Box score
TURLOCK, Calif. – Facing a must-win situation for a berth in the CCAA Tournament, the Pioneers came up short in an 86-83 defeat to Cal State Stanislaus on February 23.
The Pioneers stand at 8-13 in CCAA play and 10-15 overall with one game remaining against Chico State.
Roshun Wynne led the Pioneers with 19 points.
Mark Samuels recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Jason Smith added 11 points for the Pioneers.
With the victory, the Warriors (15-10, 11-10 CCAA) secure the final CCAA Tournament berth.
Cal State Stanislaus shot 55.3 percent from the field and converted 9 of 12 three pointers in the victory.
CCAA scoring leader Reggie Jones, held scoreless in the first nine minutes of the first half, ended with a game-high 23 points for Cal State Stanislaus. Dan Daviess and Donald Gaines scored 19 and 17 points respectively
Samuels hit a three-pointer to give the Pioneers a 48-45 lead with 18:44 remaining.
The Warriors answered with an 18-10 run the following eight minutes to take a 63-58 lead.
Five straight free throws by the Pioneers tied the game, 63-63, at the 8:20 mark.
Cal State Stanislaus broke the tie with seven unanswered points the following three minutes.
The Warriors held their biggest lead of the second half, 75-67, with 3:38 left in the game.
Wynne, playing with four fouls, hit a pair of three-pointers as the Pioneers cut the Warriors lead to 86-83 with five seconds left. The Warriors held the ball the final five seconds to secure the win.
The Pioneers jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first minute of play.
Cal State Stanislaus went on a 7-0 run the following two minutes to take a 7-5 advantage.
Smith hit a basket and a three-pointer while
Quinton Lilley came off the bench to hit another three-pointer as the Pioneers scored eight unanswered points to take a 13-7 lead with 16:27 left.
Cal State East Bay maintained a 23-16 margin the next five minutes as
Vincent Capellino came off the bench to hit a pair of three-pointers.
Smith hit another three-pointer as the Pioneers held their biggest lead of the first half, 31-23, with 8:01 remaining.
The Warriors' Brett Sayad made a layup with 4:05 left to tie the game, 34-34.
Adam Watts, the fourth Pioneer player to come off the bench, scored five unanswered points as the Pioneers regained a 39-34 advantage.
Cal State Stanislaus regained the lead, 41-39, with a minute remaining.
With 19 seconds left,
Tre Mauldin nailed a three-pointer to give the Pioneers a 42-41 lead.
Jones hit a jumper with two seconds remaining to give the Warriors a 43-42 halftime advantage.
