MOSCOW, Idaho – The Idaho women's basketball outscored Sacramento State 24-2 in the second quarter and Jennifer Aadland recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 10 points and 18 rebounds en route to the 63-48 win Thursday at the ICCU Arena in Moscow.
 
Idaho started slow allowing Sacramento State to build a 9-2 early lead, the Vandals battled back to take a 13-12 lead with 3:44 to play in the first before the Hornets closed the first quarter on an 8-0 run to take a 20-13 lead after the first quarter.
 
The second quarter was a completely different story. The Vandals outscored Sacramento State 24-2 allowing just one layup in the quarter. The Vandals closed the half on a 21-0 run to take a 37-22 lead at the half.
 
Sacramento State cut the lead to 48-39 at the end of the third quarter, but that is as close as they would come as the Vandals close out the 15-point win.
 
Aadland's 18 rebounds tied her career high from earlier in the season. Hope Hassmann had a game-high 16 points to lead the way and Olivia Nelson added 11 points, four assists and a career-high eight steals.
 
The Vandals defense again played a key role in the win, holding Sacramento State to just 19-56 shooting (33.9%) and 4-15 (26.7%) from the three-point line. The Hornets also struggled from the free-throw line, going just 6-16 (37.5%). Idaho forced the Hornets into 20 turnovers while committing just 12.
 
The Vandals are now 10-4 on the year and 2-1 in Big Sky play. The Vandals host Eastern Washington Portland State Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at GoVandals.com/tickets.