SAN DIEGO – The Aztec women's basketball team (5-1) goes for their sixth win in a row when they host Seattle (0-4) Friday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Aztec Tidbits
• SDSU beat Grambling State 66-41 Tuesday evening.
• The Aztecs are 5-1 for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
• SDSU's five-game win streak is their longest since February of 2016. The Aztecs average margin of victory during their win streak is 29.6 points and SDSU has held their opponents to 43.6 points.
• The last time the Aztecs won six games in a row was the 2012-13 season (17 games).
• In SDSU's win vs. Grambling State they had a season-high 21 assists on their 25 made field goals.
• Abby Prohaska (Liberty Township, Ohio) made her first start as an Aztec and finished with 15 points on a career-high seven made field goals.
• Kim Villalobos (Los Angeles) had her first double-double of the year (third of her career), finishing with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
• In the last two games, fifth year senior Sophia Ramos (San Antonio, Texas) has moved into fourth place in school history in points (1,620) and assists (429).
• Ramos is one of three players in the nation with career totals of at least 1,600 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists.
• Ramos is in the top 10 in program history in 10 statistical categories and in the top five in six, including made points (4th), threes (4th), assists (4th) and made free throws (5th).
• Mercedes Staples (Centerville, Utah) is shooting a 45.5 percent from three on the year and 38.9 percent in her SDSU career, good for second in program history. She leads the Mountain West with 15 made threes on the year.
• Prohaska is one of 22 players in the nation shooting 100 percent from the free throw line (minimum 2.5 makes per game).
• The Aztecs lead the Mountain West in field goal percentage defense (.341) and are second scoring defense (50.7) and in scoring margin (18.3). SDSU has held their last five opponents under 55 points, which is the first time since the 2012-13 season.
• During SDSU's five-game win streak they have held their opponents to single-digits in 11 of the 20 quarters (55%) played.
• The Aztecs are holding opponents to 10.7 points in the fourth quarter.
• SDSU has scored at least 30 points in the paint in four of their last five games.
• With their 5-1 record, SDSU is in second place in the Mountain West, trailing only UNLV (4-0), last year's regular season and tournament champions.
• Friday's game will be the last of a six-game home stand. Since the beginning of last year, the Aztecs are 15-5 inside Viejas Arena.
So Much Depth
• SDSU has six players in their fifth year of college and 10 of their 13 scholarship players are upperclassmen.
• The Aztecs have 10 players averaging 15 or more minutes per game and none playing more than 30.
• SDSU has seven players averaging between 5.0 and 13 points per game.
• The Aztecs have already had eight players score in double-digits.
• SDSU has had three games
• In their six games, SDSU has had six different players lead the team in rebounding and/or assists (includes ties).
• SDSU has used four different starting lineup combinations and eight different players have started.
• Six Aztecs average between 4.0 and 6.5 rebounds and as a team.
• Three different players have had a double-double (Khylee Pepe, Abby Prohaska and Kim Villalobos)
Season Accomplishments
• SDSU's 5-1 start is their best since the 2007-08 season.
• The Aztecs have held their last five opponents under 55 points, the longest streak since the 2012-13 team who did it in 13 consecutive games during a 17-game win streak.
• The Aztecs had back-to-back 50+ point wins (San Diego Christian and Antelope Valley) for the first time since 1984.
• SDSU had 27 steals against San Diego Christian, their most in a game in the Mountain West era (2000-present).
• The Aztecs held San Diego Christian to 30 points, the lowest point total they've held an opponent to since 2015, also against San Diego Christian (60-25).
• The Aztecs' two 50+ point victories were their largest margin of victory since Dec. 18, 2007, a 91-33 win over Navy.
• Mercedes Staples was a perfect 6-for-6 from three against Southeastern Louisiana (Nov. 15). to become the first Aztec in the Mountain West era to make six or more three-pointers without a miss.
• Abby Prohaska was 12-for-12 from the free throw line vs. Antelope Valley (Nov. 12), making her just the second Aztec in the Mountain West era to make at least 12 free throws without a miss (Sophia Ramos, 16-16 vs. New Mexico 1-29-20).
• Three different Aztecs have had double-doubles this year, Khylee Pepe, Abby Prohaska and Kim Villalobos. It was the first career double-double for Pepe and Prohaska
• Alex Crain had seven steals against San Diego Christian, the most by an Aztec in a game since Dec. 19, 2013 (Ahjalee Harvey vs. Miami Ohio). Crain had five steals in 226 minutes last year.
• The Aztecs received votes in the preseason USA Today Coaches poll.
Opponent Notebook (Seattle)
• The Redhawks are 0-4 on the year.
• Two of those losses came at Oregon State (53-89) and at No. 20 Oregon (47-90)
• Most recently they lost to UC Irvine 54-53 at home.
• They went 11-19 last year
• Taliyah Clark leads the team with 11.5 points per game.
• Julianna Walker is shooting 40 percent from three.
• They are averaging 56.5 points per game.
• They are almost shooting as good from three (.341) as they are from the floor (.346).
• They commit just 12.8 turnovers per game.
• Head coach Suzy Barcomb is in her seventh season. She has over 400 career wins, which includes stops at Puget Sound and Cal State East Bay.
• This is the first ever meeting with Seattle.
• The Aztecs are 11-3 against teams currently in the WAC.
Aztecs Look to Extend Win Streak vs. Seattle Friday
