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Fresno State women's hoops advances to semifinals in MW Tournament

Fresno State women's hoops advances to semifinals in MW Tournament

Yahoo02-04-2025
LAS VEGAS (KSEE/KGPE) — The Fresno State women's basketball team is headed to the semifinals in the Mountain West Tournament. The No. 6 Bulldogs defeated No. 3 Colorado State in the quarterfinals 54-52. Colorado State had a first-round bye in the tournament.
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The 'Dogs were fueled by junior forward Mia Jacobs who scored a team-high 20 points and collected 18 rebounds. The junior recorded her 19th double-double of the season.
The Bulldogs will face No. 2 Wyoming on Tuesday in the semifinals at 7:30 pm at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
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