SACRAMENTO – Rosa Smith scored a career-high 30 points, but Sacramento State outscored Idaho 21-8 in the fourth quarter to pull away for the 71-56 win Thursday night at the Nest in Sacramento.
The game was a back-and-forth battle for the first three quarters, with the Hornets leading 50-48 after a pair of free throws in the final seconds of the third. Sacramento State came out firing to start the fourth with an 8-0 run and never looked back.
Idaho was just 2-12 from the field in the final frame while Sacramento State was 3-7 from the field and 6-6 from the free throw line in the over the last 10 minutes to pull away for the win.