FRESNO, Calif.- Fresno State women's basketball team dropped their final home contest to the New Mexico Lobos on Tuesday night at the Save Mart Center, 72-58.
Fresno State was led by senior Deajanae Harvey logging points and followed tightly by freshman Taija Sta. Maria scored 13 points and eight rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Sydney Dethman got the ball rolling for the Bulldogs opening on a solo 4-0 run. A Lobos three-pointer by Wilson didn't stop the Bulldogs from 5-2 run by Deajanae Harvey, Mia Jacobs, and Taija Sta. Maria. Harvey locked in another shot from downtown and a layup in the paint. The Lobos stayed within reach of the Bulldogs trailing by two after Keely Brown went to the line (1-2).
Fresno State extended their lead to as much as fifteen after opening on their largest run of the night, 14-0. All the 'Dogs joined in on the action starting off with a layup from Jacobs and capped off by another trip to the charity line by Brown (1-2). Kylee Fox delivers the Bulldogs their biggest lead of the night off a three-pointer. 'Dogs continue holding a double-digit lead into the half.
At the half Fresno State shot 56% from the field (9-of-16), 60% from the three (3-of-5) and 100% from the foul line (5-5).
Lobos then raised the effort coming out for the second half out-scoring the Bulldogs 24-11 in the third. Fresno State saw their 11 point lead going into the half drop down to one, after Lobos set off on a 11-2 run mid-way through the quarter. Bulldogs pushed to the final minute holding the lead, until New Mexico's Reus second chance layup gave the Lobos a two-point lead.
Fresno State endured another tough quarter getting outscored 20-8 as well as a two-point deficit slip by. Four minute drought broken by Sta. Maria's three-pointer. The final two minutes saw a Lobos 8-3 run. New Mexico was led by Nyah Wilson recording her own career-high 30 points.
NOTES
Fresno State completes conference play at 7-11
Fresno State takes the No. 9 seed going into the Mountain West Tournament
Taija Sta. Maria enters back into double-figure since early February with 13 points
Deajanae Harvey logs her sixth straight game scoring in double-figures
Bulldogs largest scoring run of the night, 14-0 in the second quarter
Team highs: Points (Deajanae Harvey, 14), Rebounds (Taija Sta. Maria, 8) Assists (Sta. Maria, 3)
Fresno State is 6-2 when holding the lead for more than 20 minutes
Largest lead of the night belonged to Fresno State in the second quarter at 16, 34-18
Bulldogs shot 42% from the field (22-of-53) 30% from the three (6-of-20), and 53% from the foul line (8-of-15)
UP NEXT: Fresno State sets their sights on the Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas and will face No. 8 seed Air Force in the opening game of the tournament on Sunday, Mar. 9 at 2:00 pm streaming on the Mountain West Network.