LOS ANGELES, Calif., -- The Pioneer men's basketball program pulled off an enormous 83-73 overtime victory over Cal State L.A. on Thursday night, February 7 as they keep pace in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) standings.
 
With the win, the Cal State East Bay completed the season sweep over Cal State L.A as they snapped their first two-game losing streak of the season. East Bay now stands 17-5 on the season with a 12-4 mark in league play.
 
Although the Pioneers were outscored 45-35 in the second half, East Bay locked down defensively as took a 13-3 advantage in the extra period to come away with the victory.
 
Overall, the CSUEB defense held the CSULA to just 32 percent shooting from the floor including 32.6 percent from three-point land. Whereas the Pioneers went 52.3 percent from the field including a season best 60 percent from beyond the arc.
 
Junior forward Ant Navarrete (San Leandro, Calif.) notched his sixth double double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds, both team-high's for the game. Navarrete went 6-for-11 from the floor, knocking down his only three-point attempt while going 3-for-4 from the free throw line.
 
The Pioneers outscored the Golden Eagles 22-16 inside the painted area while also out rebounding the home team 44-29 for the ball game.
 
Sophomore guard Nai Carlisle (West Lafayette, Ind.) turned in an all-around great performance notching 13 points, six rebounds and five assists on a team best 39 minutes. Carlisle went 6-for-7 from the foul line and knocked down the dagger three-pointer to put CSUEB up six points with a minute to play in overtime.
 
Evan Wardlow (Lake View Terrance, Calif.) compiled 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists across 30 minutes. Wardlow was a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe while connecting on two three-point buckets.
 
Despite the East Bay bench being outscored 41-29 for the ball game, junior Trent Warren (Melbourne, Australia) was clutch down the stretch for the Pioneers. Warren all of his 12 points after the intermission with seven of those points coming in overtime while corralling a career best four steals. He was a perfect 3-for-3 from the field, including 2-for-2 from three-point range while going 4-for-5 from the foul line.
 
Senior point guard Juwan Anderson (Oakland, Calif.) tallied nine points, four assists and two rebounds before fouling out after only 19 minutes of action. Anderson was also perfect from both the field (3-for-3), three-point land (1-for-1) and the free throw line (2-for-2).
 
Cal State East Bay will conclude the weekend with a matchup against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday afternoon, February 9 in the Torodome.