Box Score ARCATA, Calif. – On her record setting night senior
Brianna Terrance made a corner 3-pointer to give the visiting Pioneers the lead with 2:37 left in regulation. It was the final three points for Cal State East Bay in dropping a 71-64 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) contest to Humboldt State on Thursday evening.
Terrance became East Bay's all-time leader in field goals made with 375 following her 5-for-15 effort against the Jacks. She scored 12 of her 14 points in the second half with her first bucket out of halftime setting the record.
"(Brianna) has made such great progress over her career at East Bay. Her off-season work ethic in her sophomore and junior years is truly paying off," said Head Coach
Suzy Barcomb.
Terrance was one of two key cogs to propel the Pioneer comeback as she and teammate
Stephanie Lopez combined for 24 of the team's 36 second half points. Lopez did most of her damage at the free throw line going 8-for-9 in the period during a 10-for-11 night overall.
The Pioneers trailed by as many as 12 in the second half before getting on the comeback trail. After pulling to within four points, Terrance knocked down a pair of free throws with 3:02 left followed by the go-ahead triple to put East Bay out front for the first time in nearly 30 minutes of game action.
Humboldt State (11-8, 8-7 CCAA) retook the lead on its ensuing possession as Kersey Wilcox scored two of her team-high 20 points. It was the eventual game-winning basket as East Bay finished out the final two minutes of regulation shooting 0-for-6 from the field, including 0-for-3 from downtown, and committed a turnover.
"We ran into a hot team playing on their floor, and took a loss. We need to grind out games, rather than trying to outscore teams," Barcomb said following the team's third straight loss.
HSU's Wilcox led her squad with 20 points, five assists, and three steals. Megan Shields and Amanda Kunst combined for 31 points and 16 rebounds in the win.
"Kersey (Wilcox) killed us most of the night. She played very well and led her team," praised Coach Barcomb. In the first matchup this season she was held to just three points and four assists as East Bay cruised to a 17-point win.
Lopez went toe-to-toe with Wilcox posting 20 points, five assists, and a career-high five steals.
Tori Breshers poured in 16 points to follow up her career-high 20 point effort against Dominguez Hills.
"Stephanie (Lopez) was equally as impressive in tonight's game. Tori (Breshers) stepped in incredibly well to help fill the void in the middle," stated Coach Barcomb.
The Pioneers were forced to play short-handed as the injured
Danielle Peacon was an encouraging teammate from the bench. Peacon went for 12 points and 10 rebounds in the 61-44 East Bay victory over Humboldt State back on Jan. 4.
Humboldt State snaps a streak of four straight losses to Cal State East Bay. It is the Jacks first win over the Pioneers since Dec. 3, 2011.
Cal State East Bay (12-10, 9-6 CCAA) will be on the road Saturday, Feb. 8, against No. 16 Cal Poly Pomona (16-3, 13-2 CCAA).