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3-Point Shooting Carries Saint Mary's to 84-67 Home Win vs. Cal Poly
12/7/2019 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
MORAGA, Calif. — Abbey Ellis and Sierra Campisano both scored 20-plus points on Saturday to lead the Cal Poly women's basketball team inside McKeon Pavilion, but Saint Mary's knocked down 18 of its 45 shots from 3-point range on the afternoon, lifting the Gaels to an 84-67 home victory.
The 18 made 3s tied for the third-most in a single game so far this season across the country.
Sam Simons, a sophomore wing from Adelaide, Australia, made the first trifecta of the game on the Gaels' first possession, part of a 5-0 start for Saint Mary's. Cal Poly moved within 5-4 early thanks to a put-back by Campisano followed by a driving layup from Ellis, but SMC responded with another 5-0 spurt on the way to closing the quarter up 19-9.
Midway through the second quarter, the Mustangs used a 7-0 run to pull within 31-20, but Taycee Wedin connected on back-to-back 3s shortly afterward, fueling an 8-0 run to close the half, as the Gaels headed to the break up 41-22.
The Gaels picked up where they left off to start the third quarter, as Emily Codding sank back-to-back treys a little more than a minute in, pushing the advantage to 47-22, prompting a Mustang timeout. The largest lead of the day came with 25 seconds to play in the third, with Madeline Holland adding another 3 for a 74-42 margin. Cal Poly (2-6), coming off a 57-56 win over Lamar on Nov. 30, outscored SMC 23-10 in the fourth quarter.
Ellis finished 9-of-15 overall from the floor, along with a 5-for-5 day at the free-throw line, en route to 24 points, plus five rebounds and three steals.
Campisano shot 10-for-17, scoring 21 points, equaling her season-high (at Arizona State). Additionally, Alicia Roufosse had her second consecutive double-double, posting 12 points & 10 boards.
Wedin went a game-high 6-for-10 from beyond the arc for the Gaels (4-4) on the way to a team-leading 19 points. She paced four SMC players hitting at least a trio of 3s. Campbell and Florida Gulf Coast hold the national lead in 2019-20 for made 3s in a game, with 19.
During final exams week (Dec. 9-13), Cal Poly will take a 13-day gap between games. The Mustangs will return to the court at home next, taking on Seattle U in Mott Athletics Center at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20.
