Senior Stars Quenese Davis (left) and Jene Morris (right) -- pictured with All-MWC center Paris Johnson -- Will Both Play In Their Final Home Game Saturday Against Air Force
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — This Saturday two of the greatest players ever to play women’s basketball for San Diego State, Jene Morris and Quenese Davis, will play in their final home game when the Aztecs host Air Force (Viejas Arena, 2 p.m.).
Having already helped to resurrect the SDSU program, carrying it from the depths of rock bottom when they both arrived to the rarefied air of an NCAA Tournament victory a year ago, Morris and Davis seem determined to provide a few more thrills before their sensational careers are over.
Against Colorado State here Wednesday night, Morris dominated the first half and Davis took over in the second as the Aztecs pulled away for a key 73-54 victory over the Rams at Moby Gym. SDSU (17-10 overall, 9-6 Mountain West Conference) all but clinched at least the No. 3-seed in next week’s MWC Postseason Tournament and the first-round tournament bye that comes along with it.
Plenty of work still needs to be done for Morris and Davis to lead the Aztecs back to the NCAA’s as a sometimes frustrating season full of surprising struggles has left SDSU needing to win the MWC Tourney in order to return to the Big Dance.
Nevertheless, it’s still quite possible that Morris and Davis will be able to resuscitate them one last time. Certainly the duo did just that on Wednesday as Morris scored 15 of her team’s 27 points in the first half, giving the Aztecs a three-point lead at intermission. In what truly was a one-player show, Continue Reading →
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