SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — The San Francisco Dons, riding a wave of momentum, visit the struggling San Diego Toreros on Friday night at Jenny Craig Pavilion in a West Coast Conference women’s basketball clash.

San Francisco (8-5) enters 2026 having won two of its last three, including a gritty 67-64 home victory over Portland on Tuesday. The Dons are led by guard Mara Neira, who scored 16 points in that win. Over her last seven games, Neira is averaging 8.1 points.

They face a San Diego squad (6-9) looking to halt a two-game skid. The Toreros fell 72-68 at Pacific on Tuesday despite a career-high 29 points from standout guard Kylie Ray. Ray has been a bright spot, averaging 16.8 points over her last five contests and scoring 18 or more three times in that stretch.

The matchup pits San Francisco’s recent consistency against San Diego’s reliance on a high-scoring guard. The Dons have shown balance, with Natasa Tausova (14 points) and Candy Edokpaigbe (12 points) also contributing significantly in the Portland win. San Diego will need more support for Ray, as seen in the Pacific loss where only Olivia Owens (14 points) and Hallie Rhodes (11 points) joined her in double figures.

Historically, the teams will meet again in San Francisco on Jan. 22. But Friday’s contest offers an early conference benchmark. The Dons aim to solidify a winning record, while the Toreros seek to climb back to .500 in front of their home crowd.

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. PST at the 5,100-seat Jenny Craig Pavilion. The game opens a critical January conference slate for both programs.