| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GONZ | 12 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 64 |
| SF | 13 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
No. 15 Gonzaga women clamp down on San Francisco 64-44
SAN FRANCISCO -- Chandler Smith scored 14 points, Zykera Rice added 12 and No. 15 Gonzaga handed San Francisco its seventh straight loss 64-44 on Saturday.
Jill Townsend added 10 points for the Bulldogs (25-3, 14-2), who used defense to overcome a sluggish offense.
Shannon Powell had 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting for the Dons (6-21, 2-14). Her teammates combined to go 11 of 46 (24 percent).
San Francisco scored the first seven points and led 11-2 before the Bulldogs reeled off 10 straight, six by Smith. Rice and Smith scored to open the second quarter, Melody Kempton and Jessi Loera to close it for a 27-20 Gonzaga lead, otherwise the teams swapped baskets
After an even third quarter, a 15-2 run in the fourth quarter broke the game open.
When Gonzaga won the first meeting 78-51, the Bulldogs had their second-best shooting game of the season at 59.3 percent and held the Dons to 36.7.
The Bulldogs shot 44 percent on Saturday and it took an 8-of-14 fourth quarter to get that high. San Francisco shot 30.5 percent, GU's fourth-best defensive effort of the season for shooting percentage and tied for third in points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Michol Murray
- Tiffany Bird
- Corey Long Jr.
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | 1-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Washington State | 1-0 | - | 6-6 |
| Saint Mary's | 1-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Pacific | 1-0 | - | 5-6 |
| San Francisco | 1-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Pepperdine | 0-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| Loyola Marymount | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Santa Clara | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Gonzaga | 0-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
| San Diego | 0-1 | 1 | 4-6 |
| Oregon State | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
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