Thursday, March 2
Long Beach, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
at
Long Beach State
Photo by: Paul Trafecanty
CSUN Concludes Conference Play at LBSU, vs. UC Davis on Senior Day
3/1/2017 9:33:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Matadors Look to Extend Nine-Game Winning Streak
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. --- The CSUN women's basketball team (17-11, 10-4 Big West) play a pivotal contests in the final week of the Big West Conference regular season. On Thursday, Mar. 2, the Matadors travel to the Walter Pyramid to take on the Long Beach State 49ers in a meeting of second and third in the league standings. Two days later, CSUN hosts the league-leading UC Davis Aggies in a 2 p.m. game in which the Matadors will honor Emily Cole and Katelin King in a post-game ceremony for Senior Day. Mark Roberts will be on the call on the CSUN Sports Network for the contest in Long Beach while Alan Zinsmeister will be on the call on Senior Day on BigWest TV. Links for live stats, audio and video are available on the women's basketball schedule page of GoMatadors.com.Â
Last week, CSUN posted victories over Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside to extend their winning streak to nine-straight games and tie a school record. Against the Titans, Channon Fluker scored 17 points and finished with seven rebounds, seven assists and seven blocked shots while Hayley Tanabe was a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range.Â
Two days later, Fluker scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Serafina Maulupe added 18 points and Tanabe posted six points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The nine-straight wins matches the 2014-15 team's school record, which also came against conference opponents.
This week will finalize the conference standings and seeding for the upcoming Big West Tournament. The 49ers and Aggies are the top two teams in the standings, perched just above the Matadors. With a few victories, CSUN can ensure itself a double-bye in the tournament with a second-place finish. If CSUN wins twice and UC Davis loses twice, the Matadors would earn the No. 1 seed.Â
The 49ers feature a highly decorated senior class that will be determined to defend home court on Senior Day and avenge an earlier loss this season to the Matadors. The Aggies are 12-2 in the Big West and boasts a potent offense that produced 81 points against the Matadors in their earlier meeting this season.
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En Español
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. --- The CSUN women's basketball team (17-11, 10-4 Big West) play a pivotal contests in the final week of the Big West Conference regular season. On Thursday, Mar. 2, the Matadors travel to the Walter Pyramid to take on the Long Beach State 49ers in a meeting of second and third in the league standings. Two days later, CSUN hosts the league-leading UC Davis Aggies in a 2 p.m. game in which the Matadors will honor Emily Cole and Katelin King in a post-game ceremony for Senior Day. Mark Roberts will be on the call on the CSUN Sports Network for the contest in Long Beach while Alan Zinsmeister will be on the call on Senior Day on BigWest TV. Links for live stats, audio and video are available on the women's basketball schedule page of GoMatadors.com.Â
Last week, CSUN posted victories over Cal State Fullerton and UC Riverside to extend their winning streak to nine-straight games and tie a school record. Against the Titans, Channon Fluker scored 17 points and finished with seven rebounds, seven assists and seven blocked shots while Hayley Tanabe was a perfect 4-for-4 from 3-point range.Â
Two days later, Fluker scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Serafina Maulupe added 18 points and Tanabe posted six points, seven rebounds and seven assists. The nine-straight wins matches the 2014-15 team's school record, which also came against conference opponents.
This week will finalize the conference standings and seeding for the upcoming Big West Tournament. The 49ers and Aggies are the top two teams in the standings, perched just above the Matadors. With a few victories, CSUN can ensure itself a double-bye in the tournament with a second-place finish. If CSUN wins twice and UC Davis loses twice, the Matadors would earn the No. 1 seed.Â
The 49ers feature a highly decorated senior class that will be determined to defend home court on Senior Day and avenge an earlier loss this season to the Matadors. The Aggies are 12-2 in the Big West and boasts a potent offense that produced 81 points against the Matadors in their earlier meeting this season.
It's a Cole World
- Senior Emily Cole is the team's only senior on the 2016-17 roster and brings experience and poise to CSUN.Â
- Averaging 5.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game
- Came off the bench to score 10 points at UCSB, shooting 4-for-4 from the fieldÂ
- Tied a career high with 15 points and five 3-pointers in the win at Weber State
- Became eighth player in CSUN program history to reach 100 career 3-pointers
- Ranks sixth in school history with 122 career 3-pointers
- Tied for fifth in school history with 405 career 3-point attemptsÂ
- Tied a career high with 15 points and five 3-pointers in the Matadors' win over Detroit Mercy on Nov. 25
- Has scored in double figures 11 times in her careerÂ
King MeÂ
- Senior Katelin King will be forever be known in CSUN lore for her tenacity and hustle.Â
- Appeared in 41 games in her CSUN Career, making 16 starts
- Member of 2014 and 2015 Big West Champions and NCAA Tournament participant
- Scored a career-high 16 points, including five 3-pointers, in a win at Seattle
- Has handled video responsibilities for the Matadors during the 2016-17 season
Scouting Long Beach State
- The Long Beach State 49ers enter the week with a 20-9 overall record and 11-3 mark in the Big West Conference
- The 49ers have won three-straight games, including victories over UC Riverside and UC Irvine last week
- Raven Benton leads three LBSU players scoring in double-figures at 10.5 ppg on 41.5 percent shooting
- Madison Montgomery is averaging 10.2 ppg on 42.5 percent shooting from the fieldÂ
- Anna Kim is averaging 10.0 ppg and leads the squad with 101 assistsÂ
- As a team, LBSU averages 35.3 rebounds, 13.3 assists and 14.4 turnovers per game
- Opponents average 20.6 turnovers per game against Long Beach StateÂ
- CSUN scored a 63-56 victory on Feb. 2, overcoming a four-point halftime deficit.Â
Scouting UC Davis
- The UC Davis Aggies enter the week with a 21-6 overall record and 12-2 mark in Big West action
- The Aggies play at UC Riverside on Thursday, Mar. 1 before heading to the San Fernando Valley on Mar. 3Â
- Morgan Bertsch leads the Aggies in scoring at 16.7 ppg on 53.3 percent shooting from the field
- Dani Nafekh is averaging 11.6 points and has a team-high 50 3-pointers
- Pele Gianotti is averaging 11.5 ppg and has hit 49 3-pointers
- As a team, UCD averages 37.7 rebounds, 16.8 assists and 13.4 turnovers per gameÂ
- UC Davis took an 81-65 home victory over CSUN earlier this season
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