SAN JOSE, Calif. - Amiah Simmons led with a season-high 26 points and Djessira Diawara scored a career-high 22 points to lead San José State women’s basketball (8-10, 1-4 MW) in a 90-84 win against Air Force (10-6, 0-4 MW) from Provident Credit Union Event Center on Saturday afternoon.
- A back-and-forth affair for most of the game, the Spartans pulled away in the fourth quarter with the help of a 6-0 run and would hold that lead for the remainder of regulation.
- The Spartans’ 90 points are the most this season against a Division One opponent, as well as the most of Coach Phillip’s career against a Division One opponent.
- SJSU’s 90 points scored in this game are the most against a Division One opponent since the Spartans scored 95 against Nevada on Feb. 19 during the 2013-2014 season.
- The Spartans shot 63% from the field and 50% from behind the arc setting a season-high for the squad.
- The Spartans win snaps a two-game losing streak against Air Force.
- This is the 11th game this season the Spartans have had more than three players score in double digits.
- The Spartans outrebounded the Falcons 40-26.
- Simmons finished with 26 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two steals while going 10-for-15 from the field and 3-for-5 from behind the arc.
- Simmons set a new season high with her 26 points scored.
- Simmons has now led the Spartans in scoring in back-to-back games, scoring 42 points over that span.
- Diawara finished with a career-high 22 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, and one steal while going 9-for-11 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line.
- Diawara also set a new single-game career high with nine field goals made.
- Diawara now has five games this season with 10 or more rebounds.
- Amira Brown tallied 14 points to go with two rebounds, eight assists, and one steal while going 6-for-11 from the field and 2-for-5 from behind the arc.
- Brown’s eight assists and six field goals set new career highs.
- Rylei Waugh contributed seven points, four rebounds, one assist, and one steal while going 1-for-3 from behind the arc.
- Sydni Summers contributed seven points with two rebounds and two assists while going 3-for-6 from the field and 1-for-3 from behind the arc.
- Hennie Van Schaik returned from injury and tallied three points with seven rebounds, six assists, and one block.
- Van Schaik set a new career high with her six assists.
- With eight wins on the season so far, Head Coach April Phillips has now surpassed her career high in single-season wins.
UP NEXT: The Spartans will get back on the road for a midweek matchup against Boise State on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 5:30 p.m. (PT) from Boise, Idaho. You can watch the game on the Mountain West Network.
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