ARCATA, Calif. – Cal State East Bay women's basketball played a second game of a four game road stretch on Saturday at Cal Poly Humboldt. The Lumberjacks outscored the Pioneers by eleven in both the first and third quarters en route to a 67-55 victory.
 

GAME SUMMARY

The Lumberjacks built a lead of as much as 15 points in the first quarter and ultimately led 22-11 after the first quarter.
 
In the second quarter, the two teams would tighten up defensively as there were only eleven points scored between the two teams. The Pioneers would come as close as eight on two occasions; the second occasion at 26-18 on a Payton Sterk jumper with 49 seconds left in the half, which became the score at the break.
 
Like the opening quarter, an identical 22-11 advantage in the third quarter went to Humboldt, as the Lumberjacks led 48-29 heading into the final quarter.
 
Although CSUEB outscored the Lumberjacks in the fourth quarter, it was not enough to threaten a comeback, as Cal Poly Humboldt won 67-55.
 

NOTABLE STATS

• Taylor Linzie scored a career high 17 points for the Pioneers, going 7-for-14 from the floor, along with one made free throw.
• Also reaching double figures in scoring for the Pioneers was Brooke Donnelly with 15.
• Jaela Richardson led CSUEB in rebounds with eight.
• For the Lumberjacks, Emilia Long scored a game-high 24 points.
• The Pioneers shot 32.3% (20-62) from the field while the Lumberjacks shot 45.3 percent from the floor.
• Cal Poly Humboldt outrebounded CSUEB, 36-30.

POSTGAME QUOTE

Cal State East Bay head coach Jenny Thigpin following Saturday's loss to Cal Poly Humboldt:
"We didn't get off to a good start and it is always tough to get back into a game when you're always climbing uphill, especially on the road. We need to get back to work next week and prepare to have a better showing as we have two more tough ones on the road coming up."
 

RECORDS

Cal State East Bay: 9-12, 7-8 CCAA
Cal Poly Humboldt: 10-9, 8-7 CCAA
 

UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY

The next game for the Pioneers will be Thursday, February 8 as they take on Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson at 5:30 p.m. Cal State East Bay lost to the Toros on January 13, 78-67.