Box Score SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento State senior guard Adella Randle-El again came close to a triple or even quadruple-double with 22 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, and seven steals and the Hornets used a big second half to record an 83-62 win over Idaho State on Saturday in The Nest.
Randle-El was coming off a 19 point, 10 steal, seven rebound, and seven assist game in Thursday's win over Weber State. She had 15 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals in just the second half as the Hornets turned a tied game at the break into a 21-point victory.
"With a couple injuries for us it felt like everybody needed to step up and do a bit more," Randle-El said. "It feels good to be home and get two home wins. I'm feeling pretty confident and as long as we stay together and move the ball and keep the energy up we will be fine."
Sacramento State (9-14, 6-6 Big Sky) won its second straight home game following a four-game losing streak and also swept its season series and won its fourth consecutive game overall against Idaho State (11-12, 4-8 Big Sky).
"It's a good win for us," Sacramento State head coach Bunky Harkleroad said. "It was a good opportunity for us to gain some momentum this week. We've had a better, more focused effort all the way around and so much of what we do is just trying really hard."
The Hornets held the Bengals to 36.6% shooting in the contest for their lowest opponent field goal percentage and second fewest points allowed in a game this season. Sacramento State shot just 35.1% but hit 13 3-pointers and forced a Big Sky season-high 31 turnovers, outscoring Idaho State 29-8 in points off turnovers.
Sophomore Maranne Johnson chipped in 17 points, eight rebounds, and a pair of steals and junior Brianna Burgos had 16 points and four steals. Idaho State was 0-of-14 from 3-point range and committed 25 fouls, with three players fouling out.
Sacramento State shot just 27.3% in the first half but entered the break level with the Bengals at 33-33. The teams combined to score just 25 total points in the second quarter with both shooting under 27% as neither team led by more than seven points through the first half.
The Hornets led by four, 49-45, with just under two minutes to play in the third quarter but ended the quarter on a 5-0 run and scored the first eight points of the fourth quarter, using a combined 13-0 spurt over four minutes to open up a 62-45 lead. The home team led by at least 14 points the rest of the way, going up by as many as 22 points in the final minute.
Brooke Blair led Idaho State with 22 points and eight rebounds and Anna Policicchio had 12 points and seven boards. The team's leading scorer and rebounder, Apiphany Woods, had nine points and 12 rebounds but shot just 4-of-14 from the field.
Idaho State had a 56-47 edge in rebounds and the teams finished even with 18 offensive boards apiece. The Hornets had 20 steals and were +15 in turnover margin, attempting six more field goals and 14 more free throws.
The Hornets play four of their six remaining regular season games on the road. The squad visits Eastern Washington on Thursday and Idaho next Saturday looking for retribution after dropping games to both opponents in The Nest in January.