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Broncos Withstand Late Rally for Presnell's 650th Victory
1/5/2019 4:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Braydey Hodgins made seven free throws down the stretch for the 69-66 victory over San Diego State
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Boise State women's basketball team withstood a late rally from San Diego State to win 69-66, Saturday at Viejas Arena. The win is Boise State's (11-2, 2-0 MW) 20th-consecutive victory over teams outside of the power-five conferences.
With 20.4 seconds left in a four-point game, San Diego State (5-7, 0-1 MW) called timeout prior to the inbound pass for Boise State. The Broncos turned the ball over on the inbound pass, which San Diego State converted into a basket to pull within two points.
Braydey Hodgins was fouled on the ensuing possession, and was able to convert on only one of her two free throw attempts. Hodgins would provide pivotal defense on San Diego State's final possession with just over 12 seconds remaining in the game, tipping the ball out of the hands of Sophia Ramos. Ramos was able to come up with the ball, but enough time ran off the clock to ensure the Aztecs could not get a clean shot off, as Zayn Dornstauder's potential game-tying shot at the buzzer banked off glass and out.
Hodgins made seven free throws in the final 3:29 of the game to secure the Boise State victory.
The win also gives Boise State head coach Gordy Presnell 650 victories for his career. He becomes the 24th active NCAA (all levels) women's head coach, and the 16th active Divison I women's head coach, to accomplish the feat.
A'Shanti Coleman led all scorers with a career-high 22 points on the day. Coleman was efficient on the day, shooting 69-percent from the field (9-of-13). Riley Lupfer and Braydey Hodgins joined Coleman in double-digit scoring with 17 points apiece.
Boise State scored on their first two possessions of the game. Coleman took a one-step drive to the basket on the game's opening possession for an easy lay-in.
On the next possession for the Broncos, Riley Lupfer was able to grab a hard-fought rebound under the basket. Harrell was able to come with another layup to give Boise State a 4-0 lead in the game.
Neither team saw much scoring in the second quarter, as Boise State and the Aztecs managed a combined 15 points in the period. Boise State shot 44-percent from the field in the period (4-of-9), but turned the ball over seven times. Despite the lackluster second quarter, the Broncos still went into the locker room with a 30-21 lead.
The Broncos will return home with a week off to face San José State, Jan. 12, before heading on the road for back-to-back games against Nevada (Jan. 16) and Fresno State (Jan. 19). Tip-off between the Broncos and Spartans will be 1 p.m. MT at Taco Bell Arena.
With 20.4 seconds left in a four-point game, San Diego State (5-7, 0-1 MW) called timeout prior to the inbound pass for Boise State. The Broncos turned the ball over on the inbound pass, which San Diego State converted into a basket to pull within two points.
Braydey Hodgins was fouled on the ensuing possession, and was able to convert on only one of her two free throw attempts. Hodgins would provide pivotal defense on San Diego State's final possession with just over 12 seconds remaining in the game, tipping the ball out of the hands of Sophia Ramos. Ramos was able to come up with the ball, but enough time ran off the clock to ensure the Aztecs could not get a clean shot off, as Zayn Dornstauder's potential game-tying shot at the buzzer banked off glass and out.
Great defense from Braydey Hodgins on the final possession of the game to ensure the Aztecs couldn't set up a clean shot.#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/qjJOPhNS82
— Boise State WBB (@BroncoSportsWBB) January 5, 2019
Hodgins made seven free throws in the final 3:29 of the game to secure the Boise State victory.
The win also gives Boise State head coach Gordy Presnell 650 victories for his career. He becomes the 24th active NCAA (all levels) women's head coach, and the 16th active Divison I women's head coach, to accomplish the feat.
Congratulations to head coach Gordy Presnell on his 650th career victory with today's 69-66 win at San Diego State!
— Boise State WBB (@BroncoSportsWBB) January 5, 2019
Presnell becomes the 16th active Division I WBB head coach, and 24th active NCAA WBB head coach (all levels) to hit the 650-win mark!#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/E3DWvVgJQU
A'Shanti Coleman led all scorers with a career-high 22 points on the day. Coleman was efficient on the day, shooting 69-percent from the field (9-of-13). Riley Lupfer and Braydey Hodgins joined Coleman in double-digit scoring with 17 points apiece.
Boise State scored on their first two possessions of the game. Coleman took a one-step drive to the basket on the game's opening possession for an easy lay-in.
On the next possession for the Broncos, Riley Lupfer was able to grab a hard-fought rebound under the basket. Harrell was able to come with another layup to give Boise State a 4-0 lead in the game.
Christopher ➡️ Coleman. Best combination since peanut butter and jelly.#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/LkbyfRKeGp
— Boise State WBB (@BroncoSportsWBB) January 5, 2019
Neither team saw much scoring in the second quarter, as Boise State and the Aztecs managed a combined 15 points in the period. Boise State shot 44-percent from the field in the period (4-of-9), but turned the ball over seven times. Despite the lackluster second quarter, the Broncos still went into the locker room with a 30-21 lead.
The Broncos will return home with a week off to face San José State, Jan. 12, before heading on the road for back-to-back games against Nevada (Jan. 16) and Fresno State (Jan. 19). Tip-off between the Broncos and Spartans will be 1 p.m. MT at Taco Bell Arena.
Team Stats
BSU
SDSU
FG%
.429
.349
3FG%
.333
.071
FT%
.833
.724
RB
33
41
TO
19
18
STL
8
6
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
17
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
9
Pts
17
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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