SAN DIEGO – The Aztec women's basketball team (21-8, 11-5) fell to Wyoming 70-58 inside Viejas Arena Saturday afternoon. SDSU led by 15 points early in the third quarter, but the Cowgirls scored 50 second half points while shooting a blistering 79 percent from the floor in the second half to come back and steal a win.
With two games remaining in the regular season, the Aztecs are in a three-way tie for second with Colorado State and Wyoming.
"We definitely felt pressure to get a bucket and to get stops," Kim Villalobos said after the game about the second half. "We need to stay together as a team. We need to prioritize that especially in those moments."
SDSU was led by Yummy Morris' 17 points. Asia Avinger had 15 and Kim Villalobos added 10.
The Aztecs got off to a fast start, making six of their first shots and leading 19-10 at the end of the first quarter with 14 of their 19 coming in the paint.
SDSU held Wyoming to 20 points in the first half, their second straight game holding their opponent to 20 or less in the first half. However, Wyoming topped 20 points in both the third and fourth quarter as they began their come back.
The Cowgirls had runs of 25-8 and 16-0 and took their first lead of the game in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Their scoring barrage continued in the fourth quarter where they scored 29 points on 10-for-12 shooting.
Allyson Fertig led Wyoming with 20 points and nine rebounds.
STAT OF THE GAME
Wyoming was 19-for-24 (79%) from the floor in the second half and scored 50 points, the most SDSU has allowed in a half this year.
THE NOTE
This was just SDSU's second home loss of the year (14-2).
UP NEXT
The Aztecs are off until next Saturday when they play at first place UNLV.
Aztecs Fall to Wyoming 70-58
