TURLOCK, Calif. – In the final day of the 2023 Warrior Classic, the Cal State East Bay women's basketball team defeated Academy of Art, 81-69. Kayla Rosemon, Taylor Linzie and Jaela Richardson reached a double-double in the victory for the Pioneers.

Following the Warrior Classic, Richardson was named to the All-Tournament Team after her performances through both games played this week. 
 

GAME SUMMARY

The first quarter was very evenly played, as the Pioneers finished with a 14-13 lead.
 
A 3-pointer from Payton Sterk scored the first six points of the second quarter, separating the Pioneers from the Urban Knights. Although ART U climbed back to within one point, trailing 22-21 at the 7:19 mark of the quarter, 13 unanswered points by CSUEB reestablished the separation in points. At halftime, the Pioneers led 39-31.
 
Although ART U climbed back within one point in the third quarter, the lead for Cal State East Bay was not relinquished, as the Pioneers led 57-51 heading into the final quarter.
 
The lead was built to double digits for the Pioneers in the fourth quarter, as much as 17. Cal State East Bay finished the game with an 81-69 win.
 

NOTABLE STATS

• Sterk led the Pioneers in scoring with 20 points after going 6-for 17 from the floor, 4-for-10 from beyond the arc and made four free throws.
• Rosemon reached double figures in scoring for the first time in her career with 14 points. She also had a career-high in rebounds with 15 for a double-double.
• Taylor Linzie and Jaela Richardson each had exactly 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Defensively, Richardson had a block and a steal, and with three steals was Camryn Washington.
• As a team, the Pioneers shot 38.3 percent from the floor, 29.4 percent from beyond the arc and went 14-for-18 from the free throw line.
• Cal State East Bay outrebounded ART U, 49-39.

POSTGAME QUOTE

Cal State East Bay head coach Jenny Thigpin following Saturday's 81-69 win:
"Great end to our weekend. We had five players in double digits, we shared the ball and created great looks for one another. Our bench came in and impacted the game with energy and effort. Kayla Rosemon was a difference maker for us on the offensive glass getting us extra shot opportunities."
 

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 2-2
Academy of Art: 1-3
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

This coming Tuesday, November 21 the Pioneers play a non-conference road game at Dominican University of California. Tipoff from Conlan Center in San Rafael is set for 5:30 p.m.