HAYWARD, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team (6-10, 3-8 CCAA) dropped a 74-52 decision to Cal State East Bay (7-11, 6-5 CCAA) on Thursday evening at Pioneer Gym in Hayward, Calif.
TOP PERFORMERS
Maddie Leiva – 17 points | 3 rebounds | 4 3FG
Kaitlyn Beall – 9 points | 6 rebounds | 1 assist
Sydney Hani – 5 points | 12 rebounds | 4 assists
Kaity Haan – 6 points | 4 rebounds | 1 steal
Portia Polo – 5 points | 2 assists | 2 steals
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Cal State East Bay opened the game on a 14-0 run over the first 8:10, holding CSUSM without a field goal until Maddie Leiva sunk a 3-pointer at the 1:50 mark.
- The Pioneers put together a 9-0 run midway through the second quarter to extend the margin to 26-8 at the 5:13 mark.
- Back-to-back baskets by Kaitlyn Beall in the paint at 4:55 and 4:31 helped the Cougars stay within reach as the Pioneers maintained control.
- CSUSM took a 40-21 deficit into the halftime break after shooting 32.4% (11-of-34) from the field compared to Cal State East Bay's 48.0% (12-of-25).
- The Pioneers opened the third quarter with a 14-2 surge, pushing their lead to 54-31 with 2:18 remaining in the period.
- Leiva drained a three-pointer at 4:57 of the third quarter, followed by a Kaity Haan basket at 3:27, as CSUSM worked to generate momentum late in the frame.
- CSUSM shot 50.0% (8-of-16) in the fourth quarter, outscoring Cal State East Bay 19-11 in the final 10 minutes, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM shot 32.8% (19-of-58) from the field and 25.0% (6-of-24) from three-point range, while Cal State East Bay finished at 45.8% (27-of-59( overall and 27.3% (3-of-11) from beyond the arc.
- The Pioneers held a 42-38 advantage on the glass, while CSUSM finished with a 34-24 edge in bench points.
- CSUSM totaled 24 points in the paint compared to Cal State East Bay's 36.
- The Cougars committed 29 turnovers, which the Pioneers converted into 32 points.
- CSUSM forced 20 turnovers and recorded eight steals in the contest.
UP NEXT
CSUSM wraps up its short road trip at San Francisco State on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 1 p.m. at The Swamp in San Francisco.
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