Matt Weir / The Collegian
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, AT 7 P.M., SAVE MART CENTER
Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Idaho Vandals
Breakdown: Bulldogs
The Fresno State women’s basketball team is playing its best basketball at the right time. The team has yet to lose a game in the new year — its last loss was against Stanford on Dec. 30, 2009 at home.
The‘Dogs are coming off a school-record 10 consecutive victories and will look to continue its dominant play against Idaho tonight.
Leading the way for the ‘Dogs will be Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Player of the Year candidate Jaleesa Ross, who is coming off a 22-point performance against Hawaii. The junior guard is averaging 17.7 points per game this season and has started all 23 games for the ‘Dogs.
Ross is also leading the team in rebounds, assists, and steals. She averages six rebounds a game, and has 64 assists to go along with 46 steals.
Junior forward Hayley Munro will also look to contribute against Idaho. Munro is coming off a personal season-best 24 points against Hawaii. She is averaging 12 points per game in conference play while shooting 42 percent from the field.
Other Bulldogs looking to make an impact against Idaho are seniors LaShay Fears and Joh-Teena Filipe. Filipe is averaging over nine points a game against WAC opponents while Fears has started every single game this year.
The Bulldogs are 9-1 this season on their home court.
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Breakdown: Vandals
The Idaho Vandals are coming off a much needed 61-53 victory against Nevada, the No. 2 team in the WAC standings.
The Vandals are led by junior guard Rachele Kloke. Kloke played a vital role in the Vandals’ win against Nevada, scoring a team-high 17 points against the Wolfpack.
She is averaging nearly 14 points a game with 21 steals and 11 blocks. Kloke averages over 33 minutes a game and has started every game for the Vandals this season. She is shooting 42 percent from the field this year.
Sophomore guard Shaena Kuehu is the only other player on the Vandals’ squad who is scoring in double digits.
Kuehu is averaging 11.8 points a game this season while leading the team with field goals attempted. She is also the team’s leading rebounder, averaging more than six a game.
Other Vandals’ looking to contribute are juniors Yinka Olorunnife and Bianca Cheever. Olorunnife is averaging over nine points a game this season, while Cheever is the team leader in three-point baskets made with 43.
The Vandals will be looking to make it two straight wins, a feat they have accomplished only once this year when they beat both Boise State and New Mexico State.
The Vandals are 1-7 in away games this year.