Defense is the name of the game

Points are not something that come easy to the San Diego State women’s basketball
team’s opponents.

Just ask the University of Nevada and the University of New Mexico.

In Friday’s semifinal game of the Reese’s Mountain West Championship, the Aztecs held the Lobos to just 39 points, a day after holding the Wolf Pack to the same total.

The 78-point total is the lowest two-game total in conference history. This is the 15th consecutive game SDSU has held an opponent to less than 60 points in a game.

“Well, we knew that this game would be a tough game and we needed to come out with energy,” senior center Malia Nahinu said.

The Aztecs limited the Lobos to just 11 field goals, which is tied for the fewest in MW tournament history.

The Aztecs once again use a hot start

For the second consecutive game, the Aztecs used a good start to jump out to an early lead and never look back.

After SDSU shot 19-0 lead in the quarterfinals against Nevada, it grabbed leads of 12-0 and 23-5 before taking a 29-13 lead
into halftime.

“When you start the game, you have to set the tone, the dynamic,” senior guard Chelsea Hopkins said. “That’s what we live to do against every opponent. We want them to feel our presence, we’re going to set the tempo of the game, we’re going to maintain it. That’s what we look to do every time we go out on the court.”