By Egyptsheanna Lundy — Reporter The San Jose State’s women’s basketball game scheduled for Dec. 8 against UC Irvine has been canceled in compliance with the emergency order issued on Nov. 28 by the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. New social distancing restrictions for COVID-19 have paused all high-level contact sports, which resulted in […]
By Jarra Gojolo — Senior Content Editor San Jose State’s women’s basketball game against the University of San Francisco has been canceled, USF announced Monday. Tuesday’s game was supposed to be the home-opener for the Spartans, but they won’t be able to play at Provident Credit Union Event Center for at least the next few […]
By Stevie Corio — Reporter Women’s basketball season is back and in full effect. San Jose State women’s basketball will face Cal Wednesday in the first game of their season. The Spartans have become a group with undeniable talent and a team that must be watched. “Finally our games are solidified and we are excited […]
By Jarra Gojolo — Senior Content Editor San Jose State women’s basketball players Ayzhiana Basallo and Tyra Whitehead were nominated for the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year preseason watch list on Wednesday, Her Hoop State announced today. The award is given to the nation’s best mid-major women’s basketball player. In 2019-20 Basallo scored […]
By Jarra Gojolo — Content Editor San Jose State women’s basketball guard Megan Anderson has transferred to UCSB, the Gaucho’s athletics department announced Friday. The junior departs on the back of a productive season, finishing second in the Mountain West in three-point percentage (40.4) behind teammate Ayzhiana Basallo. She joins a UCSB squad that finished […]
By Ernie Gonzalez — Executive Editor Sometimes, a team needs a reality check. If that means taking a tough 80-45 blowout loss to a team also competing for a conference championship late in the regular season, then sobeit. Let’s be reasonable. The San Jose State women’s basketball team (15-7, 9-2 MW) on display in January […]
By Ernie Gonzalez — Executive Editor It shouldn’t have even went into OT. Ummm … yes, obviously that’s a slanted opinion. Here is some context. Senior guard Fieme’a Hafoka was more open than an open sign when the ball found her with 4.8 left on the game clock tied at 72. The shot barely hit […]
By C.J. Peterson — Staff Writer Winning three of its last four games, the San Jose State women’s basketball team arrived in Wyoming hoping to make up some ground in the conference standings. Just six days ahead of the Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championship, the Spartans’ (5-23, 4-13 MW) aspirations were stunted thanks to a […]
By CJ Peterson — Staff Writer Striping a jump shot inside of the key with 18 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, sophomore forward Mikaylah Wilson gave San Jose State women’s basketball a chance to secure its first road win of the season. With an 11-0 run to end the final period, the Spartans (2-21, […]
By Sara Biela — Executive Editor Still in search of its first Mountain West victory, San Jose State women’s basketball (1-13, 0-3 MW) heads to the Beehive State to take on Utah State (8-7, 3-1 MW) Wednesday morning. The Spartans look to bounce back after a 31-point loss to Boise State last Saturday. USU enters […]
By Sara Biela — Executive Editor San Jose State women’s basketball (1-9) closes out 2018 in its final non-conference game against the University of San Diego Friday night. The Toreros (6-4) have won the past six meetings with their last victory coming in 2013. They hold the all-time series advantage against the Spartans 6-2. SJSU […]
By Allison Covey (@allisoncovey) Despite going over the 70-point mark for the first time in three weeks, the San Jose State women’s basketball team lost to Fresno State Wednesday night in Fresno, 81-71. The Spartans (6-18, 3-9 MW) started out the game strong and even managed to outscore the Bulldogs (15-10, 10-4 MW) in the […]
By Jose Trujillo (@jAy_Ay_T ): In an amazing array of shooting, Boise State’s sophomore guard Riley Lupfer’s 27 points helped the Broncos (12-8, 6-3 MW) cruise pass the Spartans (6-13, 3-5 MW) 112-80 Wednesday night in the Event Center. Coming off a two-game stretch where Lupfer sank 18-31 from long range, the Spartans understood […]
By James Kim (@Jdkim38): San Jose State women’s basketball lost its fourth straight game after a tough battle on its home-court to the University of Nebraska, falling 81-55. The Cornhuskers (8-3) built an early 6-0 lead, but the Spartans (2-8) punched back and trailed 17-14 after one quarter of play. Nebraska was led by junior […]
By Mohamed Bafakih (@Moe_Fresco): Looking at San Jose State’s women’s basketball team, you would think tattoos are nondescript. With age, there’s a deciding factor on whether a tattoo is something a person would want on their body permanently. The squad features a young bunch, but many players have a way of revealing their story through […]