ARCATA, Calif. – The San Francisco State women's basketball battled but fell to host Cal Poly Humbolt 59-55 on Thursday evening at Lumberjack Arena.
- The Gators fall to 2-5 on the year and are 0-2 in CCAA play. The Jacks improved to 2-5 on the year and are 1-1 in conference play.
- SF State shot 32.3 percent on the evening, going 20-for-62, the Gators were 8-for-30 from beyond the arc.
- Two players finished in double figures for the Gators on Thursday led by junior Alexsandra Alvarado's game-high 24 points.
- Alvarado's 24 points is also a season-high and sixth game in double figures this season.
- Ana Daniels finished with 16 points, her sixth game in double figures as well. She also finished with a game-high nine rebounds.
In a back-and-forth contest, the Gators jumped out to an early lead thanks to a 7-0 run midway through the opening period. With 8:40 to play in the second quarter, Jaden Roan hit a 3-point basket to give the Gators a six-point lead, their largest of the evening.
After tying the game up at 15-15, the Jacks went into the intermission leading 21-20 thanks to five second-quarter points from Dailani Richardson.
Early in the second half, the Jacks increased their lead to eight points following a jumper from Dylan Lovett to make it 33-25. A late two by Sanz gave the Jacks a four-point cushion, 42-38, heading into the fourth quarter.
In the final period, the Gators had their chances. An early 7-0 run gave the Gators their first lead since the opening period when Alvarado hit a three to make it 45-42. However, SF State could not put the game away. With the game tied 49-49 with 4:10 to play, Cal Poly Humboldt's Dailani Richardson hit the second of her two 3-point field goals in the fourth quarter to give the Jacks a 52-49 lead. The Jacks were able to put the game away thanks to free throws down the stretch.
The Gators will look to get back into the win column on Saturday when they face Chico State at Art Acker Gymnasium. Saturday's game is schedule for a 1:00 p.m. tip-off. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com, and fans can tune in to the action on FloCollege.
