After losing a heart-breaker at home to UNLV without Barta, the Zags had two more non-conference games to get things together before Dec. 28 versus Pacific to start WCC play. What happened in the past week and a half has been the best basketball the Zags have played yet.
Gonzaga beat St. Francis 97-74
In the first game, the Zags utterly dominated from start to end, never scoring any less than 22 points in any quarter. Jill Barta made her return, scoring nine points and six rebounds in 14 minutes off the bench. Even if she didn’t play, Gonzaga’s overall size absolutely overwhelmed St.