ARCATA, Calif. – The San Francisco State women's basketball team fell to Cal Poly Humboldt 76-70 at Lumberjack Arena. The Gators, without the services of leading scorer Mya Blake, were up 45-33 in the first half but struggled through several stretches of the third and fourth quarter.








 

By The Numbers

 
 

• Gators fall to 7-12 on the season and 3-10 in the CCAA. The Lumberjacks improve to 7-10 and 5-6 in the CCAA
• Tierra Snipes set a new career-high with 22 points to lead all scorers. Three other players scored in double figures: Jolene Armendariz (12), Taimane Lesa-Hardee (12) and Muirae Gomez (11).
• The 45 points in the first half were the most this season against a DII opponent. 
• With four three-pointers tonight, Lesa-Hardee moves into sole possession of second in career three's with 134. The record is held by Angela Van Sickel with 175. She also sits at 15th in career points with 838.
• Humboldt held the advantage in blocks seven to one.

How it Happened

A close first quarter saw neither team go up by more than two possessions. A made free throw by Madison Perry gave the Lumberjacks their biggest lead of the first quarter at 14-9. The Gators immediately responded with their next two possessions as Muirae Gomez made a jumper and Taimane Lesa-Hardee scored a three to tie things up. Tied with seconds to go in the first, Samaria Velazquez drove the ball down the court to give the Gators a 20-18 lead as time expired.
 

Sam goes coast to coast to give us the lead! pic.twitter.com/7ntALt1OL7

— SF State Women's Basketball (@SFState_WBB) January 27, 2023

 
Tied 22-22, the Gators went on a huge 17-3 run, going 6-for-8 from the field during that run. They finished the second quarter going 64.3 percent from the field to go up 45-33.

The Lumberjacks came out of the locker room hot and outscored the Gators 27-8 in the third quarter while going 55.0 percent from the field. The Gators did not force a turnover during that stretch while they made four during the fourth quarter.

A late rally had the Gators within two possessions with 35 seconds left. Gomez grabbed the offensive board and looked to pass but the ball was intercepted, essentially icing the game.
 

Up Next

SF State close the road trip at Sonoma State on Saturday, January 28 at 5:30 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.