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Streaks Collide, and Cavinder Keeps Fresno State's Alive
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January 27, 2020

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BOISE, Idaho โ€” Two streaks collided Saturday, and the one belonging to the Fresno State womenโ€™s basketball team prevailed against Boise State.
In what has become more of a trend than an anomaly, the Bulldogs rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to snap the Broncosโ€™ 18-game home-court winning streak against Mountain West opponents.


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With guard Haley Cavinder scoring 20 of her game-high 25 points in the second half, the Bulldogs prevailed, 85-80, and remained undefeated in conference play at 9-0.

Bulldogs Faced a 17-Point Deficit

Trailing by as many as 17 points late in the second quarter, the Bulldogs (16-4 overall) chipped away at a Broncos lead that lasted more than 35 minutes. After nine first-half turnovers, Fresno State settled in, committing none in the second half while capitalizing on four fourth-quarter Boise State miscues.
Cavinder made just 1-of-5 shots in the first half but converted 6-of-10 in the final 20 minutes. She finished with a team-high nine rebounds and scored or assisted on 12 of the Bulldogsโ€™ final 18 points.
Forward Maddi Utti contributed 21 points and six rebounds for Fresno State, and Hanna Cavinder made 5-of-10 from the field and finished with 14 points.
Boise State (14-7, 6-3) received a double-double from center Mallory McGwire (19 points, 14 rebounds).

How the Bulldogs Won It

With the score 75-75, Idaho native Kendyll Kinzer converted a 3-pointer off a pass from Haley Cavinder. The Broncos twice cut the deficit to one point, but Utti and Hanna Cavinder made three free throws apiece to seal the victory for the Bulldogs.
โ€œWe had a 17-point lead, something like that,โ€ said a stunned Boise State coach Gordy Presnell. โ€œBut we gave up 35 points in the fourth quarter. You wonโ€™t win any game, at any level, giving up 35 points in a quarter.โ€

Another Streak Ended

The Bulldogs ended a seven-game losing streak to Boise State dating to Jan. 14, 2017. It was their first victory in Boise since Feb. 26, 2014.
You can access the gameโ€™s boxscore at this link.

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