SACRAMENTO -- Senior Sage Stobbart scored a team-high 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and blocked three shots on the night, while teammates Kayla Konrad and Cierra Hall pitched in with 12 points apiece, as UC Davis rolled to a 75-46 victory over rival Sacramento State on Thursday night at the Golden 1 Center in Downtown Sacramento.
The Aggies, who finished with 25 assists on 28 made baskets for the night, improved to 2-2 overall on the year, winning for the fifth consecutive time in the series and taking the first-ever meeting between the two programs played at the home of the NBA's Sacramento Kings.
The Hornets fell to 2-3 overall with the loss, led by 18 points from Lianna Tillman and a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double by Summer Menke.
Stobbart finished 6-of-11 from the floor in 26 minutes to help led the way for UC Davis, which also drained 48 percent from the arc and hit 50 percent of its shots overall on the night. Four of those triples came off the hot hand of Konrad, who finished 4-of-5 from the field for the contest, adding three rebounds and four assists.
Hall shared team honors with Stobbart with eight rebounds of her own, dishing out five assists as well. All told, 11 of the 12 players who hit the floor, finished with at least two points -- including the first collegiate points for both Megan Jones and Marley Langi's first career three-pointers.
Meanwhile, at the other end of the floor, the Aggies' defense was stifling, limiting Sacramento State to just 28 percent shooting from the field overall and 5-of-23 from beyond the arc.
UC Davis returns to the court on Friday afternoon (Nov. 26) at 12:30 p.m., hosting Weber State at the University Credit Union Center.
How It Happened
After jumping out to a 5-3 advantage, UC Davis went on an 11-0 run with 6:33 left in the first quarter, culminating in a three from Evanne Turner, to increase its lead to 16-3. The Aggies then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 16-5 advantage. UC Davis relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down four shots to account for 12 of its 16 points.
UC Davis built that first quarter lead to 26-12 before going on a 5-0 run starting at the 2:58 mark in the second period to increase its lead to 31-12. The Hornets cut into that lead, but the Aggies still enjoyed a 35-19 advantage heading into halftime. UC Davis dominated in the paint, scoring 10 of its 19 points close to the basket.
Following intermission, UC Davis continued to expand its advantage, pushing it to 45-25 before going on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a three from Makaila Sanders, to expand its lead further to 52-25 with 2:45 to go in the third. Before the third period was over, the Aggies added five points to that lead and entered the fourth quarter with a 58-26 edge. UC Davis knocked down four three-pointers in the quarter to score 12 of its 23 total points.
The Aggies then held on for the victory in the fourth quarter. UC Davis fired away from deep in the quarter, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 17 points.
Game Notes
» The Aggies shot well from three point range, knocking down 13 of 27 long range attempts.
» The Aggies held the Hornets to only 28.1 percent shooting from the field.
» The Aggies never trailed after taking a 16-5 first quarter lead.
» The Aggies put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 89 percent of made field goals.
» The UC Davis bench made an impact by adding 29 points to its scoring output.
» UC Davis had a 38-32 edge on the boards in the win.
» The UC Davis defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Sage Stobbart led the Aggies with 14 points.
» UC Davis got eight rebounds from both Cierra Hall and Sage Stobbart.
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