Boise State Tops Pepperdine to Start Season 4-0

Monday, November 20

Boise, Idaho

6:30 p.m. MT

Boise State

4-0,0-0Mountain West

Pepperdine

2-4,0-0WCC

Pepperdine

Boise St.

11/20/2023 9:35:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women's basketball came away with a 63-47 win over Pepperdine on Monday night in ExtraMile Arena. The Broncos improved to 4-0 on the season with the victory.

Mary Kay Naro stuffed the stat sheet, recording 12 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals on the night. Natalie Pasco also netted 12 points in the game while Mya Hansen added 11.

Making her first start with the Broncos, Alyssa Christensen scored five of the team's first seven points in the contest. Pasco finished what Christensen started, adding seven points in the opening quarter as Boise State led 18-10 after one. After the Waves (2-4) scored the first eight points of the second period to tie the game, the Broncos responded with a 12-4 run to take a 30-22 lead to the locker room.

Tatum Thompson came alive in the third quarter, scoring seven points for the Broncos in the period as the team's lead reached double digits. Pepperdine cut the lead to nine midway through the fourth quarter, but the Broncos ended the game on a 10-3 run to complete the four-game homestand with a win.

Top Broncos

- Mary Kay Naro scored 12 points for the second consecutive game, finishing 5-of-7 from the floor. She also added eight assists, six rebounds and three steals.
- Natalie Pasco also recorded 12 points on the night while adding three assists.
- Mya Hansen finished with 11 points and three rebounds.
- Tatum Thompson scored seven of her nine points in the third quarter. The sophomore shot 3-of-4 from the floor and drained her lone 3-point attempt.
- Abby Muse recorded six points, seven rebounds and six blocks.

Notables

- Muse blocked six shots for the second-straight game. The senior passed Utah State's Deja Mason (2015-19) to move into fifth place all-time in Mountain West history with 186 career blocks.
- Naro finished with a season-high eight assists, marking the seventh time in her career she has dished out eight or more assists in a game.
- Pasco netted 12 points on the night. The sophomore has scored in double digits in all four games on the season.
- The announced attendance was 1,558, the most for a Boise State women's basketball game since 1,560 fans attended a contest against Utah State on Feb. 8, 2020.
- Head coach Gordy Presnell recorded his 199th victory in ExtraMile Arena with the win. He has a chance to reach 200 on Nov. 29 against UC Davis.

What's Next

The Broncos return to action on Friday, Nov. 24, facing Santa Clara in the first game of the South Point Classic in Las Vegas. The game time is set for 5 p.m. MT.