SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team (2-0) closed out the CCAA/PacWest Challenge with a 62-50 victory over Point Loma (0-2) on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.

TOP PERFORMERS

• Sophie Morales – 17 points | 9 rebounds | 5 assists | 3 steals
• Kristan Yumul – 18 points | 3 rebounds | 3 steals
• Kaity Haan – 4 points | 5 rebounds | 2 steals | 1 block
• Kate Bobadilla – 10 points | 2 rebounds | 1 assist

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ruby Vlahov sparked Point Loma early with a layup and later a three-pointer during a 7-0 run that gave the Sea Lions their largest lead of the game at 9-2 in the first quarter.
• Point Loma led 11-10 after the opening period as CSUSM closed the gap with a 6-0 run.
• Kristan Yumul answered in the second quarter with back-to-back threes, including one at 9:19 and another at 5:43, helping CSUSM erase the deficit and tie the game at 18-18.
• Sophie Morales scored a key layup at 4:01 in the second quarter and added two free throws in the closing seconds of the half to keep CSUSM ahead 28-27 at the break after shooting 41.2% (7-of-17) compared to PLNU's 58.3% (7-of-12).
• Kate Bobadilla hit a clutch three-pointer at 5:46 in the third quarter to ignite a 7-0 Cougar run that pushed the lead to 36-32.
• The Cougars extended their lead to 43-36 by the end of the third quarter while holding Point Loma to just 23.5% shooting in the frame.
• In the fourth quarter, Tatum Tamashiro drilled a three at 9:38 and Kristan Yumul followed with another at 8:17, fueling a decisive 9-0 run that extended CSUSM's lead to double digits.
• CSUSM sealed the win with a dominant fourth quarter, outscoring PLNU 19-10 and finishing the game on a 9-0 run.

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM shot 35.5% (22-of-62) from the field and 28.6% (8-of-28) from beyond the arc, while Point Loma finished at 31.3% (20-of-64) and 21.7% (5-of-23).
• The Cougars went 90.9% (10-of-11) at the free-throw line compared to PLNU's 62.5% (5-of-8).
• CSUSM dominated bench scoring 24-2 and held a 16-6 edge in second-chance points.
• The Cougars won the rebounding battle 42-41 and forced 17 turnovers, converting them into 14 points.
• CSUSM improves to 7-10 all-time against Point Loma and 4-5 at home in the series.

UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to action on Friday, Nov. 28 when the Cougars travel to Point Loma for the PLNU Thanksgiving Classic, facing Northwest Nazarene at 12 p.m.