By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via SJSU Athletics San Jose State survived this round of conference realignment. The Mountain West might even benefit from it. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported, the ACC is “seriously considering” adding Stanford and Cal, which would likely result in Oregon State and Washington State joining the Mountain West. […]
Navin Sunjay Krishnan (@NavinKthespear) – Spear Opinion Columnist San Jose State has a plethora of successful teams. The three teams ranked and analyzed here are based on their potential, effort and perspective. In other words, these teams best represent Spartan Nation. These teams are not dependent on the hope or chance of winning games, but […]
By Ricardo Garcia (@SJSURicardoG) – Reporter There’s a new member of the San Jose State women’s basketball 1000 point club. Senior forward Cydni Lewis achieved the elusive milestone in the Spartans’ loss to Air Force on Wednesday. Lewis made history in style finishing with 17 points, 13 rebounds, three blocks and four assists, racking up […]
By Emma Yuan (@Emthereporter) — Reporter San Jose State’s women basketball team showed a lot of heart but lost 84-64 to Wyoming. The Spartans had trouble scoring points overall but Ella Ogier, Cyndi Lewis and Sydney Richards shone in the quality of their play and team spirit. SJSU won the jump ball, leading to Ogier […]
By Lamar Moody- Reporter San Jose State women’s basketball (3-5, 0-0 MW) will be heading into Los Angeles on Sunday to battle the UCLA Bruins (4-2, 0-0 Pac-12). The Spartans come into this matchup with two straight losses on the road but picking up a win in Westwood would be a huge boost for SJSU. […]
By Kassandra Zeledon — Reporter San Jose State women’s basketball (2-3) will be playing against the Academy of Art (2-2) this Wednesday on Nov. 18th in San Jose, Calif. at the Provident Credit Union Event Center. This game follows the Spartans in a groundbreaking win against Pacific University on Saturday Nov. 20th. Fans and competitors alike […]
By Lamar Moody — Reporter San Jose State women’s basketball (2-3, 0-0 MW) stomped the University of Pacific Tigers (2-2, 0-0 WCC) Saturday afternoon 71-60. SJSU came out playing inspired defense. The Spartans created several turnovers that led to easy fast break points. The Spartans held Pacific to 29 points in the first half. Sophomore […]
By Lamar Moody — Reporter San Jose State women’s basketball (1-3, 0-0 MW) lost 67-58 to the Santa Clara University Broncos (3-0, 0-0 MW) Wednesday night. The Spartans came into the game looking to get their second win of the season. They were led by senior forward Cydni Lewis and senior guard A’tyanna Gaulden for […]
By Nikoo Parsizadeh — Reporter The San Jose State’s women’s basketball team had an opening night dud as they got blown out by Washington State, 86-56. It was the first game for SJSU in 10 months after seeing last season get canceled after four games due to COVID-19 concerns. With an early score by Washington State, […]
By Jarra Gojolo — Managing Editor Former San Jose State women’s basketball player Ayzhiana Basallo has committed to Arizona State, the guard announced through Instagram on Monday. She averaged 18.5 points game in the 2019-20 season, making 45.4 percent of her three-pointers and 92.5 percent of her free throws in her only full season as […]
By Jarra Gojolo — Managing Editor San Jose State women’s basketball player and reigning Mountain West Newcomer of the Year Ayzhiana Basallo is entering the transfer portal, the guard announced Tuesday on Instagram. The 5-foot-5 junior began her Spartan career in 2019 after transferring from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, where she won Big West […]
By Nick Romeo — Content Editor, and Jarra Gojolo — Managing Editor After San Jose State women’s basketball canceled the remainder of its 2020-21 season because of COVID-19 concerns, multiple Spartans have announced they are leaving the program. UPDATE: Raziya Potter and Danae Marquez Days after forward Tyra Whitehead announced she was leaving, guards Raziya Potter […]
By Jarra Gojolo — Senior Content Editor San Jose State women’s basketball has canceled the remainder of its 2020-21 schedule because of COVID-19 concerns, the team announced today. The Spartans have had nine of their first 13 scheduled games canceled or postponed for virus related reasons including two pauses of team activities. “This was an […]
By Jarra Gojolo — Senior Content Editor San Jose State women’s basketball player Ayzhiana Basallo was diagnosed with a torn ACL, the team announced Tuesday. Basallo left the Spartans’ Dec. 21 game against Utah State in the first quarter, holding her left leg. “I know [Basallo] will be back better than ever and attack surgery […]
By Egyptsheanna Lundy — Reporter San Jose State basketball player Tyra Whitehead says she’s always trying to do better. The CSM Mountain West Player of the Week reflected on last season and the importance of maintaining defense on the court to be number one and give fans something to look forward to during a nationwide […]