Saint Mary’s Edges Fresno State in Defensive Struggle
MORAGA, Calif. (Interstat) — Saint Mary’s held off Fresno State 60-57 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Wednesday at McKeon Pavilion.
The Gaels improved to 8-4 while the Bulldogs fell to 4-5. Saint Mary’s led 29-28 at halftime and maintained a narrow advantage throughout the second half despite committing 21 turnovers. Fresno State forced those miscues with 15 steals but shot just 37.1% from the field.
Addi Wedin led Saint Mary’s with 17 points. Emilia Long scored a game-high 19 points for Fresno State. The Gaels were more efficient offensively, posting a 97.4 rating on 62 possessions, and made 13 of 16 free throws to secure the win.