91短视频

• February 20, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - The 91短视频 women's basketball team dropped a close to San Francisco State, 66-58, on Saturday night. The Pioneers (1-24, 1-19 CCAA) closed the SFSU lead to as little as two points in the final three minutes, but could not reel the Gators in, dropping their final road contest of the season.

The first half saw San Francisco State take an early lead and never trail after the 18:40 mark. The Gators took a 19-12 advantage midway through the half, before the Pioneers scored seven unanswered points, sparked by junior guard Claudia Nelson's four during that span.

With the game tied at 19, SFSU closed the half with a 15-5 run that gave the Gators a 34-24 lead at the break. The Pioneers shot just 28.1 percent in the first frame, while San Francisco State went 12-for-29 from the field, led by Donisha Tate's 3-for-6 performance and Juliet Masei's nine points. East bay was led  by freshman forward Nia Bravo's eight points on perfect 3-for-3 shooting from the field.

The second half was a different story for both squads, as the Pioneers out-scored SFSU 34-32 and shot 35.7 percent from the field, while turning the ball over just six times and forcing 13 Gator turnovers. East Bay began whittling away the San Francisco State lead, opening the half with a 13-7 run that included a two-minute scoreless span for the Gators. With the run, the Pioneers closed the gap to four, 41-37, at the 11:58 mark.

SFSU re-opended a nine point lead with nine minutes remaining before Cal State East Bay shrank the lead to just two again two minutes later, trailing 50-48 after a 9-2 run capped by a trey from Nelson. The Gators were undeterred, however, regaining a 59-50 advantage with 4:24 left.

The Pioneers responded with seven unanswered points on three free throws and a pair of buckets from Nelson and junior forward Natalie Montes, closing the Gator lead to 59-57 at the 1:40 mark. The Gators finished strong though, getting a tip in from Donisha Tate and hitting five free throws down the stretch to seal the eight-point win.

Nelson led the Pioneers with 18 points, marking her seventh straight game hitting double digits in scoring. Valenziano joined Nelson in double figures, notching 11 points, including 6-of-8 shooting from the charity stripe. Freshman center Marlene MacMillan paced East Bay on the boards, grabbing seven rebounds. CSUEB tied a season-high with 19 steals and forced 27 SFSU turnovers, but shot just 58.6 percent from the free throw line and were out-rebounded 57-39.

Tate paced the Gators with 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Masei finished with 12 points and Nicole Hicks notched 12 boards of her own. SFSU posted seven blocks, including four from Dominique Hunter.

The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 24, playing host to Humboldt State in the first of two Homecoming Week games. The two-game homestand will mark the end of the season for 91短视频.