Gonzaga Bulldogs @ Santa Clara Broncos
Heal, Santa Clara women stop No. 17 Gonzaga's streak 77-72
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- — Tess Heal scored 16 points, capped by two free throws with 1.8 seconds to play, and Santa Clara ended No. 17 Gonzaga's 14-game winning streak with a 77-72 victory on Thursday night.
The Broncos, who lost the first match-up this season 78-61 for its 14th straight loss in the series, trailed by 12 points in the first quarter but had a 64-50 lead on Heal's 3-pointer with 7:20 to play. After Olivia Pollerd's 3-pointer had Santa Clara up 69-61 with 3:43 to go, the Broncos only got off one more shot and had three turnovers.
Kaylynne Truong's 3-pointer at 1:38 capped a 13-3 run that pulled Gonzaga within 69-66, but the Broncos made 8 of 10 free throws in the last 35 seconds.
Pollerd also had 16 points for the Broncos (14-10, 5-6 West Coast Conference), while Ashley Hiraki added 13 and Marya Hudgins 12.
Santa Clara, which came in shooting 32.6% from 3-point range, made 10 of 20 from behind the arc. The Broncos shot 53% overall and made 15 of 18 free throws. Gonzaga's defense came into the game holding opponents to 39.2% shooting.
Yvonne Ejim scored 26 points for Gonzaga (21-3, 11-1), which dropped into a first-place tie with Portland (a three-point winner in overtime at San Francisco). Truong scored 16 points and Brynna Maxwell 12 with both hitting four 3-pointers.
Gonzaga, which travels to play San Francisco on Saturday, was 9 of 16 from distance but shot just 47% overall.
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Game Information
Santa Clara, CA
Referee:Melissa Barlow
Referee:Kaili Kimura
Referee:Lorena Ahumada
2025-26 Standings
| West Coast ConferenceWest Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 13-3 | - | 21-8 |
| Loyola Marymount | 13-3 | - | 19-8 |
| Oregon State | 12-4 | 1 | 20-9 |
| Santa Clara | 11-5 | 2 | 21-8 |
| Portland | 10-6 | 3 | 16-12 |
| San Francisco | 9-7 | 4 | 16-11 |
| Pepperdine | 8-8 | 5 | 17-11 |
| Saint Mary's | 6-10 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Pacific | 6-10 | 7 | 11-16 |
| Washington State | 4-12 | 9 | 5-24 |
| San Diego | 3-13 | 10 | 9-20 |
| Seattle U | 1-15 | 12 | 5-22 |
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