#4 Gonzaga ladies’s season involves a detailed after loss to #1 Texas in spherical of 16, 69-47 | All Gonzaga Sports activities

PORTLAND, Ore. — The 4-seed Gonzaga ladies’s basketball crew performed a hard-fought recreation towards the 1-seed Texas Longhorns, however sadly got here up quick as they misplaced within the spherical of 16 within the NCAA Event, 69-47.

This used to be the primary spherical of 16 appearances since 2015 for the Zags, and so they have been hoping to come back out with a win over the Longhorns, however sadly weren’t ready to forestall their offense or get photographs up towards their protection.

In the beginning of the primary quarter, the Longhorns began out fast as Madison Booker tossed up a layup. The Bulldogs got here again temporarily as Brynna Maxwell made a fantastic three-pointer to get her crew excited. 

However on the finish of the primary part, Texas used to be up through 9 issues. The Bulldogs have been impatient and were not ready to forestall the Longhorns offense. Within the first 10 mins, they just made 2-of-11 photographs from the sphere. 

Gonzaga remains to be suffering, as they have got best made 3 box targets and had 8 turnovers within the first quarter-hour of the sport. The Bulldogs went 9 mins with out a shot from the sphere, and Texas’ protection has been transferring them out of place, inflicting them to panic at the courtroom. 

The Longhorns persevered to turn their dominance as Shay Holle hit a three-pointer to finish the primary part and end with a 10-2 run for Texas. This 1-seed crew has been having scorching arms within the first part and has had nice shot variety as they have got been 14-of-227 from the sphere. 

On this first part, that is the bottom level general that the Bulldogs had been held in any respect season lengthy. They went into halftime down through 19 issues with best 3 made photographs from the sphere, 37-19.

In the beginning of the 3rd quarter, the Zags attempted to get one thing cooking, with Eliza Hollingsworth hitting a layup, Maxwell with a layup and every other gorgeous 3. The final six possessions for the Zags have buckets, however the Longhorns had been making each and every in their possessions as smartly. 

Even supposing the Bulldogs went on somewhat run, they were not ready to near the space going into the fourth quarter. Within the final 10 mins of the sport, Ejim hit a handy guide a rough layup to get her into double-digits, however six of her issues have been from loose throws.

The Longhorns persevered to turn their dominance as 3 avid gamers post double-digits: Shaylee Gonzales with 15 issues, Aaliyah Moore with 16 and Shay Hollie with 12. They led their crew to victory, and now they’re going to face NC State within the quarterfinals of the NCAA Event.

The Zags completed the spherical of 16 with a loss to Texas with a last ranking of 69-47.

The Bulldogs fought tough the entire solution to the tip however had hassle getting their photographs to fall as they sought after. They went 26.5% from the sphere, made 4-of-22 three-pointers and went 85% from the loose throw line.

Sadly for 5 of those avid gamers, they performed their final recreation for Gonzaga within the spherical of 16. However as an alternative of sulking over what can have been, they get to take a look at the entire accomplishments this crew has had all the way through the 2023–24 season. 

The Gonzaga ladies’s basketball crew has cemented themselves into program historical past as one of the most perfect. They have got set a large number of program information and went directly to have one in every of their perfect seasons as they went 32-4. 

As they put a cap in this ancient season, the one returning starter might be Yvonne Ejim, as head trainer Lisa Fortier must put in combination every other dominant and aggressive crew for the 2024–25 season.