SPOKANE, Wash. — Yvonne Ejim scored 19 points,
Eliza Hollingsworth added 18 and No. 16 Gonzaga won its 27th-straight home game, beating Santa Clara 87-49 on Thursday night.
Ejim was 7-of-7 shooting and Hollingsworth made 8-of-9 as the Bulldogs shot 59.6% (34-of-57).
Kayleigh Truong scored 13 points to surpass 1,000 for her career for Gonzaga (15-2, 2-0 West Coast Conference).
Brynna Maxwell went 4 of 6 from 3-point range and scored 12 points, passing 1,700 career points in her years at Gonzaga and Utah. The Bulldogs finished 10 of 22 behind the arc.
The Zags exploded on offense in the second quarter and outscored Santa Clara 27-9 to take the 41-22 lead at the half. Ejim had a team-high eight points in the frame after going 3-for-3 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the charity tripe. Hollingsworth also added seven points to lead the offense in the second.
Bree Salenbien's first 3-pointer of the season capped a 9-0 run for a 42-19 lead and then Hollingsworth capped a 9-0 run with a 3-pointer at the halftime buzzer.
At the half, Gonzaga was shooting 64% from the field and held the Broncos to 32.1%. The Zags won the rebounding battle, 18-9, as
Maud Huijbens and
Yvonne Ejim both grabbed three.
GU continued its hot offense in the third with another 27-point quarter. Heal had a pair of three-point plays and Olivia Pollerd had a 3-pointer to get Santa Clara within 15 early in the third quarter but Hollingsworth had seven points in a 16-2 run. Ejim's three-point play made it 68-39.
The Zags opened the fourth quarter with a 15-3 run to lead by 44. Maxwell led the team with six points in the final frame to help GU reach 10 three-pointers.
Overall, GU shot at 59.6% and held Santa Clara to 32.8%. The Zags out rebounded the Broncos 34-28 with Hollingsworth grabbing a team-high of seven. GU forced 20 turnovers and scored 25 points off those mistakes as well.
Notes:
With 12 points today,
Brynna Maxwell reached 1,700 career points.
Kayleigh Truong also reached 1,000 career points after scoring 13 tonight.
With 19 points today, Ejim has scored double figures for 22-straight games.
Gonzaga has now won 27-straight games at home.
Up Next:
GU stays home to host San Diego on Saturday, Jan. 13, at 2 p.m. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
