Saturday, December 31
Boise, Idaho
1 p.m. MT
Boise State
6-8,1-0Mountain West
73
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62
San Jose State
2-11,0-2Mountain West
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F
San Jose St.
11
9
24
18
62
Boise St.
24
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73
Photo by: Boise State University
Bayes, Hansen Lead Broncos Past Spartans
12/31/2022 4:28:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State held off a late San Jose State rally to open Mountain West play with a 73-62 win, Saturday, in ExtraMile Arena.
Dani Bayes got going early for the Broncos (6-8, 1-0 MW), scoring nine points in the first quarter as the team jumped out to a 18-6 lead. The freshman continued the hot streak in the second quarter, adding seven points to grow the Boise State lead to 21. The Broncos held the Spartans (2-11, 0-2) to just 24% shooting in the first half to take a 38-20 lead into the break.
San Jose State didn't go away, exploding for 24 points in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 13. The Spartans then went on a 13-3 run to open the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to 60-57 with 4:29 remaining. After both teams traded baskets, Anna Ostlie hit a three-pointer from the left wing with 2:06 on the clock to extend the Bronco lead to six. After a Boise State stop, Mya Hansen knocked down a contested floater to make the score 67-59 with 1:29 left.
Top Broncos
- Dani Bayes scored a career-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-14 from the field and 3-of-8 from downtown. Bayes scored 16 points in the first half.
- After only scoring three points in the first half, Mya Hansen scored 16 points in the second half to finish with 19.
- Abby Muse finished a point short of a double-double, recording nine points and 11 rebounds. The junior also blocked four shots.
- Elodie Lalotte pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds.
Quotables
"Mya showed competitive greatness down the stretch. Time and time again this year she's hit big shots when we needed her to. She's a terrific player and has a bright future with us. Abby had some huge rebounds down the stretch and made some big free throws. Anna hit a huge shot at the end. We had some players step up when it got close down the stretch which was good to see." – head coach Gordy Presnell
"We have to do better down the stretch. We got into a lull and they got a little fire. They struggled scoring the ball and then had a 24-point quarter. We have a good team, we just have to put it together. We have to get better." - Presnell
Notables
- Elodie Lalotte eclipsed 500 career points during the game. She is the second Bronco to surpass 500 points on the season - Abby Muse did it Nov. 27 against Milwaukee.
- Dani Bayes scored a career-high 19 points on the night, topping her previous high of 16. The freshman scored 16 points in the first half.
- Mya Hansen finished with 19 points. The freshman has now eclipsed double figures in five of her last seven games.
- Elodie Lalotte grabbed 12 rebounds while Abby Muse pulled down 11 rebounds, marking the second time this season both players have recorded double-digit rebounds.
- The Broncos pulled down over 50 rebounds for the third time this season, finishing with 51.
- Abby Muse finished with four blocks, marking the fifth time this season the junior has recorded four or more blocks in a game.
- Head coach Gordy Presnell picked up his 114th MW win, tying Don Flanagan for the third most in conference history.
What's Next
Boise State will hit the road next Saturday, traveling to Logan, Utah to face Utah State. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. MT.
Dani Bayes got going early for the Broncos (6-8, 1-0 MW), scoring nine points in the first quarter as the team jumped out to a 18-6 lead. The freshman continued the hot streak in the second quarter, adding seven points to grow the Boise State lead to 21. The Broncos held the Spartans (2-11, 0-2) to just 24% shooting in the first half to take a 38-20 lead into the break.
San Jose State didn't go away, exploding for 24 points in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 13. The Spartans then went on a 13-3 run to open the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to 60-57 with 4:29 remaining. After both teams traded baskets, Anna Ostlie hit a three-pointer from the left wing with 2:06 on the clock to extend the Bronco lead to six. After a Boise State stop, Mya Hansen knocked down a contested floater to make the score 67-59 with 1:29 left.
Top Broncos
- Dani Bayes scored a career-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-14 from the field and 3-of-8 from downtown. Bayes scored 16 points in the first half.
- After only scoring three points in the first half, Mya Hansen scored 16 points in the second half to finish with 19.
- Abby Muse finished a point short of a double-double, recording nine points and 11 rebounds. The junior also blocked four shots.
- Elodie Lalotte pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds.
Quotables
"Mya showed competitive greatness down the stretch. Time and time again this year she's hit big shots when we needed her to. She's a terrific player and has a bright future with us. Abby had some huge rebounds down the stretch and made some big free throws. Anna hit a huge shot at the end. We had some players step up when it got close down the stretch which was good to see." – head coach Gordy Presnell
"We have to do better down the stretch. We got into a lull and they got a little fire. They struggled scoring the ball and then had a 24-point quarter. We have a good team, we just have to put it together. We have to get better." - Presnell
Notables
- Elodie Lalotte eclipsed 500 career points during the game. She is the second Bronco to surpass 500 points on the season - Abby Muse did it Nov. 27 against Milwaukee.
- Dani Bayes scored a career-high 19 points on the night, topping her previous high of 16. The freshman scored 16 points in the first half.
- Mya Hansen finished with 19 points. The freshman has now eclipsed double figures in five of her last seven games.
- Elodie Lalotte grabbed 12 rebounds while Abby Muse pulled down 11 rebounds, marking the second time this season both players have recorded double-digit rebounds.
- The Broncos pulled down over 50 rebounds for the third time this season, finishing with 51.
- Abby Muse finished with four blocks, marking the fifth time this season the junior has recorded four or more blocks in a game.
- Head coach Gordy Presnell picked up his 114th MW win, tying Don Flanagan for the third most in conference history.
What's Next
Boise State will hit the road next Saturday, traveling to Logan, Utah to face Utah State. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. MT.
Team Stats
SJSU
Boise
FG%
.333
.397
3FG%
.500
.333
FT%
.591
.840
RB
30
51
TO
10
20
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
8
Pts
19
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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