No. 20 WBB Finishes Non-Conference with a 67-56 Win Over New Mexico

Friday, December 22

Spokane, Wash.

1 p.m.

Gonzaga University

13-2,0-0WCC

New Mexico

9-4,0-0Mountain West

Team	1	2	3	4	F
New Mexico	16	13	11	16	56
Gonzaga	17	15	20	15	67

No. 20 WBB Finishes Non-Conference with a 67-56 Win Over New Mexico

12/22/2023 3:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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The Zags finished 13-2 in the non-conference

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting, Brynna Maxwell added 14 points and No. 20 Gonzaga beat New Mexico 67-56 on Friday.

Gonzaga (13-2) extended its home winning streak to 26, which ranks third in the country behind UNLV (27) and South Carolina (46).

The Zags, No. 13 in the country in 3-point percentage at 39.4, made 9-of-17 from behind the arc — with four apiece from Maxwell and Kaylynne Truong.

Kaylynne Truong finished with 12 points and seven assists for Gonzaga, which was coming off its fourth matchup against a Pac-12 team this season.

Viane Cumber scored 17 points for New Mexico (9-4). Paula Reus added 11 points.

New Mexico won the only other meeting between the programs, notching a 76-54 victory in Albuquerque in 2005.

In the first half, Gonzaga took a 32-29 lead over the Lobos. Maxwell led GU with 11 points after going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. Kaylynne Truong was the next leading scorer with nine points and three assists.

The Bulldogs were shooting 42.3% at the half and 54.5% from the three-point line. Defensively, GU forced seven turnovers and scored 11 points off those miscues. The Lobos recorded a 34.5% shooting performance in the first half and grabbed 20 rebounds compared to Gonzaga's 13.

GU opened up the second half with a 10-0 run to secure a 12-point lead going into the final quarter. Ejim led the way with six points to maintain the lead the rest of the game.

Overall, the Bulldogs shot 48.1% and held New Mexico to 33.9%. Gonzaga scored 24 points inside the paint and had 21 assists on 25 baskets.

Notes: The Zags finish 13-2 in the non-conference schedule. They are the first team to reach 13 wins in the country.

Gonzaga has now won 26-straight games at home. The streak ranks third in the nation.

With 22 points today, Ejim has scored double figures for 20-straight games. This was also her ninth game this season with at least 20 points scored.

Up Next: Gonzaga travels to Portland on Thursday, Jan. 4, to open WCC competition. Tip time is slated for 6 p.m. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.