SAN FRANCISCO – The Cal State East Bay women's basketball team played its final game of the 2022-23 season at San Francisco State. To close out the season, the Pioneers finished with a 67-59 victory. 
 

GAME SUMMARY

 
In the first quarter, the Gators started the game on a 11-2 run, but the Pioneers responded with a 13-2 run, capped by a Delia Moore 3-pointer with 36 seconds left, to take the lead at 15-13.
 
The Pioneers gained their largest lead of the half at 13 in the second quarter, at 30-17 on a Christina Bacci 3-pointer with 4:36 left in the half. The Gators went on a 10-0 run, capped by a Taimane Lesa-Hardee 3-pointer with 2:47 left in the half, to trim the Pioneers lead to 32-27. The Pioneers led 34-29 at halftime.
 
Cal State East Bay gained its largest lead of the third quarter at 15, 50-35, with 44 seconds left on a Payton Sterk fastbreak jumper.
 
In the fourth quarter, the Gators trimmed away at the Pioneers' lead. The Pioneers though led at 54-38, on a pair of free throws from Moore free throws. SF State went on a late run to cut the Pioneers' lead to five, but Cal State East Bay finished with a 67-59 win to finish the season. 
 

NOTABLE STATS

• Scoring a career-high 14 points for Cal State East Bay was Taylor Linzie, who went 7-for-11 from the floor. She had a double double by adding 11 rebounds. 
• Also with a double double was Jaela Richardson, with 12 points and 13 rebounds. 
• In her final game with the Pioneers, Grace Campbell scored 12 points. In two seasons with the program, Campbell scored 469 total points. 
• Also playing her final game for Cal State East Bay was Moore, who finished the game with 10 points. Her career total in scoring was 819 points. 
• Moore's 216 career assists is tied for seventh most in Pioneer history.  
• Michaella Dean had one rebound in her final game with the Pioneers. 
• The 2022-23 season was the first for Cal State East Bay under the direction of head coach Jenny Thigpin.  

 

POSTGAME QUOTE

 
CSUEB head coach Jenny Thigpin following the season finale:
"Today was about us and finishing the season on a high note. We were able to get everyone in and each player contributed to our win. Proud of the adversity we [overcame] in the first five minutes and finished strong together."
 

RECORDS

 
Cal State East Bay: 14-12, 11-11 CCAA
SF State: 8-20, 4-18 CCAA