SAN DIEGO (AP) — Brynna Maxwell scored 19 points and made four 3-pointers in the third quarter, when Gonzaga was 8-of-8 behind the arc, to lead the 19th-ranked Bulldogs to an 80-52 win over San Diego on Thursday night, their 15th-straight win.
Gonzaga, sixth in the country on 3-pointers at 39.1%, was 2-of-12 at halftime before the floodgates opened.
Kayleigh Truong had two 3s and
Kaylynne Truong and
Eliza Hollingsworth both had one to start the third quarter.
Yvonne Ejim had a late layup as the Zags went 9-of-11 from the field to stretch a 38-20 halftime lead to 68-37.
Ejim and Hollingsworth both had 14 points and eight rebounds for the Bulldogs.
Kayleigh Truong had 12 points and her twin Kaylynne had 11 while matching her career-high of 12 assists to record her second double-double. Gonzaga had 24 assists on 28 baskets and finished 12-of -26 (46%) on 3-pointers.
Dylan Horton had 13 points for the Toreros (4-17, 0-8), who have lost 11-straight, including an 18-point decision in Spokane. Kylie Horstmeyer added 12 points. San Diego was 4-of-16 from distance and shot 31% overall (21-of-68).
The Bulldogs got off to a slow start, missing their first six shots and going 2-of-14 through the first 7-plus minutes. But starting with a Hollingsworth second-chance basket, Gonzaga made 11-of-13, including seven in a row.
Hollingsworth's basket made it 10-6.
Calli Stokes made a layup to make it 18-10 at the end of the first quarter and then the Bulldogs scored the first 12 points of the second quarter with
Kayleigh Truong's four-point play making it 30-10.
Kaylynne Truong's layup made it 34-12 before settling for the 18-point halftime lead.
Gonzaga returns home to face Pacific on Saturday. The Bulldogs have won 29 straight at home, second only to South Carolina's 50.
Notes:
With 14 points today, Ejim has scored double figures for 29-straight games.
Head coach
Lisa Fortier currently sits at 254-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.6%.
Gonzaga's 15-straight wins is third in the country. GU's 21-2 (.913) record also sits at third-best in the nation.
Brynna Maxwell scored 19 points and has made a three-pointer in every game this year as she made five today.
Kaylynne Truong tied her career-high 12 assists as she recorded her second career double-double with 11 points.
All five starters scored in double figures for the Zags today.
Up Next:
Gonzaga heads home on Saturday to play Pacific at 2 p.m. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com and the game will be televised locally on SWX along with on ESPN+.