SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – After trailing by as much as 11 points, a comeback in the second half brought the Cal State East Bay women's basketball team back in the game, and with less than a second left in regulation with a 50-50 tie, Grace Campbell made a free throw that became a game winner, as the Pioneers defeated Cal State San Bernardino 51-50 in a CCAA matchup Friday evening at The Den. 
 

GAME SUMMARY

 
Shooting only 20 percent from the floor in the first half, Cal State East Bay trailed 30-21 at halftime to the Coyotes. CSUSB led by as much as 11 points in the first half, specifically at the 6:10 mark of the second quarter. While the Pioneers cut the deficit to four points at the 3:39 mark of the quarter after a 3-pointer from Campbell, the Coyotes took a nine point lead into the halftime break. 
 
A 13-4 run by Cal State East Bay to open the third quarter led to a 34-34 tie, as Kayla Rosemon made a pair of free throws at the 2:36 mark. Less than a minute remained in the third quarter when the Pioneers took their first lead of the game on a layup from Rosemon for a 39-37 lead. Although a pair of free throws evened the game for CSUSB, Abigail Cooper made a layup to close out the third quarter, as the Pioneers led 41-39 going into the fourth quarter. 
 
The Coyotes scored the first basket of the fourth quarter, then took a 44-41 lead. While CSUEB kept the game close for much of the quarter, they trailed until the 2:44 mark when Rosemon made a pair of free throws to tie the game at 50-50. 
 
The game became a defensive struggle for both teams down the stretch, but with 0.7 seconds left, Campbell drew a foul. She made the second of a pair of free throws, and after the Coyotes inbounded, the clock shortly thereafter expired, as the Pioneers finished with a 51-50 comeback win. 
 

NOTABLE STATS

 

• Campbell finished 4-for-10 from the floor and 4-for-6 from the free throw line for 14 points. She also had a team-high nine rebounds. 
• Jaela Richardson led all scorers with 16 points, going 7-for-15 from the floor with a pair of free throws. 
• As a team, the Pioneers finished 16-for-60 from the floor and 17-for-23 in free throws.
• Rosemon made seven free throws. 
• For the Coyotes, Mia Dufresne had a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds. 

 

POSTGAME QUOTE

 
Cal State East Bay head coach Jenny Thigpin following Friday's comeback win:
"Free throws and team defense is what it came down to tonight. We were able to execute down the stretch and get defensive stops without fouling."
 

RECORDS

 
Cal State East Bay: 5-2, 2-1 CCAA
Cal State San Bernardino: 6-4, 2-3 CCAA
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

 
This coming Sunday afternoon, the Pioneers take on Cal Poly Pomona in a CCAA matchup. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. from Kellogg Arena on the CPP campus.