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'Dogs defeat Aztecs by 21 in final road game of the regular season
2/21/2021 6:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN DIEGO – Fresno State answered its second loss in the last month in the same fashion as it did after its previous defeat, dismantling the Aztecs by 20-plus points on Sunday afternoon, 82-61, at Viejas Arena.
Fresno State shot 10.3 percent better today, hitting at a 51.6 percent clip. Haley Cavinder (23), Maddi Utti (19) and Hanna Cavinder (14) accounted for 56 of the team's 82 points.
San Diego State was led by Mallory Adams' 15 points.
Key Stat
A day after being outscored by 27 points combined on points off turnovers and points in the paint, Fresno State flipped that number on Sunday, outscoring the Aztecs by a combined 31 points in those categories.
How It Happened
Haley Cavinder picked up where she finished Saturday's game, scoring 11 of the Bulldogs' first 14 points. The final four of those started an 8-0 spurt as Fresno State took an 18-8 lead seven minutes into the game. San Diego State answered with three triples in the final two-and-a-half minutes to cut the Bulldogs' lead after one to 23-19. Back-to-back 3's from Mallory Adams to end the first started SDSU on an 11-0 run as the Aztecs gabbed a one-point lead early in the second.
The 'Dogs answered back in the quarter with a 15-2 stretch aided by seven points from Maddi Utti. With 2:30 remaining until halftime, Fresno State held its largest lead of the opening 20 minutes at 40-29. Despite allowing a pair of buckets to close the half, the Bulldogs ramped up the pressure early in the third period and built their lead up to 15 three minutes in.
San Diego State pulled its deficit back within single digits on five occasions during the next 10 minutes but the 'Dogs had a response each time. Fresno State closed out the game outshooting the Aztecs by more than 30 percent in the fourth quarter and outscored SDSU 20-8 during the final eight-and-a-half minutes of the contest.
Team Notes
Haley Cavinder – 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists, 2 blocks
Head Coach Jaime White
On the response from Game 1 to Game 2…
"Much better game tonight. It's hard when we play like we did tonight to think that we played like we did last night. Kind of a bummer but it was a good response."
On what the difference was…
"I think our players recognized maybe they didn't have the best start last night and obviously didn't finish they way we wanted to. Coming in tonight I think we did a better job. We had 46 points in paint, our transition was better. To have three of our kids score in double digits, Maddi really helped out tonight. I thought she was very aggressive offensively. I thought our press was better. We forced them into 15 turnovers. That was one thing we thought last night if we would have forced them into 15 turnovers, we would have had a chance to win there. Good team win and good second night."
Up Next
Fresno State will host UNLV in its last regular season series which begins on Thursday. Game 1 is slated to tipoff at 6 p.m. PT and will stream live on the Mountain West Network.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateWBB
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Fresno State shot 10.3 percent better today, hitting at a 51.6 percent clip. Haley Cavinder (23), Maddi Utti (19) and Hanna Cavinder (14) accounted for 56 of the team's 82 points.
San Diego State was led by Mallory Adams' 15 points.
Key Stat
A day after being outscored by 27 points combined on points off turnovers and points in the paint, Fresno State flipped that number on Sunday, outscoring the Aztecs by a combined 31 points in those categories.
How It Happened
Haley Cavinder picked up where she finished Saturday's game, scoring 11 of the Bulldogs' first 14 points. The final four of those started an 8-0 spurt as Fresno State took an 18-8 lead seven minutes into the game. San Diego State answered with three triples in the final two-and-a-half minutes to cut the Bulldogs' lead after one to 23-19. Back-to-back 3's from Mallory Adams to end the first started SDSU on an 11-0 run as the Aztecs gabbed a one-point lead early in the second.
The 'Dogs answered back in the quarter with a 15-2 stretch aided by seven points from Maddi Utti. With 2:30 remaining until halftime, Fresno State held its largest lead of the opening 20 minutes at 40-29. Despite allowing a pair of buckets to close the half, the Bulldogs ramped up the pressure early in the third period and built their lead up to 15 three minutes in.
San Diego State pulled its deficit back within single digits on five occasions during the next 10 minutes but the 'Dogs had a response each time. Fresno State closed out the game outshooting the Aztecs by more than 30 percent in the fourth quarter and outscored SDSU 20-8 during the final eight-and-a-half minutes of the contest.
Team Notes
- Fresno State posted its fifth win of the season by at least 20 points.
- The Bulldogs shot at least 50 percent from the field for the sixth time this season (6-0).
- Following each of Fresno State's last three conference losses, the 'Dogs shot at least 50 percent from the floor during the next game.
- The Bulldogs are 4-0 during the conference season following a loss in Game 1.
Haley Cavinder – 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, 4 assists, 2 blocks
- Posted 10th 20-point game of the year.
- Scored 14 points in the first quarter.
- Set a season high in steals with five.
- Her two blocks tied her career high.
- Most points since scoring 20 on Jan. 23 versus Boise State.
- Third game this season with at least three steals.
- Fourth game in the last six with at least four assists.
Head Coach Jaime White
On the response from Game 1 to Game 2…
"Much better game tonight. It's hard when we play like we did tonight to think that we played like we did last night. Kind of a bummer but it was a good response."
On what the difference was…
"I think our players recognized maybe they didn't have the best start last night and obviously didn't finish they way we wanted to. Coming in tonight I think we did a better job. We had 46 points in paint, our transition was better. To have three of our kids score in double digits, Maddi really helped out tonight. I thought she was very aggressive offensively. I thought our press was better. We forced them into 15 turnovers. That was one thing we thought last night if we would have forced them into 15 turnovers, we would have had a chance to win there. Good team win and good second night."
Up Next
Fresno State will host UNLV in its last regular season series which begins on Thursday. Game 1 is slated to tipoff at 6 p.m. PT and will stream live on the Mountain West Network.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition, and in life. To become a BDF member, please call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:
Twitter: @FresnoStateWBB
Instagram: fresnostwbb
Team Stats
Fresno
SDSU
FG%
.516
.362
3FG%
.316
.238
FT%
.857
.750
RB
34
40
TO
9
15
STL
11
3
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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