WBB Rolls By the Tide, 68-58

Saturday, November 25

Katy, Texas

11:15 a.m.

Gonzaga University

6-1,0-0WCC

Alabama

6-1,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Alabama	11	10	16	21	58
Gonzaga	23	20	15	10	68

11/25/2023 2:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

The Zags handed Alabama its first loss of the season

KATY, Texas – The Gonzaga women's basketball team had three Zags score in double figures to defeat Alabama, 68-58, in the second game of the Betty Chancellor Classic.

Yvonne Ejim scored her third game with at least 20 points so far this season and had a team-high 23 points with eight rebounds. Brynna Maxwell recorded 15 points as Kayleigh Truong contributed 12 points, seven assists and six rebounds.

The Zags (6-1) opened the game with a 13-0 run against the Tide (6-1) to take a 23-11 lead at the end of the first. Both Ejim and Kayleigh Truong scored five points as the Bulldogs shot at 53.3 percent and scored four three-pointers in the opening 10 minutes. Defensively, GU held Alabama to 26.7 shooting percentage and forced two turnovers.

Gonzaga held Alabama to its lowest scoring effort in a first half this year with a commanding 43-21 lead. Kayleigh Truong and Maxwell both had 10 points at the half as seven different Zags scored. Alabama was held to one three-pointer and shot at nine percent from beyond the arc and 29.6 percent overall.

The Tide outscored the Zags in the third by one point, 16-15. Ejim scored 10 and grabbed two rebounds to help maintain the double-digit lead for Gonzaga, 58-37. The Bulldogs scored another 10 points in the final quarter to secure the win.

Overall, GU outrebounded the Tide, 35-31, with Ejim and Calli Stokes both grabbing eight rebounds. The Zags shot at 48.3 percent and held Alabama to 35.8 percent. The Tide's 58 points also marked a season low in scoring for Alabama.

Records: Entering the game, Alabama was seventh in the country in scoring defense and usually only allows 47.7 points per game. Gonzaga's 68 points was the second-most scored against the Tide this season.

This was the first game against Alabama in program history for Gonzaga women's basketball. The Bulldogs are now 2-1 against SEC schools in the last two seasons.

Up Next: Gonzaga closes out the Betty Chancellor Classic tomorrow against No. 20 Louisville at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com while the game is streamed on ESPN+.