| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GONZ | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 74 |
| SCU | 18 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 61 |
Rice, Stockton lead No. 15 Gonzaga women to 74-61 win
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Zykera Rice scored 15 points and Laura Stockton added 13 while moving into third place on No. 15 Gonzaga's career assist list and the Bulldogs defeated Santa Clara 74-61 on Thursday night.
Jenn Wirth added 12 for the Bulldogs (24-3, 13-2 West Coast Conference), who bounced back after their second two-point loss to BYU this season. Stockton had seven assists, giving her 446 and moving her ahead of Amy Simpson.
Naomi Jimenez gave Santa Clara a 20-19 lead with the first points of the second quarter, but Leeanne Wirth had consecutive baskets for the Zags. Lexie Pritchard pulled the Broncos even with a 3-pointer, but Chandler Smith answered with a 3-pointer for Gonzaga to start an 11-0 run. Jen Wirth had a 3-point play and the last basket of the run. Gonzaga led 38-27 at the half.
A 12-2 run in the third quarter put the Bulldogs in control.
Rice had nine rebounds and Jenn Wirth eight as GU, which won the first meeting 78-61, had a 41-31 advantage on the boards.
Ashlyn Herlihy had 13 points for the Broncos (11-15, 4-11) and Tia Hay added 12.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Karen Lasuik
- Tiffany Jump
- Katrina Lyles
2023-24 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-0 | - | 32-4 |
| Santa Clara | 12-4 | 4 | 25-9 |
| Portland | 10-6 | 6 | 21-13 |
| San Francisco | 10-6 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Pacific | 8-8 | 8 | 19-15 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-10 | 10 | 13-18 |
| Loyola Marymount | 5-11 | 11 | 11-19 |
| San Diego | 4-12 | 12 | 9-22 |
| Pepperdine | 1-15 | 15 | 5-25 |
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