extending their lead to more than two possessions in the third.
 
Down 56-52 to start the final frame, a 12-0 scoring run from the Warriors gave them a comfortable lead. Late game scoring continued to be an issue for the Gators as the team went 3-for-12 from the field.
 

Up Next

SF State will remain home to host Chico State on Saturday, January 21 at 1 p.m. The broadcast will be available on the CCAA Network and live stats are available at sfstategators.com/livestats_wbb. Fans can follow along for updates on instagram and Twitter pending platform availability at SFstate_WBB. Tickets are available at sfstategators.com/tickets.