SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - The San Francisco State women's basketball team fell to Cal State San Bernardino 64-58 Saturday afternoon at the Den. The Gators, who fell behind early against the Yotes, put together a strong second half but could not dig themselves out of the early deficit.
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- The Gators fall to 7-17 on the season and to 3-15 in the CCAA. The Yotes improve to 12-12 and 7-11 in the CCAA.
- Three Gators scored in double-digits: Jolene Armendariz (17), Muirae Gomez (16) and Mya Blake (10). Gomez was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field and added 13 rebounds for a double-double.
- SF State was a perfect 16-for-16 at the free throw line, doing this feat for the first time since 2015.
- The Gators shot 22.2 percent from three compared to the Yotes' 42.9.
- The Yotes scored 20 points in the paint compared to the Gators' nine.
After starting with a 8-4 lead, the Yotes outscored the Gators 25-4 over the course of 9:12 minutes. After a jumper by Armendariz cut the Yotes lead to 29-14 with four minutes remaining in the second quarter, both teams' went cold for over two minutes. A couple of made free throw kept the Gators in the game as they trailed 34-20 after two frames.
The Gators had their best third quarter of the season in an attempt to erase the deficit. SF State went 8-for-11 from the field and shot 72.7 percent. With a pair of made free throws from
Taimane Lesa-Hardee, the Gators cut the deficit to single digits and trailed 48-39 heading into the final frame.
A three-point basket from Armendariz made it a five-point game with 1:51 to go. The Yotes responded with a three of their own to take a 63-56 lead with 1:21 remaining. The Gators missed a pair of baskets during this stretch and fell short of the comeback.
SF State will remain on the road next week with their first game on February 16th at 5:30 p.m. against Chico State. 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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