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Lady Zags Take 11-Game Win Streak To Hilltop
Zags Take 11-Game Win Streak To Hilltop
Face USF on the road
Jan. 26, 2018
Gonzaga Notes
Gonzaga (16-4, 9-0 WCC) at San Francisco (10-10, 5-4 WCC)
Jan. 27, 2018 | 2 p.m. PT | theW.tv | 94.1 KJRB FM (Steve Myklebust)
San Francisco, Calif.| War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center (5,300) | Live Stats
DEFENSE:
- The Gonzaga Bulldogs made it 11-straight wins and defense led the way again on Thursday night as they defeated Portland, 75-36, at home.
- That defense forced 19 turnovers, one short of the third-straight 20+ turnover game for GU. It turned into 27 points off turnovers and 13 steals
- Offensively, Jill Barta was fantastic for GU, hitting eight-of-her-12 shots for 21 points and a team-leading seven rebounds. Zykera Rice, 13, and Jessie Loera, 10, joined her in double figures, both shooting above 50 percent from the field themselves.
- The 36 points allowed against Portland is the lowest total allowed this season and the lowest since Gonzaga gave up 24 at Portland in 2014, the school record for lowest points allowed in a game. It was the largest margin of victory in a WCC game under coach Fortier.
- Emma Stach moved into 10th place all-time at GU with her 117th made three.
NOW IT GETS FUN:
- The Zags have started WCC play with a 9-0 record just four times prior in their history, most recently in 2014-15. In three of those cases the Zags went undefeated in conference play at 14-0, prior to BYU and Pacific joining the West Coast Conference.
- The Zags started 15-0 in head coach Lisa Fortier’s first season in 2014-15.
- GU started the WCC season 9-0 in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
SERIES HISTORY:
- The Zags lead the all-time series 40-26 and are 15-15 all-time in San Francisco.
- The Zags faced USF just two weeks ago in Spokane. GU won that game 74-47, as the Zags led in 15 of the 16 statistical categories, and had control of the game after three quarters. Jessie Loera led the Zags with a career-high 15 points on six-of-eight shooting, and added a career-high nine assists to lead GU as well. She added four steals and was two-of-two from three, matching her career-high with five rebounds.
- GU’s loss in San Francisco in 2016 ended a 21-game win streak in the series the Zags had been on. Over the past six meetings, GU is 4-2 including a dominating 77-46 win over USF in the West Coast Conference Tournament Semifinals last year. GU is on a two-game skid in USF, as last year the Dons hit a three with 1:37 left to capture a lead they would not relinquish, and Gonzaga fell 77-72. The Zags did not hit a three pointer for the first time that season, and Jill Barta had her ninth game with 20+ points on the season, leading all scorers with 26.
- Dating back to 2003, Gonzaga has won 30 of the last 35 games. Prior to the last two games, GU had won 12-straight games in San Francisco dating back to 2004.
- The best game of the series, and one of the best in Gonzaga history, was a 91-84 four-overtime win on February 7, 2015 in Spokane. The game featured 21 lead changes and 14 ties. The game lasted two hours and 50 minutes with four overtime periods. The four overtimes were the most in WCC history during league play, and it was also the longest game this season at any level of women’s college basketball. Keani Albanez led all scorers with 20 points on 6-of-18 shooting from the field. Sunny Greinacher added 19 points and three blocks.
- San Francisco had the majority of their success in the series in the 1990’s, winning nine straight from 1995-1998 and eight straight at home from 1992-1999.
SCOUTING THE DONS:
- The Dons had been on a run when they came to Spokane two weeks ago, but dropped that contest and after beating Santa Clara, were upset by Pepperdine in double overtime, with all games coming on the road. On Thursday they won at Pacific 81-71 to move to 5-4 in conference.
- Four Dons average double-figures with Anna Seilund leading the way at 15.4 per game, joined by Michaela Rakova, 12.9 per game, Shannon Powell, 10.2 per game, and Kalyn Simon at 10.2 per game. Seilund had a career-high 36 points against Portland.
- Rakova leads them on the glass at 9.7 rebounds per game.
- The Dons lead the WCC in threes per game at 6.6 and defensive rebounds per game at 29.15
- In conference games only, USF ranks first in three-point field goals made (six per game).
- Molly Goodenbour, a two-time national champion at Stanford, is in her second year leading the Dons. She finished her first year on the Hilltop in 2016-17 with an 18-13 overall record that included an 11-7 mark in West Coast Conference play, good for a fourth-place finish, the Dons’ highest since the 2002-03 season. This year, she became the winningest coach in USF history through 50 games at 27-23...
WINNING FORMULA:
- The season is far enough along, some trends are starting to become consistent in Zags’ wins.
- The Zags are second in the WCC in points per game, 72.8, and points per game allowed, 58.5. They are the only WCC team in the top-three in both categories.
- GU has not let a late lead slip. They are 16-0 when leading or tied at halftime, ahead or tied to start the fourth quarter, and up with five minutes left.
- Shooting percentage is vital, as GU is 15-1 when shooting better than their opponent.
- Rebounding is just as important, as Gonzaga is 11-1 when leading on the glass.
- Defense leads to wins once again, as GU has 11 wins when holding their opponent under 59 points.
- Gonzaga held Portland to 36 points, the lowest point total allowed in four years. Santa Clara scored 44 points and San Francisco scored 47 in Spokane...
Face USF on the road
Jan. 26, 2018
Gonzaga Notes
Gonzaga (16-4, 9-0 WCC) at San Francisco (10-10, 5-4 WCC)
Jan. 27, 2018 | 2 p.m. PT | theW.tv | 94.1 KJRB FM (Steve Myklebust)
San Francisco, Calif.| War Memorial Gym at the Sobrato Center (5,300) | Live Stats
DEFENSE:
- The Gonzaga Bulldogs made it 11-straight wins and defense led the way again on Thursday night as they defeated Portland, 75-36, at home.
- That defense forced 19 turnovers, one short of the third-straight 20+ turnover game for GU. It turned into 27 points off turnovers and 13 steals
- Offensively, Jill Barta was fantastic for GU, hitting eight-of-her-12 shots for 21 points and a team-leading seven rebounds. Zykera Rice, 13, and Jessie Loera, 10, joined her in double figures, both shooting above 50 percent from the field themselves.
- The 36 points allowed against Portland is the lowest total allowed this season and the lowest since Gonzaga gave up 24 at Portland in 2014, the school record for lowest points allowed in a game. It was the largest margin of victory in a WCC game under coach Fortier.
- Emma Stach moved into 10th place all-time at GU with her 117th made three.
NOW IT GETS FUN:
- The Zags have started WCC play with a 9-0 record just four times prior in their history, most recently in 2014-15. In three of those cases the Zags went undefeated in conference play at 14-0, prior to BYU and Pacific joining the West Coast Conference.
- The Zags started 15-0 in head coach Lisa Fortier’s first season in 2014-15.
- GU started the WCC season 9-0 in 2009-10 and 2010-11.
SERIES HISTORY:
- The Zags lead the all-time series 40-26 and are 15-15 all-time in San Francisco.
- The Zags faced USF just two weeks ago in Spokane. GU won that game 74-47, as the Zags led in 15 of the 16 statistical categories, and had control of the game after three quarters. Jessie Loera led the Zags with a career-high 15 points on six-of-eight shooting, and added a career-high nine assists to lead GU as well. She added four steals and was two-of-two from three, matching her career-high with five rebounds.
- GU’s loss in San Francisco in 2016 ended a 21-game win streak in the series the Zags had been on. Over the past six meetings, GU is 4-2 including a dominating 77-46 win over USF in the West Coast Conference Tournament Semifinals last year. GU is on a two-game skid in USF, as last year the Dons hit a three with 1:37 left to capture a lead they would not relinquish, and Gonzaga fell 77-72. The Zags did not hit a three pointer for the first time that season, and Jill Barta had her ninth game with 20+ points on the season, leading all scorers with 26.
- Dating back to 2003, Gonzaga has won 30 of the last 35 games. Prior to the last two games, GU had won 12-straight games in San Francisco dating back to 2004.
- The best game of the series, and one of the best in Gonzaga history, was a 91-84 four-overtime win on February 7, 2015 in Spokane. The game featured 21 lead changes and 14 ties. The game lasted two hours and 50 minutes with four overtime periods. The four overtimes were the most in WCC history during league play, and it was also the longest game this season at any level of women’s college basketball. Keani Albanez led all scorers with 20 points on 6-of-18 shooting from the field. Sunny Greinacher added 19 points and three blocks.
- San Francisco had the majority of their success in the series in the 1990’s, winning nine straight from 1995-1998 and eight straight at home from 1992-1999.
SCOUTING THE DONS:
- The Dons had been on a run when they came to Spokane two weeks ago, but dropped that contest and after beating Santa Clara, were upset by Pepperdine in double overtime, with all games coming on the road. On Thursday they won at Pacific 81-71 to move to 5-4 in conference.
- Four Dons average double-figures with Anna Seilund leading the way at 15.4 per game, joined by Michaela Rakova, 12.9 per game, Shannon Powell, 10.2 per game, and Kalyn Simon at 10.2 per game. Seilund had a career-high 36 points against Portland.
- Rakova leads them on the glass at 9.7 rebounds per game.
- The Dons lead the WCC in threes per game at 6.6 and defensive rebounds per game at 29.15
- In conference games only, USF ranks first in three-point field goals made (six per game).
- Molly Goodenbour, a two-time national champion at Stanford, is in her second year leading the Dons. She finished her first year on the Hilltop in 2016-17 with an 18-13 overall record that included an 11-7 mark in West Coast Conference play, good for a fourth-place finish, the Dons’ highest since the 2002-03 season. This year, she became the winningest coach in USF history through 50 games at 27-23...
WINNING FORMULA:
- The season is far enough along, some trends are starting to become consistent in Zags’ wins.
- The Zags are second in the WCC in points per game, 72.8, and points per game allowed, 58.5. They are the only WCC team in the top-three in both categories.
- GU has not let a late lead slip. They are 16-0 when leading or tied at halftime, ahead or tied to start the fourth quarter, and up with five minutes left.
- Shooting percentage is vital, as GU is 15-1 when shooting better than their opponent.
- Rebounding is just as important, as Gonzaga is 11-1 when leading on the glass.
- Defense leads to wins once again, as GU has 11 wins when holding their opponent under 59 points.
- Gonzaga held Portland to 36 points, the lowest point total allowed in four years. Santa Clara scored 44 points and San Francisco scored 47 in Spokane...
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