MORAGA, Calif. (Interstat) — A pivotal West Coast Conference women’s basketball matchup with postseason implications is set for Saturday when the San Francisco Dons visit the Saint Mary’s Gaels at McKeon Pavilion. Both teams enter the contest with identical 15-win records, but are looking to halt recent slides. San Francisco (15-11) is coming off a 73-51 road loss to Pacific on Thursday. Saint Mary’s (15-13) seeks to rebound from a 63-55 defeat at Santa Clara, also on Thursday. The Gaels will hold the psychological edge, having handily defeated the Dons 72-55 in San Francisco just two weeks ago on Feb. 7. That result is part of a challenging stretch for the Dons, who have lost four of their last six games. Their recent victories include an 81-70 home win over Pepperdine on Feb. 14 and a 76-67 road win at Seattle on Feb. 5. Saint Mary’s has experienced similar inconsistency, alternating wins and losses over its past six contests. The Gaels’ most impressive recent performance was an 86-59 home rout of Seattle on Feb. 16, but that was followed by a narrow 56-53 home loss to Pacific. The rematch offers San Francisco a chance for immediate redemption and to even the season series. For Saint Mary’s, protecting home court is crucial as both teams jockey for position in the conference standings ahead of the upcoming tournament. Following this game, San Francisco will host Loyola Marymount on Feb. 26 before visiting Santa Clara on Feb. 28. Saint Mary’s faces a tough road trip, traveling to face Gonzaga on Feb. 26 and Washington State on Feb. 28. Tipoff is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at McKeon Pavilion.