Box Score SAN DIEGO – A hot start lifted Santa Clara women's basketball to a 72-47 win at San Diego State on Wednesday. A huge day from
Maia Jones helped the Broncos (4-2) build a double-digit lead by the end of the first and the Aztecs (3-2) couldn't get the offense going as they struggled all day from the field.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Santa Clara got off to a quick start and took the lead for good less than two minutes into the game. With the Broncos up three, they went on an 8-0 run to close the first quarter and were on top 17-6 after one period.
- San Diego State started the second quarter with a triple that cut the deficit to eight, but Santa Clara came right back with three consecutive 3-pointers and wouldn't see the lead dip below double figures again. During the second, the Broncos also had runs of 10-0 and 7-0 and went into the halftime break on top 45-17.
- Jones scored five in a row to put her team up by 30 for the first time midway through the third and her jumper with 3:51 in the period stretched the lead to a game high 33. Santa Clara would lead 60-28 headed to the fourth.
- The Aztecs had their best quarter in the fourth, scoring 19 points and cutting in the deficit a bit but it was too little too late.
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NOTABLE:
- Santa Clara shot 40.3-percent (25-of-62) from the field and went 11-of-25 from downtown with 17 assists.
- Jones scored a game and season high 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 5-of-9 from deep. Ava Schmidt was the only other Bronco to crack double figures with 10 and just missed a double-double with nine rebounds. Ashley Hawkins also had nine rebounds with Kate Schat scoring nine points.
- Santa Clara won the rebounding battle 56-36.
- San Diego State shot it at just 24.3-percent (24-of-70) from the field and went an abysmal 1-of-29 from beyond on the arc, including missing their first 10 and final 18.
- Nat Martinez and Kaelyn Hamilton led the way with 12 points and Bailey Barnhard had a team best seven rebounds.
- San Diego State entered the game averaging 79.3 ppg and 10.5 3-pointers per game. The Aztecs had won three in a row while averaging 88.0 ppg.
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NEXT UP
- The Broncos return home to face Fresno State Sunday at 1 p.m.
