SAN FRANCISCO – A 17-0 run in the third quarter proved the difference for the San Francisco State women's basketball team as they took care of business against Cal State Monterey Bay with a 49-38 win.
- The Gators improve to 6-7 overall and 4-4 in the CCAA. The three-game win streak is the longest since the 2018-19 season. Monterey Bay falls to 3-11 and is in search of its first conference win.
- SF State held its opponent to under 40 points for the first time since 12/11/12 against Dominican.
- Alexsandra Alvarado, who's third in the conference with 16.9 ppg, led all players with 16. Alvarado ranks second in the conference with three steals a game and finished the game by matching her season-high with six.
- The Gators finished with 10 turnovers including one during the third quarter. The Otters committed 23. Gators recorded 17 steals with Alvarado leading the way, followed by Geriah Bradley with four.
- Neither team had much success shooting it deep. The Otters finished 2-for-15 while the Gators were slightly better at 4-for-16.
- Cheyanne Whitfield had a double-double for the Otters with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Jayden McNeal matched her scoring output with 12 points.
A sluggish start saw neither team take control early on. The Gators scored their first basket at 6:19 to spark a 9-0 run to go up 9-2 but the Otters responded with three baskets to make it a one-point game after one frame. The shooting picked up a little but neither team could pull away by more than two possessions. A jumper from Whitfield cut the Gators lead to 21-19 heading into the locker room.
After the Otters scored the first six points to open the third, the Gators iced them out during a 17-0 run. Alvarado had eight of the points during the run, followed by Ana Daniels with six. The Otters broke the run on their first possession, drawing a shooting foul and making both baskets. The Otters cut the Gators' lead to 38-32, but a three from Sage Bridges-Bey followed by a lay-up swung the momentum back in the Gators' direction. Monterey Bay's offense went cold and was unable to make up the deficit.
The Gators travel south to play Cal State LA on January 16 at 5:30 pm. Live stats will be available at sfstategators.com, and fans can tune in to the action on Flo College.
