SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco State women's basketball team played their final game of the season Saturday afternoon, hosting Cal State East Bay at Main Gym at Don Nassar Plaza. The Gators fell 67-59 despite a strong fourth quarter push.
Prior to the start of the game, the Gators honored
Jolene Armendariz,
Taimane Lesa-Hardee and
Muirae Gomez
- The Gators fall to 8-20 on the season and to 4-18 in the CCAA. The Pioneers improve to 13-12 and 11-11 in conference.
- Muirae Gomez had a team and game-high 21 points. Mya Blake scored 15 points.
- The Gators went 16-for-18 from the line including 13-for-15 in the fourth quarter.
- The Pioneers held the advantage on rebounds 44 to 31.
- Four players for the Pioneers scored in double figures.
Gators got off to a quick start to open the game and led 11-2 with less than five minutes in the first quarter. The Pioneers used a 24-4 to take a commanding 30-17 lead with 4:36 left in the second quarter. A three-point basket from Lesa-Hardee got the Gators back within one possession but the Pioneers scored on the next possession and maintained a two possession lead the rest of the quarter.
Down 34-29 to open the third quarter, the Gators were outscored 16-6 to dig themselves into a hole heading to the final frame. While East Bay only scored two more baskets than the Gators during the stretch, they were automatic at the line and went 6-for-6. The Gators battled to come back within single digits. A three-pointers from Blake cut the Pioneers lead down to 54-45 with 6:22 remaining. The basket sparked a 7-0 run that made it a five-point game. East Bay called a timeout, drew a shooting foul and made both baskets to end the scoring drought. The Gators kept up with the Pioneers the rest of the way but were unable to get enough defensive stops to win the game.
