Tuesday, November 14
Santa Clara, Calif.
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California State University at Northridge
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Photo by: Connor Clark
CSUN Falls for the First Time this Season at Santa Clara
11/14/2023 9:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SANTA CLARA, Calif.---CSUN Women's Basketball suffered its first loss of the season on Tuesday night, falling at Santa Clara 71-39 at Leavey Center. Freshmen Amiyah Ferguson and Kaitlyn Elsholz scored seven points apiece to lead the Matadors.
HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN would be unable to overcome a slow start to the game with the Matadors missing their first 13 shots. Meanwhile, the Broncos took advantage and scored the game's first 17 points, capped by a 3-pointer from Marya Hudgins. Talo Li-Uperesa finally ended the drought with a three while CSUN went on to make its next two shots to end the first quarter, but Santa Clara held a 23-8 advantage through 10 minutes.
CSUN would battle back to within 10 points early in the second quarter after Amiyah Ferguson nailed a three then picked off a pass and scored on a driving layup.
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However, Hudgins answered with a layup then Tess Heal nailed a three to push the lead to 28-13. The deficit swelled to 20 points on a layup from Georgia Grigoropoulou with 2:49 left before halftime. Ferguson would find Arina Nikishina on a nice pass through the middle of the lane but Jayde Cadee made a late three for a Santa Clara 41-20 lead at the break.
CSUN would have its best shooting quarter of the night in the third, making 5-of-13 shots but the Broncos outscored the Matadors 17-10 in the 10-minute session. In the fourth, Grigoropoulou converted on a layup to push the lead to 60-30. An 8-0 Bronco run would push the lead to the biggest of the night at 68-32. Kaitlyn Elsholz closed the Matador scoring for the night with a three.
NOTES OF THE GAME
ACCORDING TO COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"This is the second game in a row we have put ourselves in big hole in the first quarter. We will challenge our starters to set a better tone on the defensive side moving forward. Give Santa Clara credit, they handled our initial pressure and shot extremely well from the 3-point line tonight. I am concerned about giving up 16 offensive rebounds, and we will emphasize that during our film sessions this week."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns home on Saturday afternoon to take on Hope International. Tip-off is slated for noon on ESPN+ with Jill Painter Lopez on the call.
#GoMatadors
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HOW IT HAPPENED
CSUN would be unable to overcome a slow start to the game with the Matadors missing their first 13 shots. Meanwhile, the Broncos took advantage and scored the game's first 17 points, capped by a 3-pointer from Marya Hudgins. Talo Li-Uperesa finally ended the drought with a three while CSUN went on to make its next two shots to end the first quarter, but Santa Clara held a 23-8 advantage through 10 minutes.
CSUN would battle back to within 10 points early in the second quarter after Amiyah Ferguson nailed a three then picked off a pass and scored on a driving layup.
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— CSUN Women's Basketball (@CSUNWBB) November 15, 2023
However, Hudgins answered with a layup then Tess Heal nailed a three to push the lead to 28-13. The deficit swelled to 20 points on a layup from Georgia Grigoropoulou with 2:49 left before halftime. Ferguson would find Arina Nikishina on a nice pass through the middle of the lane but Jayde Cadee made a late three for a Santa Clara 41-20 lead at the break.
CSUN would have its best shooting quarter of the night in the third, making 5-of-13 shots but the Broncos outscored the Matadors 17-10 in the 10-minute session. In the fourth, Grigoropoulou converted on a layup to push the lead to 60-30. An 8-0 Bronco run would push the lead to the biggest of the night at 68-32. Kaitlyn Elsholz closed the Matador scoring for the night with a three.
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN drops to 2-1 on the season while Santa Clara improves to 3-1.
- The Broncos shot 36.4 percent for the game while the Matadors finished with a 28.1 shooting percentage.
- CSUN made 3-of-21 from beyond the arc (14.3 percent) and 4-of-10 from the free throw line (40.0 percent) compared to Santa Clara which shot 11-of-28 from three (39.3 percent) and 12-of-15 at the free throw line (80.0 percent).
- The Broncos controlled the glass, out-rebounding the Matadors 52-34 including 16-7 in offensive rebounds.
- Kayanna Spriggs grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds to go with six points.
- Amiyah Ferguson added five assists and four rebounds.
ACCORDING TO COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"This is the second game in a row we have put ourselves in big hole in the first quarter. We will challenge our starters to set a better tone on the defensive side moving forward. Give Santa Clara credit, they handled our initial pressure and shot extremely well from the 3-point line tonight. I am concerned about giving up 16 offensive rebounds, and we will emphasize that during our film sessions this week."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns home on Saturday afternoon to take on Hope International. Tip-off is slated for noon on ESPN+ with Jill Painter Lopez on the call.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
CSUN
SCU
FG%
.281
.364
3FG%
.143
.393
FT%
.400
.800
RB
34
52
TO
19
18
STL
11
12
Game Leaders
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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