SAN FRANCISCO - In a closely contested CCAA opener, the Cal State East Bay men's basketball team fell short against San Francisco State, 74-71, on Saturday afternoon at the Main Gym at Don Nasser Family Plaza.
 

GAME SUMMARY

 
The Pioneers showed resilience throughout the game, battling back from a 13-point halftime deficit to make it a nail-biter in the final minutes.

Although SF State scored the first point of the second half, East Bay answered with a 17-2 run over a stretch of just over two minutes. A layup by Teiano Hardee at the 16:52 mark of the second half put East Bay ahead 47-46. 

The Gators shortly thereafter regained the lead, but the Pioneers the game within reach. At the 3:48 mark of the second half, Beril Kabamba made a layup to tie the game at 68-68. 

SF State broke the tie at the 3:01 mark. While the Pioneers had several opportunities to regain the lead, the Gators did not look back and went on to a 74-71 win. 
 

NOTABLE STATS

• Hardee led the charge for the Pioneers, pouring in a team-high 19 points on an efficient 7-of-13 shooting from the field. 
• Ramsey Huff caught fire from beyond the arc, draining 4-of-5 three-pointers en route to 12 points.
• Kabamba and Payden White chipped in 16 and 11 points respectively.
• With five rebounds each were Kabamba and Tyree Campbell. 
• Tyree Campbell led the defensive effort with three steals, while also dishing out four assists.

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 1-4, 0-1 CCAA
SF State: 3-4,1-0 CCAA
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

Cal State East Bay will look to bounce back in their next CCAA matchup against Chico State. The game is scheduled for Thursday, December 5, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. at Art Acker Gymnasium in Chico, California.