SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State East Bay women's basketball team dropped a CCAA matchup on Thursday evening at The Sports Center, 72-62. Grace Campbell scored 26 points, which was a CSUEB career-high for her. 
 

GAME SUMMARY

 
The opening quarter was fairly even. To finish the quarter, the Pioneers trailed by only one point, after Payton Sterk made a layup with four seconds remaining. The Cougars led 13-12 after 10 minutes of action. 
 
In the second quarter alone, Campbell scored 12 of Cal State East Bay's 19 points. However, CSUSM outscored the Pioneers by a point for the second straight quarter, and took a 33-31 lead into halftime. 
 
Although the Cougars scored the first eight points of the third quarter, and led by as many as nine, a late run in the quarter brought the Pioneers within a point heading into the final quarter. CSUSM led 50-49. 
 
With 6:06 remaining in the fourth quarter, Taylor Linzie made a layup to even the game at 56-56. But the Cougars broke the tie less than a minute later on a 3-pointer from Dynnah Buckner. The 3-pointer started a 16-6 run to finish the game for the Cougars, who went on to a 72-62 win.  
 

NOTABLE STATS

 

• Campbell went 10-for-18 from the floor and 2-for-3 from the free throw line, scoring a team-high 26 points. Four of Campbell's 10 field goals were from beyond the arc. 
• With seven rebounds each were Sterk and Michaella Dean. 
• Campbell and Kelsey Valencia had one block and one steal each. 
• For the Cougars, Buckner scored a team-high 22 points. 

 

POSTGAME QUOTE

 
Cal State East Bay head coach Jenny Thigpin following Thursday's loss:
"We played a solid game on the road tonight. Proud of our team effort on the defensive end. We came up short but it something to build upon going into our next game."
 

RECORDS

 
Cal State East Bay: 8-7, 5-6 CCAA
No 18 Cal State San Marcos: 13-2, 10-1 CCAA
  

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