LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's basketball (0-0) defeated Arizona Christian (2-1), 90-56, in its sole exhibition game on Saturday in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
Every Aggie that played scored in the matchup, while five players scored in double figures. Senior guard/forward
Hailey Bassett led the way with 21 points, followed by senior guard
Lindsey Jensen-Baker with 17. Senior forward
Marlene Aniambossou had 11 points, while junior guard
Emmie Harris and sophomore guard
Steph Gorman rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points apiece.
Utah State recorded 24 assists and 14 steals during the game, while outrebounding the Firestorm 47-32. Aniambossou led USU on the glass with nine rebounds, while Gorman led in assists with seven.
Arizona Christian was led by sophomore forward Baylee Slaughter with 14 points and six rebounds.
Utah State shot 46.3 percent (31-of-67) from the field, 36.8 percent (7-of-19) from behind the arc and 67.7 percent (21-of-31) at the free throw line. Arizona Christian shot 36.4 percent (20-of-55) from the floor, 20.8 percent (5-of-24) from behind the 3-point line and 64.7 (11-of-17) at the charity stripe.
Utah State officially opens its 2019-20 campaign with a pair of home games next week as the Aggies host Portland (0-0), on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m., followed by Seattle (0-0) on Saturday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m.
Women's basketball tickets are available now. Fans can purchase season tickets for $27, or on a game-by-game basis. Fans can purchase tickets at the Utah State ticket office, located on the first floor of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. Tickets are also available online at utahstateaggies.com/tickets, or by calling the ticket office at (435) 797-0305 or (888)-USTATE-1.
Fans can follow USU women's basketball on Twitter, @USUWBasketball, on Instagram, @USUWBasketball, as well as on Facebook, at /USUWBB. Aggie fans can also follow Utah State Athletics on Twitter, @USUAthletics, on Instagram, @USUAthletics and on Facebook at /USUAthletics. Fans can also keep up with USU Athletics by downloading the official Utah State Athletics app.
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