SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team (6-8, 3-6 CCAA) battled through four quarters and overtime before dropping an 83-73 decision to Cal State LA (9-5, 5-3 CCAA) on Thursday evening at The Sports Center in San Marcos.

TOP PERFORMERS
Maddie Leiva – 20 points | 3 rebounds | 6 3FG
Kaity Haan – 19 points | 13 rebounds | 5 FT
Tatum Tamashiro – 17 points | 7 rebounds | 9 assists | 3 steals
Sydney Hani – 10 points | 9 rebounds | 1 block | 1 steal
Kristan Yumul – 8 rebounds | 7 assists

HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM struck first behind a Sydney Hani layup at 8:57 of the opening quarter to take a 2-0 lead and extended the margin to 6-3 on a Kaity Haan 3-pointer at the 7:10 mark.
• The Cougars closed the first quarter ahead 15-13 after holding Cal State LA to 29.4 percent shooting from the field.
• CSUSM opened the second quarter on a 9-0 run and built its largest lead of the half, 24-13, following a Kristan Yumul layup at 7:47.
• Cal State LA responded with steady scoring to cut into the lead, but Maddie Leiva's 3-pointer with 21 seconds remaining sent CSUSM into halftime holding a 34-30 advantage.
• The Cougars took the 34-30 lead into the halftime break after shooting 32.4% (11-of-34) from the field compared to Cal State LA's 32.3% (10-of-31).
• Cal State LA tied the game at 34-all at 9:09 of the third quarter and briefly pulled ahead before consecutive 3-pointers from Tatum Tamashiro helped CSUSM regain momentum.
• Leiva drained a three at the buzzer to end the third quarter, giving CSUSM a 55-52 lead heading into the final quarter.
• The Cougars pushed their lead to 64-57 on a Tamashiro layup with 6:21 remaining in the fourth before the Golden Eagles answered with a 10-0 run to go in front 67-64.
• Tamashiro's runner with 15 seconds left put CSUSM back on top, 68-67, but Cal State LA forced overtime after converting a free throw with two seconds remaining.
• In overtime, the Golden Eagles outscored CSUSM 15-5, closing the game on a late scoring surge to secure the road victory.

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM shot 38.0% (27-of-71) from the field and 32.4% (11-of-34) from three-point range, while Cal State LA finished at 39.5% (30-of-76) overall and 26.3(5-of-19) from deep.
• The Cougars won the rebounding battle 50-41, including a 22-19 edge on the offensive glass.
• Cal State LA held the advantage in points in the paint, 50-28 and fast-break points, 22-3.
• Bench scoring was nearly even, with CSUSM holding a 21-20 edge.
• Points off turnovers favored the Golden Eagles 28-21 as Cal State LA converted seven free throws in overtime.
• The game featured five lead changes and eight ties, with CSUSM leading for nearly 27 minutes of game time.
• Maddie Leiva had a career-best 20 points 

UP NEXT
CSUSM returns to action at home on Saturday, Jan. 17, when the Cougars host Cal State Dominguez Hills at 1 p.m. inside The Sports Center.