SEASIDE, Calif. - The Cal State East Bay women's basketball team held on for a narrow victory against the Cal State Monterey Bay at The Kelp Bed on Saturday afternoon. The final score was 64-61, in favor of the Pioneers, who snapped a five game losing streak.
The game started off competitive, with the Pioneers leading 28-20 at halftime. The lead was mostly credited to a strong second quarter in which East Bay outscored the Otters, 16-9.
East Bay led by as much as 17 points in the third quarter, including the 4:43 mark where Brooke Donnelly made one her two 3-pointers on the day for a 41-24 lead.
The intensity picked up as both teams battled fiercely, but the Pioneers managed to maintain their lead, but it dwindled down to eight, as East Bay took a 46-38 lead into the final quarter.
CSUMB battled back in the final quarter, as the lead for the Pioneers was only one point inside a minute, 61-60 after a layup by Leah Sarabia. However a free throw by Ariyah Smith and two more free throws from Donnelly kept the lead in tact. And although the Otters had one more opportunity to tie the game in the closing seconds, they were unable to score as the Pioneers escaped Seaside with a 64-61 win on Saturday.
- Donnelly scored a season-high 16 points, going 4-for-6 from the floor, indluing two shots from beyond the arc. She also went 6-for-8 from the free throw line.
- With a team-high 10 rebounds for East Bay was Gwendilyn Aasland.
- Defensively, Smith had five steals.
- The Pioneers shot 42.3 percent in field goals to CSUMB's 37.1 percent.
- The rebound battle was even at 38-38.
After the game, Cal State East Bay head coach
Jenny Thigpin expressed her thoughts about the win:
"It was a good ending to our weekend despite not putting two halves together. But it was good for our group to get back in the win column after our recent play. We still need to be better and play for four quarters, but it is always nice to pick up a road win in our conference."
Cal State East Bay: 8-12, 6-8 CCAA
Cal State Monterey Bay: 3-17, 0-14 CCAA
|
|
UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
The Pioneers will look to build momentum as they prepare to face off against Sonoma State next Thursday, at The Wolves' Den in Rohnert Park, California. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m.
