Edokpaigbe Leads San Francisco Past San Diego in Tight West Coast Conference Matchup

SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Candy Edokpaigbe scored 24 points to lift San Francisco to a 69-65 win over San Diego in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Thursday night at War Memorial Gymnasium.

The Dons (12-7) held off a late push from the Toreros (7-14) to sweep the season series. San Francisco built an early lead with a 21-point first quarter and maintained a narrow advantage despite a 24-point third-quarter surge from San Diego. Kylie Ray led all scorers with 27 points for the Toreros, and Hallie Rhodes added 24. Aina Cargol supported Edokpaigbe with 16 points for the Dons.

San Francisco shot 40.4% from the field and capitalized at the free-throw line, making 21 of 28 attempts. San Diego shot 36.1% and committed 16 turnovers. Attendance was 326.