Monday, December 18
Northridge, Calif.
12:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
2-7,0-0Big West
53
vs
70
San José State
5-6,0-0Mountain West
1
2
3
4
F
San Jose St.
16
13
17
24
70
CSUN
15
18
10
10
53
Photo by: Connor Clark
CSUN Falls to San Jose State
12/18/2023 2:27:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—CSUN Women's Basketball lost to San José State, 70-53, on Monday afternoon at Premier America Credit Union Arena. Three Matadors scored in double figures. Kaitlyn Elsholz led the way with 17 points, followed by Erica Adams with 12, and Talo Li-Uperesa with 10.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans opened the game with a layup and took an early lead, 5-0. The Matadors didn't stay down for long as they closed the distance with a four-point run with Adams and Li-Uperesa scoring points. The Spartans continued their run by increasing their lead to 14-9 with 3:01 left in the first quarter. The Matadors refused to fold as Spriggs and Adams scored late baskets to bring CSUN to within 16-15 to close the first quarter.
Elsholz opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer, giving CSUN the lead for the first time. The Spartans didn't let it hold for long as they overtook CSUN with a three for a 21-20 lead. The Matadors were quick to react as Amiyah Ferguson went on a seven-point run on her own, followed by a jumper from Li-Uperesa to put CSUN ahead 29-21 with 3:19 left in the quarter. The Spartans slowly closed the distance to two before Adams made two late free throws for a CSUN 33-29 lead at halftime.
The Spartans quickly overtook the Matadors in the third quarter with a 10-2 run to lead 39-35 but the Matadors scored the next four to tie the game, 39-39.
The Spartans would reclaim the lead with five-straight points. Kaitlyn Elsholz though made a late basket to bring CSUN to within 46-43 through three quarters. Elsholz opened the fourth quarter with a jumper to cut the deficit to one, but CSUN went cold over the next four minutes. San José State would score nine unanswered points to quickly extend the lead to 12. Amiyah Ferguson cut the lead to 60-50 with 4:14 left to play before another 8-0 run from the Spartans put the game out of reach.
NOTES OF THE GAME
ACCORDING TO COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We came out here with a lot of energy. It was great to have Ana Carolina De Jesus back. She's missed three months. [She brings a] calming presence and high basketball IQ. I think we got away from what we did in the first half with easy passes and matching their physicality in the paint. They made tough plays. Give them credit but we didn't get stops when we needed to, and as well all know, turnovers turn into transition points."
UP NEXT
CSUN continues its homestand against Loyola Marymount University on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
#GoMatadors
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Spartans opened the game with a layup and took an early lead, 5-0. The Matadors didn't stay down for long as they closed the distance with a four-point run with Adams and Li-Uperesa scoring points. The Spartans continued their run by increasing their lead to 14-9 with 3:01 left in the first quarter. The Matadors refused to fold as Spriggs and Adams scored late baskets to bring CSUN to within 16-15 to close the first quarter.
Beat the clock. ??
— CSUN Women's Basketball (@CSUNWBB) December 18, 2023
San José State 16, CSUN 15 after one.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/j3IyAbGbdh
Elsholz opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer, giving CSUN the lead for the first time. The Spartans didn't let it hold for long as they overtook CSUN with a three for a 21-20 lead. The Matadors were quick to react as Amiyah Ferguson went on a seven-point run on her own, followed by a jumper from Li-Uperesa to put CSUN ahead 29-21 with 3:19 left in the quarter. The Spartans slowly closed the distance to two before Adams made two late free throws for a CSUN 33-29 lead at halftime.
The Spartans quickly overtook the Matadors in the third quarter with a 10-2 run to lead 39-35 but the Matadors scored the next four to tie the game, 39-39.
The pull-up jumper from Elsholz is good, and we're locked at 39-39 in the third quarter.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/Ezfy8ivSu6
— CSUN Women's Basketball (@CSUNWBB) December 18, 2023
The Spartans would reclaim the lead with five-straight points. Kaitlyn Elsholz though made a late basket to bring CSUN to within 46-43 through three quarters. Elsholz opened the fourth quarter with a jumper to cut the deficit to one, but CSUN went cold over the next four minutes. San José State would score nine unanswered points to quickly extend the lead to 12. Amiyah Ferguson cut the lead to 60-50 with 4:14 left to play before another 8-0 run from the Spartans put the game out of reach.
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN falls to 2-7 on the season while San José State improves to 5-6.
- The Matadors outscored the Spartans in the second quarter, 18-13. San José State though outscored CSUN over the other three quarters including in the fourth, 24-10.
- This was Ana Carolina De Jesus' first game of the 2023-24 season. She also started the game and finished with three rebounds and one steal.
- The Spartans led in field goal percentage, 41.3 percent to 35.2 percent, and in 3-pointers, 37.9 percent to 25.0 percent.
- The Matadors made 11 out of 11 free throws.
- The game had four ties and the lead changed six times.
ACCORDING TO COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"We came out here with a lot of energy. It was great to have Ana Carolina De Jesus back. She's missed three months. [She brings a] calming presence and high basketball IQ. I think we got away from what we did in the first half with easy passes and matching their physicality in the paint. They made tough plays. Give them credit but we didn't get stops when we needed to, and as well all know, turnovers turn into transition points."
UP NEXT
CSUN continues its homestand against Loyola Marymount University on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
#GoMatadors
Team Stats
SJSU
CSUN
FG%
.413
.352
3FG%
.379
.250
FT%
.778
1.000
RB
36
35
TO
13
19
STL
11
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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