Wednesday, December 1
Northridge, Calif.
7:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
3-3,0-0Big West
62
vs
57
Loyola Marymount
2-4,0-0WCC
1
2
3
4
OT 1
F
Loyola Marymount
18
7
12
12
8
57
CSUN
14
13
15
7
13
62
Team Stats
LMU
CSUN
FG%
.392
.385
3FG%
.333
.308
FT%
.688
.727
RB
36
38
TO
20
12
STL
4
11
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
21
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
Photo by: John McElfresh
CSUN Defeats LMU 62-57 In Overtime
12/1/2021 10:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Needing an overtime to decide matters, CSUN defeated Loyola Marymount 62-57 in women's basketball action Wednesday night in the Matadome.
THE FIRST HALF
CSUN jumped out to an early 5-1 lead before the Lions roared back with a 10-1 spurt to take the lead. Holding the Matadors to 6-of-18 shooting in the opening stanza, LMU led 18-14 after 10 minutes.
Led by freshman Sydney Woodley who scored eight of her 10 points in the second quarter, CSUN tied the score twice. LMU went the final 4:31 of the half scoreless as a Tess Amundsen's jumper in the paint with under a minute to play pushed the Matadors into a two-point halftime lead.
THE SECOND HALF
With the score tied at 33 with just over five to play in the third quarter, an Amundsen three-pointer keyed a 9-2 run that put the Matadors up by seven. CSUN led 42-37 at the end of three periods.
At the 8:26 mark of the fourth, Anaiyah Tu'ua connected on a three-pointer that would be the only points over the next four minutes. Meghan Mandel broke the drought for the Lions with a layup. Cassandra Gordon made 1-of-2 free throws with 3:53 remaining that cut the CSUN advantage to three. Tu'ua's jumper in the paint extended the lead back to five on the ensuing Matador possession.
Zoe Jenkins responded with a three-pointer the next time down for Loyola Marymount. LMU got a defensive stop. Jasmine Jones was fouled in the paint. She made 1-of-2 free throws for a 47-46 score with 2:23 to go. Se'Quoia Allmond's layup a little over a minute later returned the lead to the Lions for the first time since the second quarter.
A CSUN turnover and miss led to Kimora Sykes being fouled with nine seconds left. She only could made 1-of-2 as the Matadors called timeout to advance the ball. CSUN worked the ball to Jordyn Jackson in the corner. She missed her three-point attempt, but Kayanna Spriggs grabbed the rebound and put the ball back in to tie it up at 49. LMU called timeout with 3.1 seconds. Allmond's jumper at the buzzer was no good sending the game to overtime.
THE OT
Amundsen opened the extra five minutes with a three-pointer. After a Allmond miss, Spriggs' fast break layup in the paint pushed the lead to 54-49. Jones' layup created a one-possession game with just over three minutes to go. LMU forced a jump ball, giving the Lions the ball. Jenkins tied the score with her second three-pointer of the night just under a minute later.
Woodley scored four consecutive points to give CSUN the lead for good. With only two team fouls, Loyola Marymount was forced to foul. Finally with 13 seconds left, Jackson was sent to the free throw line where she sank both of her attempts. A CSUN turnover with five seconds remaining resulted in a Sykes' three-pointer and a 60-57 score. Jackson was fouled with 0.7 seconds on the clock. She made both for the final 62-57 score.
THE STATS
Amundsen, the reigning Big West Conference Player of the Week, scored a game high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting (3-of-4 from three-point range). She added six rebounds. Woodley was 7-of-13 from the field on the way to a season-best 14 points. She grabbed six rebounds made a game-high five steals. Jackson, a redshirt junior, played a career-high 43 minutes and scored 10 points. She dished out a game-high five assists against only one turnover. Sykes was the top scorer for LMU with 12 points. Jones charted 10.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We knew it was going to be a struggle. They have played several close games this year, so I wasn't sure how we would close games out. Kayanna Spriggs got the put back and tied it, after struggling early on, the sky is the limit for her. Sydney has the skill set of a starter, but she is more comfortable coming off the bench. She gives us energy and scoring punch. Every team needs that. Tess has a knack for scoring and finds a way to get it done. This was a great overall team effort and we grinded it out for the win."
UP NEXT
CSUN (3-3) continues a three-game stretch against opponents from the West Coast Conference Sunday when the Matadors host San Diego (5-2). The tip is set for 2 p.m. with David Gascon on the call for ESPN+.
NOTES
Wednesday was the fifth consecutive overtime victory for CSUN dating back to Dec. 9, 2014, when USC defeated the Matadors 85-74…CSUN is 18-12 in overtime games since moving to the Division I level in 1990…the Matadors outrebounded LMU 38-36, marking the first time this season CSUN outrebounded an opponent.
THE FIRST HALF
CSUN jumped out to an early 5-1 lead before the Lions roared back with a 10-1 spurt to take the lead. Holding the Matadors to 6-of-18 shooting in the opening stanza, LMU led 18-14 after 10 minutes.
Led by freshman Sydney Woodley who scored eight of her 10 points in the second quarter, CSUN tied the score twice. LMU went the final 4:31 of the half scoreless as a Tess Amundsen's jumper in the paint with under a minute to play pushed the Matadors into a two-point halftime lead.
THE SECOND HALF
With the score tied at 33 with just over five to play in the third quarter, an Amundsen three-pointer keyed a 9-2 run that put the Matadors up by seven. CSUN led 42-37 at the end of three periods.
At the 8:26 mark of the fourth, Anaiyah Tu'ua connected on a three-pointer that would be the only points over the next four minutes. Meghan Mandel broke the drought for the Lions with a layup. Cassandra Gordon made 1-of-2 free throws with 3:53 remaining that cut the CSUN advantage to three. Tu'ua's jumper in the paint extended the lead back to five on the ensuing Matador possession.
Zoe Jenkins responded with a three-pointer the next time down for Loyola Marymount. LMU got a defensive stop. Jasmine Jones was fouled in the paint. She made 1-of-2 free throws for a 47-46 score with 2:23 to go. Se'Quoia Allmond's layup a little over a minute later returned the lead to the Lions for the first time since the second quarter.
A CSUN turnover and miss led to Kimora Sykes being fouled with nine seconds left. She only could made 1-of-2 as the Matadors called timeout to advance the ball. CSUN worked the ball to Jordyn Jackson in the corner. She missed her three-point attempt, but Kayanna Spriggs grabbed the rebound and put the ball back in to tie it up at 49. LMU called timeout with 3.1 seconds. Allmond's jumper at the buzzer was no good sending the game to overtime.
THE OT
Amundsen opened the extra five minutes with a three-pointer. After a Allmond miss, Spriggs' fast break layup in the paint pushed the lead to 54-49. Jones' layup created a one-possession game with just over three minutes to go. LMU forced a jump ball, giving the Lions the ball. Jenkins tied the score with her second three-pointer of the night just under a minute later.
Woodley scored four consecutive points to give CSUN the lead for good. With only two team fouls, Loyola Marymount was forced to foul. Finally with 13 seconds left, Jackson was sent to the free throw line where she sank both of her attempts. A CSUN turnover with five seconds remaining resulted in a Sykes' three-pointer and a 60-57 score. Jackson was fouled with 0.7 seconds on the clock. She made both for the final 62-57 score.
THE STATS
Amundsen, the reigning Big West Conference Player of the Week, scored a game high 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting (3-of-4 from three-point range). She added six rebounds. Woodley was 7-of-13 from the field on the way to a season-best 14 points. She grabbed six rebounds made a game-high five steals. Jackson, a redshirt junior, played a career-high 43 minutes and scored 10 points. She dished out a game-high five assists against only one turnover. Sykes was the top scorer for LMU with 12 points. Jones charted 10.
ACCORDING TO INTERIM HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We knew it was going to be a struggle. They have played several close games this year, so I wasn't sure how we would close games out. Kayanna Spriggs got the put back and tied it, after struggling early on, the sky is the limit for her. Sydney has the skill set of a starter, but she is more comfortable coming off the bench. She gives us energy and scoring punch. Every team needs that. Tess has a knack for scoring and finds a way to get it done. This was a great overall team effort and we grinded it out for the win."
UP NEXT
CSUN (3-3) continues a three-game stretch against opponents from the West Coast Conference Sunday when the Matadors host San Diego (5-2). The tip is set for 2 p.m. with David Gascon on the call for ESPN+.
NOTES
Wednesday was the fifth consecutive overtime victory for CSUN dating back to Dec. 9, 2014, when USC defeated the Matadors 85-74…CSUN is 18-12 in overtime games since moving to the Division I level in 1990…the Matadors outrebounded LMU 38-36, marking the first time this season CSUN outrebounded an opponent.
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