Box Score San Francisco Wins Third Straight With 84-70 Victory Against San Diego
Perris Blackwell Scores Career-High 26 Points and Michael Williams Adds 20 As Dons Roll
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(San Francisco) – San Francisco forward
Perris Blackwell scored a career-high 26 points to fuel a 84-70 West Coast Conference victory over San Diego in front of a strong crowd at War Memorial Gym on Saturday night. The Dons (15-9, 5-5 WCC) have now won five of their last six and down the Toreros (8-13, 3-6 WCC) for the fifth straight time.
Blackwell entered the night ranked third in the West Coast Conference in field goal percentage at .547 and improved upon his rate Saturday night, shooting .625 (10-16) from the floor. The junior from Etiwanda, CA surpassed his previous career-high of 23 points, which came against North Dakota State in the 2011-12 season opener.
USF entered the second half trailing 40-36, but were lights out after the intermission, shooting a combined .652 (15-23) from the floor. Junior guard
Michael Williams came out red hot, hitting a 3-pointer to open the scoring for the Dons in the second frame. Williams continued to carry the Dons down the stretch, scoring 12 second half points en route to a 20-point effort.
Senior forward
Angelo Caloiaro and Blackwell also led the charge in the second frame, scoring 11 and 12 points, respectively. Caloiaro also established a career-high with nine assists – the most by a Don this season – to go along with seven rebounds (four offensive) and a pair of steals.
A close-fought first half saw eight tied scores and four lead changes, with the Dons trailing the Toreros by four points heading into the locker room.
The Dons held a four-point advantage in the paint in the first half due in large part to Blackwell's 14 points on 6-11 shooting. Blackwell led all scorers in the first frame and also added three rebounds.
Senior guard
Rashad Green didn't score in the first frame, but had a solid all-around effort with a team-high five boards including two assists, one block, and one steal. Green finished with five points and led the Dons with three steals.
Ken Rancifer paced the Toreros with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting on the night.
San Francisco returns to action next Saturday, February 4, at 7:00 p.m. against WCC rival Loyola Marymount. The Dons look to avenge a 77-76 overtime thriller to their Southern California foes earlier in the season. The Jesuit Spotlight contest will be broadcast live on 95.7 The GAME.
