Spartans Get Gritty Win Over Saint Mary’sSpartans Get Gritty Win Over Saint Mary’s

Spartans Get Gritty Win Over Saint Mary’s

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Djessira Diawara had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Sydni Summers contributed 12 points of her own to lead San José State women’s basketball (6-3, 0-0 MW) in a gritty 51-46 win over Saint Mary’s (4-4, 0-0 WCC) on Wednesday night from Provident Credit Union Event Center.

  • Diawara finished with 14 points to go with 10 rebounds while shooting 7-for-14 from field goal range.
  • Diawara’s seven made field goals set a new season high for the senior transfer.
  • This is Diawara’s second double-double performance of the season. 
  • Summers finished with 12 points, six rebounds, and two assists on 2-for-5 shooting from behind the arc and 6-for-7 from the free throw line.
  • Summers’ six rebounds set a new career high for the sophomore.
  • Summers’ six made free throws on seven attempts set new career highs in free throws made and attempts. 
  • Hennie Van Schaik scored eight points with six rebounds, two assists, and one steal while going 4-for-7 from field goal range.
  • Amira Brown would finish with seven points, five rebounds, three assists, and one steal while going 3-for-10 from the field and 1-for-4 from behind the arc.
  • Sofia Kelemeni scored six points to go with her 11 rebounds and one steal. 
  • Kelemeni’s 11 rebounds set a new single-game career high. 
  • The Spartans had 51 rebounds as a team, setting a new season high. 
  • SJSU’s 51 team rebounds led to 15 second-chance points in this game. 
  • The Spartans embraced the game's physicality, scoring 26 points in the paint. 
  • The Spartans' longest run of the game was 12-0.

UP NEXT:  The Spartans will continue their homestand with a matchup against LMU from Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 1:00 p.m. (PT). You can watch the game on the Mountain West Network and get tickets here. 

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