Anderson's Career-High 29 Leads Spartans To VictoryAnderson's Career-High 29 Leads Spartans To Victory

Anderson's Career-High 29 Leads Spartans To Victory

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Maya Anderson scored a career-best 29 points to lead the San José State women’s basketball team to a 61-56 victory over Sacramento State Sunday afternoon inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center.

  • Anderson was 12-of 21 from the field, making two three-pointers. She scored 19 of her 29 points in the first half to help SJSU to a 35-25 halftime lead.
  • Amira Brown scored a season-best 16 points, going 5-for-10 from the field, and made a crucial free throw at the end of the game to seal the victory for SJSU.
  • Brown also dished out three assists and grabbed three steals in the win.
  • Anderson and Brown also led the team with seven and six rebounds, respectively, for the game.
  • Katarina Anderson dished out four assists to go with three steals and four points scored.
  • Stella Sgro grabbed a career-high five steals in 16 minutes played. She also contributed three points and two assists.
  • San José State scored the first points of the game on a Sgro three-pointer, led for 24-14 after the first quarter, 35-24 at halftime and 47-46 after the third quarter.
  • The Hornets opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run, but San José State responded with an 11-0 run to open the lead back out to six points at 58-52 before winning 61-56.
  • San José State scored 24 points in the first quarter, the most in a quarter for SJSU this season.

UP NEXT – The Spartans will put their two-game home winning streak on the line next Sunday, December 28, jumping back into Mountain West play against Grand Canyon. Tip time is set for 2 p.m. on the Mountain West Network.

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