Fresno State women’s basketball catches fire from downtown to secure lopsided win

The Fresno State women’s basketball team stayed undefeated in the Mountain West, picking up its most lopsided victory in conference play Saturday.

Racing out to a nine-point lead before it ballooned to 19 points after one quarter, Fresno State dominated Wyoming from the start en route to an 89-59 victory at the Save Mart Center.

The Bulldogs (14-4, 7-0) drained 13 of 29 3-pointers, including 5-of-7 shooting from Haley Cavinder, who finished with 19 points.

Twin sister Hanna Cavinder scored a game-high 20 points to go along with six assists.

And teammate Maddi Utti reached the 1,000 career points plateau by scoring 11 points. She added 16 rebounds and six assists.

The Bulldogs held the Cowgirls to 34.4 % shooting, including just 23.5 % (4 of 17) during the third quarter.

This story was originally published January 18, 2020 at 8:48 PM.