Monday, December 19
Northridge, Calif.
4:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
1-8,0-0Big West
61
vs
63
Sacramento State
8-2,0-0Big Sky
1
2
3
4
F
Sacramento St.
16
12
19
16
63
CSUN
14
14
14
19
61
Photo by: Cassandra Elena Yra
CSUN's Rally Falls Short as Sacramento State Edges Matadors 63-61
12/19/2022 7:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A furious CSUN fourth-quarter rally fell short as Sacramento State edged the Matadors 63-61 Monday night in women's basketball action at Premier America Credit Union Arena.
The Hornets led 47-42 to begin the fourth quarter when Michelle Duchemin's layup reduced the lead to three 35 seconds into the period. Then, Isnelle Natabou and Jordyn Jackson would exchange baskets for a 49-46 score.
Powered by back-to-back Kahlaijah Dean field goals and Katie Peneueta's sixth three-pointer, Sacramento State went on a 9-0 run to take a 10-point lead midway through the final 10 minutes.
Jackson sank four consecutive free throws to cut the lead to six. Anaiyah Tu'ua's layup reduced the Hornets' advantage to four at the 2:34 mark. Dean was 1-of-2 at the free throw line 28 seconds later. Duchemin went 1-of-2 from the charity stripe on the next CSUN possession for a 59-55 score. Kaylin Randhawa traveled the next time down for Sacramento State.
Jackson drove the lay, and her layup cut it to 59-57. Sacramento State worked the clock down to 36 seconds when Dean connected on a short jumper to put the Hornets back up by four. CSUN called a timeout to advance the ball, where Tess Amundsen drew a foul going to the basket. The 6-0 forward made both of her free throw attempts to create a two-point game again.
Randhawa drew a foul on Duchemin but could only make 1-of-2 free throw attempts. With 23 seconds remaining, CSUN called its final its final timeout. Duchemin drove to the lane, but the ball went off her leg, returning possession to Sacramento State. Peneueta was fouled as nine seconds came off the clock. She made her first free throw attempt but missed the second. Laney Amundsen got the rebound. Jackson took the pass and drove the lane, where she was fouled with nine seconds remaining.
Jackson sank both of her free throws for a 62-61 score. Sacramento State took three seconds off the clock before Dean was fouled. She missed the first free throw attempt but made the second. CSUN raced to the Hornets' three-point line with no timeouts, where Tess Amundsen's three-point shot at the buzzer fell short.
Sacramento State led 16-14 after 10 minutes. The second quarter featured six lead changes and three ties as the score was knotted a 28 heading into halftime. Peneutea made 3-of-4 three-point attempts in the third quarter to put the Hornets up by as much as seven in the third quarter, setting the stage for the final frame.
THE STATS
Tess Amundsen paced the Matadors with 16 points and six rebounds. She also added a team-high four steals. Jackson was 8-of-8 from the free throw line on her way to 16 points. Tu'ua was 5-of-10 from the floor as she scored 12 points. Natabou led all scorers for Sacramento State with 20 points. She was 7-of-12 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. All 11 of Peneuta's field goal attempts were from three-point range. She was 6-of-11 for 18 points. She also made three steals.
CSUN outshot Sacramento State 43.5 (20-of-46) to 41.7% (20-of-48). The Matadors were 20-of-21 from the free throw line (95.2%), while the Hornets were 66.7% (14-of-21) from the charity stripe. CSUN outrebounded Sacramento State 29-28. The Matadors made 12 steals and forced 21 turnovers, which resulted in 20 points. The Hornets forced 19 turnovers with five steals.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"Our team competed from the tip to the final buzzer. But we didn't do the little things down the stretch and even going back to the third quarter, where we turned the ball over (five) times. So, it is not always the ending or the last shot we look at as head coaches. There are other things that we could have given ourselves a better chance at the win."
"You must give Natabou and Dean credit, they are great players, but we were able to keep them at their averages. But unfortunately for us, we let (Peneueta) get involved and let her knock down some big shots for them. They are a solid team; their record indicates that. Nevertheless, we are giving ourselves chances to win; hopefully, that will pay off down the road.
NOTES
The Hornets improve to 8-2 on the year…CSUN's performance from the free throw line was the fourth-best by a Matadors' squad in a Division I game…CSUN made its first 15 free throws of the game…the Matadors are 44-of-47 from the free throw line over their past two games… only four of the nine players who saw action for Sacramento State scored for the Hornets… the series between the Matadors and the Hornets dates back to the Division II days for both team…Monday marked the 37th time that CSUN and Sacramento State are playing women's basketball, the first since 2014, with the Hornets now leading the all-time series 20-17…in only her 37th career game at CSUN, Tess Amundsen surpassed the 500-point plateau for the Matadors with her 16-point performance…she has now scored 512 points in a Matador uniform, and after beginning her collegiate career at Boise State she has scored 760 points…Jackson continues to close in on 1,000 career points at CSUN, raising her career total to 874 after Monday's 16-point showing.
UP NEXT
CSUN (1-8) travels to Loyola Marymount (3-9) Wednesday to close out the non-conference portion of the 2022-23 schedule. The WCC Network will stream the game beginning at 1 p.m.
The Hornets led 47-42 to begin the fourth quarter when Michelle Duchemin's layup reduced the lead to three 35 seconds into the period. Then, Isnelle Natabou and Jordyn Jackson would exchange baskets for a 49-46 score.
Powered by back-to-back Kahlaijah Dean field goals and Katie Peneueta's sixth three-pointer, Sacramento State went on a 9-0 run to take a 10-point lead midway through the final 10 minutes.
Jackson sank four consecutive free throws to cut the lead to six. Anaiyah Tu'ua's layup reduced the Hornets' advantage to four at the 2:34 mark. Dean was 1-of-2 at the free throw line 28 seconds later. Duchemin went 1-of-2 from the charity stripe on the next CSUN possession for a 59-55 score. Kaylin Randhawa traveled the next time down for Sacramento State.
Jackson drove the lay, and her layup cut it to 59-57. Sacramento State worked the clock down to 36 seconds when Dean connected on a short jumper to put the Hornets back up by four. CSUN called a timeout to advance the ball, where Tess Amundsen drew a foul going to the basket. The 6-0 forward made both of her free throw attempts to create a two-point game again.
Randhawa drew a foul on Duchemin but could only make 1-of-2 free throw attempts. With 23 seconds remaining, CSUN called its final its final timeout. Duchemin drove to the lane, but the ball went off her leg, returning possession to Sacramento State. Peneueta was fouled as nine seconds came off the clock. She made her first free throw attempt but missed the second. Laney Amundsen got the rebound. Jackson took the pass and drove the lane, where she was fouled with nine seconds remaining.
Jackson sank both of her free throws for a 62-61 score. Sacramento State took three seconds off the clock before Dean was fouled. She missed the first free throw attempt but made the second. CSUN raced to the Hornets' three-point line with no timeouts, where Tess Amundsen's three-point shot at the buzzer fell short.
Sacramento State led 16-14 after 10 minutes. The second quarter featured six lead changes and three ties as the score was knotted a 28 heading into halftime. Peneutea made 3-of-4 three-point attempts in the third quarter to put the Hornets up by as much as seven in the third quarter, setting the stage for the final frame.
THE STATS
Tess Amundsen paced the Matadors with 16 points and six rebounds. She also added a team-high four steals. Jackson was 8-of-8 from the free throw line on her way to 16 points. Tu'ua was 5-of-10 from the floor as she scored 12 points. Natabou led all scorers for Sacramento State with 20 points. She was 7-of-12 from the floor and 6-of-8 from the free throw line. All 11 of Peneuta's field goal attempts were from three-point range. She was 6-of-11 for 18 points. She also made three steals.
CSUN outshot Sacramento State 43.5 (20-of-46) to 41.7% (20-of-48). The Matadors were 20-of-21 from the free throw line (95.2%), while the Hornets were 66.7% (14-of-21) from the charity stripe. CSUN outrebounded Sacramento State 29-28. The Matadors made 12 steals and forced 21 turnovers, which resulted in 20 points. The Hornets forced 19 turnovers with five steals.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"Our team competed from the tip to the final buzzer. But we didn't do the little things down the stretch and even going back to the third quarter, where we turned the ball over (five) times. So, it is not always the ending or the last shot we look at as head coaches. There are other things that we could have given ourselves a better chance at the win."
"You must give Natabou and Dean credit, they are great players, but we were able to keep them at their averages. But unfortunately for us, we let (Peneueta) get involved and let her knock down some big shots for them. They are a solid team; their record indicates that. Nevertheless, we are giving ourselves chances to win; hopefully, that will pay off down the road.
NOTES
The Hornets improve to 8-2 on the year…CSUN's performance from the free throw line was the fourth-best by a Matadors' squad in a Division I game…CSUN made its first 15 free throws of the game…the Matadors are 44-of-47 from the free throw line over their past two games… only four of the nine players who saw action for Sacramento State scored for the Hornets… the series between the Matadors and the Hornets dates back to the Division II days for both team…Monday marked the 37th time that CSUN and Sacramento State are playing women's basketball, the first since 2014, with the Hornets now leading the all-time series 20-17…in only her 37th career game at CSUN, Tess Amundsen surpassed the 500-point plateau for the Matadors with her 16-point performance…she has now scored 512 points in a Matador uniform, and after beginning her collegiate career at Boise State she has scored 760 points…Jackson continues to close in on 1,000 career points at CSUN, raising her career total to 874 after Monday's 16-point showing.
UP NEXT
CSUN (1-8) travels to Loyola Marymount (3-9) Wednesday to close out the non-conference portion of the 2022-23 schedule. The WCC Network will stream the game beginning at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
SacSt
CSUN
FG%
.417
.435
3FG%
.346
.200
FT%
.667
.952
RB
28
29
TO
21
19
STL
5
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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