HAYWARD, Calif. - The Cal State East Bay women's basketball team lost a home game to Cal State San Bernardino, falling 73-56 in a CCAA matchup on Saturday afternoon at Pioneer Gymnasium in Hayward, California.
The Pioneers struggled to find their rhythm early, trailing 24-15 after the first quarter. Despite a more evenly matched second quarter, Cal State East Bay couldn't close the gap, entering halftime down 38-29.
The third quarter proved decisive as the Coyotes extended their lead, outscoring the Pioneers 20-14. CSUSB's strong defensive effort forced 25 turnovers, which they converted into 24 points throughout the game.
- Lailah Carey and Ariyah Smith led Cal State East Bay's scoring with 10 points each. Carey shot 3-for-8 from the field and was perfect from the free-throw line (4-for-4), while Smith went 5-for-12 from the floor.
- Sierra Morris contributed nine points and led the team with seven rebounds. She also recorded a pair of steals.
- CSUSB shot 44.1 percent in field goals to Cal State East Bay's 38.6 percent.
- The Pioneers outrebounded the Coyotes, 40-33.
Cal State East Bay head coach
Jenny Thigpin reflected on the game, saying:
"It was a rough weekend for us as we didn't play our brand of basketball. We are facing adversity with injuries but as a group we still need to play hard and compete and find a way to play hard for 40 minutes."
Cal State East Bay: 7-11, 5-7 CCAA
Cal State San Bernardino: 7-10, 6-6 CCAA
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The Pioneers will aim to snap their four-game losing streak as they hit the road for their next game. Cal State East Bay will face Stanislaus State in a CCAA matchup on Thursday, January 30, with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. at Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena in Turlock, California. The Pioneers defeated the Warriors, 64-37 in Hayward on January 11.
