Nov. 13, 1999
SAN DIEGO - Sophomore guard Claire Swinbank scored 13 pointsand freshman point guard Jamey Cox added 10, but it wasn?t enough to overcome Czech Republicpower house SBC Hanacka Kyselka Prerov, as the San Diego State women?s basketball team droppedits final exhibition game, 54-46, at Cox Arena Saturday night.
The Aztecs, who trailed 29-26 at the break, opened the second half with a 6-2 run, includinga pair of Swinbank jumpers, to take a 32-31 lead with 17:04 to play. However SBK Prerovresponded with an 11-1 run of their own, holding SDSU to a single free throw over next 8:30, totake a 43-33 lead with 8:34 remaining in the game
A Cox lay-up at the 2:41 mark brought the Aztecs within five points at 50-45. But that?s asclose as the Aztecs would get as SBC Prerov, which was lead by Kamila Hlavackova?s game-high 21points, hit 4-of-5 free throws over the final 1:58 to seal the game.
SDSU senior Mary Apiafi, who posted her first career double-double in the Aztecs? 68-60exhibition-opening victory over the NWBL Elite, led the way on the boards with 11 rebounds,while Cox dished out five assists and had only one turnover in her first career start.
San Diego State opens its 1999-00 regular season next week, when the Aztecs travel toPocatello, Idaho, for the American Dream Classic, Nov. 19-20. SDSU faces hosts Idaho State inthe season opener, Thursday at 7:00 (MST), before squaring off with Portland, Friday at 5:00(MST), in game two.
SBC HANACKA KYSELKA PREROV (54)Stehsjakvia 2-10 2-2 7, Hlavackova 10-18 1-2 21, Krystofova 0-1 0-0 0,Hradilova 3-8 0-2 7, Prochazkova 4-7 3-4 15, Pribylova 0-2 0-0 0,Nevrlova 0-1 2-3 2, Cehcova 1-3 0-0 2, Pospisilova 0-0 0-0 0, Kulhankova0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-50 9-13 54.
SAN DIEGO STATE (46)Kiesling 1-6 2-2 4, Bundage 2-9 0-1 5. Apiafi 1-4 5-11 7, Swinbank6-10 0-0 13 Cox 4-7 0-0 10, Lee 0-4 2-1 1, Wheeler 0-3 0-0 0, Otii2-8 2-4 6. Totals 16-51 10-20 46.
Halftime - SBC Prerov 29, SDSU 26. Fouled out - Hlavackova (SBC Prerov).Three-point goals - SDSU 4 (Cox 2), SBC Prerov 5 (Prochazkova 3). Rebounds- SDSU 38 (Apiafi 11), SBC Prerov 33 (Hlavackova 8). Assists - SDSU 10(Cox 5), SBC Prerov 16 (Hradilova 7). Total Fouls - SDSU 13, SBC Prerov 17.A - 452.