Broncos Drop Road Contest to San Diego State

Saturday, January 27

San Diego, Calif.

2 p.m. MT

Boise State

13-8,4-4Mountain West

San Diego State

14-8,5-4Mountain West

Boise St.

San Diego St.

1/27/2024 4:15:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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SAN DIEGO – Boise State women's basketball suffered its second-straight loss, falling to San Diego State 79-54, Saturday, at Viejas Arena.

The Broncos (13-8, 4-4 Mountain West) scored the first five points of the contest, but the Aztecs (14-8, 5-4 MW) responded with seven-straight to take an early lead. San Diego State outscored Boise State 13-6 over the remainder of the quarter to take a 20-11 advantage after one.

The Aztecs scored 10 points in the first two minutes of the second quarter to increase their lead to 14. The Bronco defense didn't allow an Aztec field goal for the remainder of the half, as Boise State cut the deficit to 32-22 at the halftime break.

San Diego State came out of the locker room on fire, whittling off 14 points in the first five minutes of the third quarter to hold a 46-30 lead at the media timeout. The Aztecs ended the quarter on a 12-5 run to take a 58-35 advantage into the final frame.

The Broncos drilled four 3-pointers in the final quarter, including three from Natalie Pasco, but San Diego State managed to hold on for the victory.

Top Broncos

Natalie Pasco hit five 3-pointers to finish with 15 points. The sophomore was 5-of-6 from beyond the arc.
Mary Kay Naro shot 4-of-6 from the floor to finish with eight points. The senior also recorded a pair of assists and a pair of steals.
Elodie Lalotte scored seven points, finishing 3-of-6 from the field. The senior also pulled down five rebounds.

Notables

Natalie Pasco became the 17th Bronco in program history to surpass 100 career 3-pointers, finishing the game with 102.
Pasco also surpassed 200 career field goals in the contest, finishing with 204.
The sophomore hit five or more 3-pointers for the third time this season and the fifth time in her career.
The two teams split the season series, with Boise State defeating San Diego State 68-59 on Jan. 13.

What's Next

Boise State takes to the road again with a contest at Fresno State, Wednesday, Jan. 30. Tipoff will occur at 7 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network and 670 KBOI AM.