The San Diego State women’s basketball team was upset in the championship game of the Reese’s Mountain West Tournament by second-seeded Fresno State on Saturday by a final score of 76-70.

“We picked a bad time to have a bad time.  I think Fresno State had an awful lot to do with that,” SDSU head coach Beth Burns said.

Senior guard Chelsea Hopkins continued her impressive play, recording 15 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists and earned a spot on the all-tournament team. Senior guard Courtney Clements added 15 points of her own and was also selected as an all-tournament player.

The Bulldogs put on an offensive clinic and had four players score in double digits. Junior guard Ki-Ki Moore led all scorers with 22 points and sophomore forward Alex Sheedy was one point shy of matching her.

The Aztecs struggled to hold onto the ball in the first half and the Bulldogs made them pay for it.  Forcing seven turnovers, Fresno State efficiently converted 12 points.

After trailing by 22 points earlier in the first half, SDSU tried to close the gap and take home a victory with a steady 10-0 run.

“Unfortunately we weren’t able to come back.  But you can see that we didn’t quit.  No matter what they did, we still tried to come back,” Hopkins said.

With 26 victories, the Aztecs are one win shy of a new school record for wins
in a season.