LOS ANGELES, Calif., -- The Cal State East Bay women's basketball team picked up a huge California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) road victory over Cal State LA by a final score of 67-56 on Thursday evening, February 7 in the Eagles' Nest.
 
With the win, East Bay improves to 10-12 on the season with 7-9 mark in conference action. The Pioneers pulled off the season sweep over the Golden Eagles after claiming a 53-51 victory over CSULA December 1 inside Pioneer Gymnasium.
 
Per usual for the season, Cal State East Bay turned in a terrific defensive performance holding Cal State L.A. to only 29.3 percent shooting from the field for the game including 23.1 percent accuracy from three-point range.
 
The Pioneers on the other hand were hot down the stretch as they outscored the Golden Eagles 24-16 in the second half. Senior point guard Elayshia Woolridge (Oakland, Calif.) scored a game high 19 points with 13 of those points coming after the intermission. Woolridge shot 7-for-16 from the field with five assists, three rebounds, a block and a steal while going a perfect 4-for-4 from the foul line in 33 minutes.
 
East Bay dominated inside the painted area for the ball game as they outscored the CSULA 32-16 in paint points while also out rebounding the the home team by 20, 46-26. Sophomore Faith Turner (Auburn, Wash.) compiled a season best 12 points with eight rebounds on 6-for-9 shooting from the field. Turner also led CSUEB with two block through 27 minutes.
 
The Pioneer bench played a key factor in the win as they held a 29-15 for the game. Courtenay Brown (Oakland, Calif.) notched her second consecutive double digit effort off the bench with 11 points. Brown led East Bay with three three-point field goals made to go along with three rebounds and two assists with two made free throws in 28 minutes.
 
Madison Schiller (Ridgecrest, Calif.) added poured in 11 points and three rebounds in 22 minutes as a reserve. Schiller went 3-for-6 from the floor and 4-for-5 from the charity stripe. Regina Sankey (San Jose, Calif.) added five points, four rebounds, two assists and a steal in 19 minutes off the bench.
 
Senior Savannah McGill (Lacey, Wash.) was a dominate force on the glass collecting a game-high 15 rebounds all on the defensive end. McGill contributed four points across 33 minutes.
 
The Pioneers will look to keep their win streak alive as they wrap up their weekend with a game against Cal State Dominguez Hills on Saturday afternoon, February 9 in the Torodome.