Hayley Munro then hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 26.5 seconds left to give Fresno State the 57-54 lead. Utah State's Lydia Whitehead hit two free throws with 53 seconds left to tie the game at 54. Ross followed with a 3-pointer with 2:40 left in the game to give Fresno State a 54-52 lead. A little over a minute later Marnique Arnold converted a three-point play to cut the Utah State lead to 52-51. With 4:50 to play in the game Ross scored a bucket to bring the `Dogs within four at 52-48. The most critical run came at the end of the game when the Bulldogs closed out Utah State with an 11-2 run after trailing 52-46 with 5:07 to play. "We got a big effort from a lot of people," Wiggins said.įriday's semifinal game was a game of runs by both teams. Joh-Teena Filipe had a game-high 11 rebounds and Fresno State out rebounded the Aggies 45-43. Bailey Amundsen had eight points and eight rebounds off the bench. LaShay Fears scored a career-high 18 points, 14 coming in the first half and dished out four assists. Ross now has 89 3's this season, tying her mark of last year. Jaleesa Ross scored a game-high 21 points and tied the single season school record with her five 3-pointers made. It was the little things that got us through this game, rebounding, sharing the basketball and trying on defense." The reason for that is that people were trying very hard. I am very thankful we came out with a win. "They have so much heart from their crowd, band, students and coaching effort. "I was very impressed with Utah State and its effort," Fresno State coach Adrian Wiggins said. The game can be heard live on 790 ESPN Radio and seen on a tape delay basis on ESPN U at 9 p.m. The winner gets the automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. This is the third time in school history the Bulldogs have advanced to the title game.įresno State plays No. Fresno State is now 23-8 and while Utah State ended the season 16-15. The Bulldogs went on an 11-2 run over the final five minutes of the game to defeat Utah State 57-54 on Friday afternoon at the Lawlor Events Center. The Fresno State women's basketball team is in the WAC tournament championship game for the second straight year. Box Score | Notes Utah State Photo Gallery
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