Dec. 18, 2007
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SAN DIEGO - After a 13-day break for final exams, the San Diego State women's basketball team retook the court in convincing fashion, posting a 91-33 victory over Navy Tuesday at Cox Arena. With the win, the Aztecs claimed their fifth straight and improved to 8-1 on the year, while the Midshipmen, who suited up a depleted squad due to illness, fell to 2-10 in 2007-08.
San Diego State had three players finish in double-figure scoring, including senior Shanna Demus (Palmdale, Calif.), who scored a team-high 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting in just 16 minutes of action. Freshman center Paris Johnson (San Diego, Calif.) chipped in 12 points, while sophomore guard Kim Spinardi (Merced, Calif.) came off the bench to add a career-high 11 points, including a 3-for-3 performance from beyond the arc.
The Aztecs, who are entered the week ranked second in the nation in steals per game, had 20 against the Mids, with five of those coming via redshirt frosh Allison Duffy (Lakeside, Calif.). Senior Shannon Clay (Inglewood, Calif.) had a game-high nine rebounds and sophomores Quenese Davis (Sacramento, Calif.) and Jené Morris (San Francisco, Calif.) each added five assists.
After the two-sides traded buckets to open the evening, San Diego State went on a 20-0 run just over five minutes into the game for the 20-2 advantage. The Aztecs led by as many as 31 in the opening half, including at intermission, 45-14.
SDSU scored the first 11 points coming out of the locker room to go up by 42 at 56-14 at the 16:13 mark. The Aztec lead would grow to as many as 58 points before securing the 91-33 victory.
The Aztecs' 91 points are a season-high and the program's most since also scoring 91 versus Utah Valley State in 2005. The 58-point margin of victory is San Diego State's highest since a 97-35 win over Fresno State in 1995, while the Midshipmen's 33 points are the fewest the Aztecs have allowed since a 57-30 victory against Air Force in 2001.
Navy's Morgan Hill was the only Midshipman in double-figures with 12 of her team's 33 points. Hill also grabbed five boards and tallied three blocks.
SDSU plays host to No. 2 Connecticut this Friday, Dec. 21, at Cox Arena at 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on both The Mtn. and Xtra Sports 1360 AM.