San Diego State Aztecs Face Tough Game at Maples Pavilion in Women's Basketball
In a challenging encounter at Maples Pavilion, the San Diego State Aztecs were unable to overcome the Stanford Cardinal, with the final scoreboard reading 48-86. The San Diego State Aztecs' season record now stands at 0-1, while the Stanford Cardinal boast a 2-0 record.
From the outset, it was clear that the home team held a significant advantage. The Stanford Cardinal set a strong pace with an impressive 25 points in the first quarter alone, while the San Diego State Aztecs managed only four. This trend continued into the second quarter where Stanford added another 17 points to their tally and San Diego State responded with twelve.
The third quarter saw an intensified effort from both teams. The Aztecs put up their best performance of the night scoring eighteen points but were still outdone by Stanford's twenty-seven. In terms of shooting accuracy throughout this period, San Diego State converted approximately thirty-two percent of their field goals and thirty-one percent from beyond the arc.
Despite being behind, there were notable efforts from individual players on The Aztecs side. They made thirteen two-pointers out of forty-one attempts and five three-pointers out of sixteen attempts. From free throws line they had fifty-four percent success rate making seven out of thirteen shots.
Defensively though, it was a tough night for The Aztecs as they failed to register any blocks compared to seven by Stanford and gathered only twenty-three rebounds against fifty by their opponents. However, they did manage five steals over four by Stanford and scored ten points off turnovers which is commendable given that they turned over possession eleven times themselves.
The fourth quarter did not see any reversal in fortunes for The Aztecs as they added fourteen more points against seventeen by Stanford sealing their fate for this game.
Looking ahead after this tough game on foreign grounds, fans can look forward to seeing how The San Diego State Aztecs will regroup when they host San Diego Christian Hawks at Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl on November ninth at seven PM Pacific Time. Fans are encouraged to support their team live or tune into local broadcasts for coverage of what promises to be an exciting match-up.