Dec. 8, 1999

Box Score

SPOKANE, Wash. - Four players scored in double figures as Gonzaga University?s women?s basketball team beat Washington State University 82-66 on Wednesday night.

The Bulldogs (4-3) were paced by Jessica Malone?s game-high 19 points while teammates Sydney Perno and Holly Bruno added 16 points each. Perno knocked down 7-8 shots from the floor and canned 3-4 from the charity stripe. Bruno finished the night with a game-high six assists. Junior Melanie Tipps rounded out the Bulldogs double-figure scorers with 11 points on a perfect 3-3 shooting from the field and 5-5 from the line.

Jennifer Kerns led WSU (2-3) with 17 points while Romie DeAnda and Alke Dietel added 12 points each.

The Bulldogs pulled out to a comfortable 39-31 lead at the half after shooting a blistering 42 percent from 3-point range.

With 8:10 remaining in the second half Jennifer Kerns nailed a three-pointer for WSU to pull the Cougars to within three points at 58-55. The Bulldogs countered the Cougars attack when Malone scored a driving lay-in and then knocked down a three-pointer to help the Zags surge to a 9-0 run. During a span of six minutes the Bulldogs out-scored the Cougars 18-2 and cruised to the 16-point victory.

Once again the Bulldogs dominated the boards, more than doubling WSU?s rebounding (51-24). Gonzaga senior Kristin Deal led all players with 13 rebounds, including six offensive.

The Bulldogs return to action this Sunday when they host the University of Montana. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.

GONZAGA (82)
Jessica Waltz 0-2 0-0 0, Holly Bruno 7-16 0-2 16, Jessica Malone 6-16 4-6 19, Kristin Deal 3-8 0-0 6, Sydney Perno 7-8 2-3 16, Celeste Quitiquit 0-1 1-2 1, Heather Osberg 2-4 0-2 5, Erin Bergman 2-2 0-1 6, Nathalie Chevallay 0-1 0-0 0, Tennille Jeffries 0-1 2-2 2, Melanie Tipps 3-3 5-5 11.

WSU (66)
Nyseth 4-4 0-0 8, Lamb 2-10 2-2 7, DeAnda 5-11 2-4 12, Volkman 1-6 0-0 2, Dietel 5-9 2-2 12, Collins 1-1 0-0 3, McNeely 1-2 0-0 3, Kerns 5-15 4-4 17, Berglund 1-3 0-0 2, Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Ottmar 0-0 0-0 0.

Halftime ? Gonzaga 39, WSU 31. 3-point field-goals ? Gonzaga 8-21 (Bruno 2-6, Malone 3-8, Deal 0-1, Quitiquit 0-1, Osberg 1-3, Bergman 2-2), WSU 6-14 (Lamb 1-4, Dietel 0-1, Collins 1-1, McNeely 1-1, Kerns 3-6). Rebounds ? Gonzaga 51 (Deal 13), WSU 24 (Nyseth, Dietel, Berglund 3). Fouls ? Gonzaga 12, WSU 19. Fouled out ? None. Assists ? Gonzaga 17 (Bruno 6), WSU 19 (Kerns 5). Turnovers ? Gonzaga 19 (Perno, Deal 4), WSU 11 (Lamb 4). Blocked shots ? Gonzaga (Tipps 1), WSU none. Steals ? Gonzaga 1 (Bruno), WSU 6 (Collins, Kerns 2). Attendance: 632