SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Aztec women's basketball team (3-4) fell at UC Santa Barbara (3-3) Tuesday evening.
Téa Adams led the Aztecs with 14 points on 6-for-10 shooting. Taylor Kalmer added 11 points and Mallory Adams chipped in 10.
SDSU fell behind by four points in the first quarter but took a one-point lead entering the second quarter after Monique Terry hit a three at the buzzer.
After a defensive battle in the second quarter, the Gauchos held a one-point edge at the halftime break (27-26).
A Monique Terry three-pointer tied the game at 39-39 late in the third quarter but the Gauchos responded with a 7-0 run and never relinquished the lead. UCSB would outscore SDSU 18-11 in the fourth quarter.
The Gauchos were paced by Tal Sahar's 21 points. Ila Lane had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds and Aliceah Hernandez had 12 points.
STAT OF THE GAME I
The Aztecs were outscored 37-26 in the second half and 18-11 in the fourth quarter.
STAT OF THE GAME II
SDSU was outrebounded 42-32.
THE NOTE
UC Santa Barbara has won the last three meetings with the Aztecs but SDSU holds an 18-9 advantage in the all-time series.
UP NEXT
The Aztecs return home to host Arkansas State Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
Aztecs Knocked Off at UCSB 64-52
