LOGAN, Utah — Utah State women's basketball (4-20, 1-12 MW) lost to Boise State (17-8, 8-4 MW) Wednesday evening inside of the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, falling 73-57.
The second-career double-double for guard
Cheyenne Stubbs wasn't enough, as the junior went for 19 points and a career-high-tying 11 rebounds to lead the squad in each category. Sophomore guard also went for a career-high with eight points.
The Aggies struggled to keep up with Boise State's hot shooting early on, as the Broncos pulled away early to take a 19-10 lead after a quarter. They then opened the second quarter on a 9-0 run to gain further separation, but Utah State scored 12 of the final 18 points of the half, including a four-point play from sophomore guard Isabella Tañedo, to bring the deficit back within single-figures by the break. At the half, USU trailed 33-24.
The third quarter belonged to the visitors, as they scored 21 points in the frame while limiting Utah State to just six. The Aggies pushed back in the fourth with a 27-point period, outscoring Boise State 27-19 in the quarter, but were unable to close the gap.
Utah State got 20 points from its bench, including eight from Tañedo and seven from sophomore forward
Tiairra Hill-Brown, who also went for five boards, two assists and a steal.
Utah State finished the contest shooting 29.5 percent (18-of-61) from the floor, 15.8 percent (3-of-19) from 3-point range and 75.0 percent (18-of-24) at the charity stripe. Boise State shot 39.7 percent (25-of-63) from the field, including 44.8 percent (13-of-29) from deep and 50.0 percent (10-of-20) from the free throw line.
The Broncos were paced by Natalie Pasco, who finished with a team-high of 15 points.
Up Next
Utah State (4-19, 1-11 MW) now hits the road for a pair of games, starting on Saturday, Feb. 17, when it travels to face San Diego State. The game will be streamed on Mountain West Network, with links to the live stream and stats available on utahstateaggies.com.
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