SANTA CLARA, Calif. (Interstat) — The Santa Clara Broncos defeated the Saint Mary’s Gaels 63-55 in a West Coast Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Leavey Center.

Santa Clara led 31-25 at halftime and maintained control despite a third-quarter push from Saint Mary’s. The Broncos used a balanced attack, with Delainey Miller and Ava Schmidt each scoring 14 points. Ashley Hawkins added 11 points and seven assists.

Abigail Shoff led the Gaels with 14 points. Saint Mary’s fell to 15-13 overall, while Santa Clara improved to 21-7. An announced crowd of 1,178 attended.