Loera leads No. 17 Gonzaga women past San Diego 57-42
SAN DIEGO -- Jessi Loera scored 13 points with seven assists and five rebounds and No. 17 Gonzaga overcame a season-high 23 turnovers to defeat San Diego 57-42 on Saturday for its 12th straight win.
Jill Townsend added 11 points and LeeAnne Wirth had 10 for the Bulldogs (14-2, 3-0 West Coast Conference), who made up for their sloppiness by pounding the Toreros (8-7, 2-2) 40-17 on the boards.
Gonzaga had nine turnovers in the first quarter but jumped ahead 7-2 and held on for a 12-10 lead. Loero had a pair of baskets as the Bulldogs opened the second quarter with a 9-0 run and it was 27-16 at the half.
The lead stayed in double figures the rest of the way.
Madison Pollock led San Diego, which was just 1 of 5 from 3-point range, with 11 points and Sydney Hunter scored 10.
Gonzaga shot 60% in the second half and 46.5% for the game with five 3-pointers while San Diego shot 35% and was outscored by seven at the foul line.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Shelley Nakasone
- Cathi Cornell
- Nicole Leon
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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