Yvonne Ejim scored 20 points, Brynna Maxwell added 18 and No. 16 Gonzaga defeated San Francisco 74-48 on Thursday night for its 21st straight win of the season and 33rd straight at home.
Eliza Hollingsworth added 12 points and Kaylynne Truong had 10 for the Bulldogs (27-2, 14-0 West Coast Conference), who were never challenged despite an off-shooting night by their standards.
Gonzaga shot 45% (27 of 60), which was below its sixth in the nation 49.3%, going 7 of 24 (29.2%) from the 3-point line. The Zags are second in the nation behind the arc at 40.8%. They did, however, surpass their sixth in the country free-throw shooting (79.5%) by making 13 of 14 (92.9%).
Cami Fulcher had 14 points to lead the Dons (11-15, 7-6), who have lost 17 in the series, including 73-54 earlier this season. Jasmine Gayles added 13 points.
Hollingsworth hit a 3-pointer to start a game-opening 10-point run that was capped by Kayleigh Truong's 3 and that 10-point edge held up through the quarter, which ended at 21-11. A 7-0 run in the second quarter helped Gonzaga push the lead to 35-19 at the half.
San Francisco was 1 of 18 behind the arc and shot 27% overall (8 of 30).
Maxwell hit a 3-pointer to closer the third quarter, giving her a triple in every game this season and the Bulldogs lead 59-37. She closed the quarter on a personal 7-0 run.
Gonzaga plays at Pepperdine on Saturday. Live stats can be found at GoZags.com while the game is streamed on ESPN+.
Notes:
With 20 points today, Yvonne Ejim has scored double figures for 33-straight games. She has now scored at least 20 points in 16 games this year. Prior to the game tonight, Ejim also announced her return for next season as she has elected to use her fifth year of eligibility to play for Gonzaga.
Head coach Lisa Fortier currently sits at 260-61 in her career. Among active Division I coaches, she is fifth in winning percentage at 80.9%.
Gonzaga's 21-straight wins is tied for second in the country. GU's 27-2 (.931) record also sits at third-best in the nation.
Brynna Maxwell scored 18 points and has made a three-pointer in every game this year as she made one today.
The 14-0 record in the WCC ties the program best with two more games remaining in the regular season. It also marks the best WCC start under Fortier with the previous best being 12-0 in 2019-20.
With 33-straight home game wins, the Zags have the second-best home game winning streak behind only South Carolina. It also is the most wins at home in a row in program history.