Anderson & Dillard Lead Spartans at CSUNAnderson & Dillard Lead Spartans at CSUN

Anderson & Dillard Lead Spartans at CSUN

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Kaliyah Dillard grabbed a career-best eight rebounds, and Maya Anderson led the team in scoring for the second straight game as the San José State women’s basketball team fell at CSUN, 66-55, Saturday afternoon.

  • Dillard led SJSU in rebounding for the first time this season.
  • Anderson led the team with 13 points and scored in double figures for the seventh time in nine games. She scored nine of her 13 points from behind the three-point arc and was second on the team in rebounding with six boards.
  • Stella Sgro scored a season-best nine points, making three threes.
  • Katarina Anderson and Allie Cummins dished out four and three assists, respectively.
  • The Spartans had their fourth starting lineup of the season as Mecca Alexander made her first start of the year.
  • SJSU did have the early lead as Mecca Alexander made a three for the first points of the game for either team. The Spartans led 12-11 on a Dillard layup with 5:37 left in the first quarter and tied the game at 17-17 before the Matadors took the lead for good.
  • San José State got within four at 48-44 on a Maya Anderson steal and fastbreak layup with 2:15 left in the third quarter.
  • The game was the final road non-conference contest of the season for SJSU.

UP NEXT – The Spartans open Mountain West play at Wyoming this Wednesday, December 17. Tip time is set for 6:30 p.m. MT/5:30 p.m. PT, and can be seen on the Mountain West Network. SJSU jumps back into non-conference play for one final home game on Sunday, December 21, against Sacramento State at 2 p.m. The game will be shown on NBC Sports California and the Mountain West Network.

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