Pasco, Hansen Lift Broncos Past Aggies

Wednesday, January 8

Logan, Utah

6 p.m. MT

Boise State

12-5,2-2Mountain West

Utah State

1-14,0-3Mountain West

Boise St.

Utah St.

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LOGAN, Utah – Natalie Pasco and Mya Hansen both recorded season-highs, scoring 25 and 21 points respectively, to lead Boise State women's basketball past Utah State, 82-77, Wednesday night.

Pasco drilled a season-high five 3-pointers in the contest, while Hansen shot 4-of-7 from beyond the arc to help carry the Broncos (12-5, 2-2 Mountain West) to victory. Tatum Thompson added 15 points and five rebounds in the win.

The Aggies (1-14, 0-3 MW) scored the first two points of the night, but the Broncos responded with 12 consecutive points to take a 10-point lead. Hansen paced Boise State in the opening quarter, hitting three 3-pointers to finish with 11 points and help the squad to a 24-15 advantage.

Utah State cut the deficit to four midway through the quarter, but Boise State extended the lead back to double digits following a Pasco 3-pointer. The junior finished with eight points in the frame as Boise State held a 39-34 halftime lead.

Hansen hit her fourth triple of the night midway through the third period, followed by a stepback jumper from Thompson to give Boise State a 49-38 lead. Utah State trimmed the lead to six, but the Broncos scored nine consecutive points to end the quarter, leading 60-45 heading into the final frame.

Pasco opened the fourth quarter with a pair of 3-pointers, but Utah State managed to cut the game to single digits with just over four minutes to play. Pasco answered, hitting a corner 3-pointer and a floater on back-to-back possessions to increase the lead back to 11.

Hansen hit a left-handed layup to give Boise State a 77-67 advantage with just over a minute to play, but the Aggies answered with a 3-pointer from the top of the key to stay alive. Utah State forced a turnover on the ensuing possession, cutting the lead to five with 38 seconds remaining. The Broncos sealed the game from the free throw line, making their last five free throw attempts to claim the victory.

Top Broncos
- Natalie Pasco scored a season-high 25 points in the win. The junior shot 8-of-21 from the field and made a season-high five 3-pointers.
- Mya Hansen also recorded a season-high, netting 21 points in the victory. The junior shot 7-of-12 from the field and 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.
- Tatum Thompson finished with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting and added five rebounds.

Notables
- Boise State has won seven consecutive contests against Utah State.
- The Broncos recorded their fourth game this season with 10+ 3-pointers.
- Mya Hansen, Natalie Pasco and Tatum Thompson combined to score 61 of Boise State's 82 points.
- Natalie Pasco drilled 5+ 3-pointers for the sixth time in her career.
- Pasco moved into sixth place in program history with 166 career 3-pointers. The junior passed Marta Hermida (165 3-pointers) and Kellie Lewis (163 3-pointers).
- Hansen scored over 20 points for the sixth time in her career.
- Hansen matched her career-high with four 3-pointers. The junior guard has made 3+ 3-pointers three times this season and 12 times in her career.
- Hansen has made seven 3-pointers over the past two games. The junior has also scored 17+ points in three of her last four games.
- Dani Bayes moved into the top 15 in program history with 119 career 3-pointers.
- Abby Muse recorded three blocks in the win, becoming the third player in MW history to record over 300 blocked shots. Muse joins Fresno State's Bego Faz Davalos (346 blocks; 2014-17) and New Mexico's Jordan Adams (344 blocks; 1999-03).
- Mary Kay Naro pulled down five rebounds in the win, becoming the only player in program history with over 700 career points, 500 career rebounds and 500 career assists.
- The Broncos scored 32 points in the paint, marking the 10th time this season the squad has scored 30+ points in the paint.

Quotables
"It's hard to win on the road. They've got some really good shooters and they are hard to guard one-on-one. Down the stretch we came away with some big plays." – head coach Gordy Presnell

"Tatum and Mya were really terrific tonight. I thought Natalie and Mya hit some huge shots down the stretch for us. They were really clutch for us." - Presnell

What's Next
The Broncos will follow up with another road contest on Saturday, Jan. 11 against Fresno State. The game will tip off at 2 p.m. MT and will be broadcast on the MW Network and 670 KBOI AM.