Saturday, February 18
Spokane, WA
2:00 p.m.
Saint Mary's College of California
12-16,6-11WCC
51
at
65
Gonzaga
25-3,15-1WCC
1
2
3
4
F
Saint Mary's (CA)
8
12
14
17
51
Gonzaga
9
18
18
20
65
WBB | Gaels Defend Well, But Zags Get Win in Spokane
2/18/2023 9:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SPOKANE, Wash. – Saint Mary's Women's Basketball slowed down the Zags on Saturday afternoon but Gonzaga still managed to get a 65-51 win.
It was a defensive slugfest in the first quarter, with the Gaels trailing just 9-8 by the end of it. The Bulldogs would lead 23-12 with 4:18 to go in the second, but Saint Mary's would trim it back down to six on a Leia Hanafin layup and a Taycee Wedin three.
The deficit would get back to 10 with 1:11 to go in the half, but Tayla Dalton would hit a three to knock it back down to seven and SMC trailed just 27-20 at the break.
But similar to the Portland game, the No. 20 Zags would turn it on in the third. After Hannah Rapp scored to make it a five-point game Gonzaga would go on a 13-2 run to extend their lead to 40-24 with 4:39 to go in the third.
The Bulldogs would lead by 11 to end the quarter and be up 20 with 4:13 to go on their way to the 14-point win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Ali Bamberger led the team with 13 points and tied for the team lead in rebounds at five with Hannah Rapp.
Taycee Wedin had 10 points and hit two more three pointers to give her 396 in her career.
The Gaels shot better than Gonzaga at 40.4% to 38.7%, but the Zags three more field goals, including two more threes, and six more free throws.
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's will play their home finale and celebrate their four seniors on Saturday, February 25 at 5:00 p.m.
It was a defensive slugfest in the first quarter, with the Gaels trailing just 9-8 by the end of it. The Bulldogs would lead 23-12 with 4:18 to go in the second, but Saint Mary's would trim it back down to six on a Leia Hanafin layup and a Taycee Wedin three.
The deficit would get back to 10 with 1:11 to go in the half, but Tayla Dalton would hit a three to knock it back down to seven and SMC trailed just 27-20 at the break.
But similar to the Portland game, the No. 20 Zags would turn it on in the third. After Hannah Rapp scored to make it a five-point game Gonzaga would go on a 13-2 run to extend their lead to 40-24 with 4:39 to go in the third.
The Bulldogs would lead by 11 to end the quarter and be up 20 with 4:13 to go on their way to the 14-point win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
Ali Bamberger led the team with 13 points and tied for the team lead in rebounds at five with Hannah Rapp.
Taycee Wedin had 10 points and hit two more three pointers to give her 396 in her career.
The Gaels shot better than Gonzaga at 40.4% to 38.7%, but the Zags three more field goals, including two more threes, and six more free throws.
UP NEXT
Saint Mary's will play their home finale and celebrate their four seniors on Saturday, February 25 at 5:00 p.m.
Team Stats
SMC
Gonz
FG%
.404
.387
3FG%
.304
.450
FT%
.500
.889
RB
30
38
TO
20
15
STL
9
10
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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