Box Score LOGAN, Utah - Utah State women's basketball lost to San Diego State, 89-55, on Saturday at the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum.
The second act of a USU basketball doubleheader at the Spectrum, the Aggies hung tough with the visiting Aztecs for the first several minutes off the strength of a pair of 3-pointers from graduate guard
Mayson Kimball. The two sides were tied at 8 apiece four minutes into the contest before SDSU finished the quarter on a 16-5 run. The Aztecs maintained the momentum through the second quarter en route to a 45-21 halftime advantage. Despite a 9-2 run from the Aggies in the third quarter, Utah State was unable to mount a comeback in the second half.
Kimball led USU with team-highs of 10 points and seven rebounds. Graduate forward
Ashya Klopfenstein narrowly missed reaching double figures, ending with nine points plus four rebounds and a team-best three steals. Junior guard
Tamiah Robinson led the team with five assists while freshman guard
Natalie Fraley added eight points and three assists.
Up Next
Utah State (3-10, 0-2 MW) continues its MW homestand on Thursday, Jan. 5, at 6 p.m. (MT) against Colorado State (8-5, 1-1 MW) at the Spectrum.
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