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Photo by: Henry Tran
CSUN Falls at Sacramento State, 58-48
12/2/2023 5:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- CSUN Women's Basketball fell to Sacramento State, 58-48, on Saturday afternoon at The Nest. The Matadors' late 10-point run in the third quarter wasn't enough as they fell shy of the Hornets.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Matadors (2-4) were the first on the board, leading 2-0 on a jumper by Kaitlyn Elsholz. The Hornets quickly took the lead with an 11-4 run before a 3-point shot by Talo Li-Uperesa pulled CSUN within two at 11-9. The Hornets wound up leading at the end of the first quarter by five at 14-9. The Matadors came out strong in the second quarter as a layup by Erica Adams trimmed the deficit to 14-11. Down 18-13, a Laney Amundsen 3-pointer trimmed the Sacramento State lead to two at 18-16 with 6:07 remaining in the half. The Matadors got a layup by Adams and a jumper by Elsholz in the closing minutes but the Hornets took a 31-20 lead into the break.Â
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CSUN came into the third quarter determined as Amiyah Ferguson made a jumper to cut the Hornet lead to 31-22. After Sac State extended its lead to 16 (38-22), Ferguson made another layup, followed by a pull-up jumper by Adams, pulling CSUN within 12 at 38-26. The Hornets would lead by as many as 20 (46-26) before CSUN engineered a 12-2 run to close the quarter as the Matadors trailed 48-38 after three quarters. CSUN continued the fight into the final quarter as a layup by Kayanna Spriggs pulled the Matadors within nine at 50-41 with 6:29 remaining. A second-chance layup by Li-Uperesa and a 3-point basket by Adams cut the Sac State lead to six at 52-46 with 2:45 left but CSUN would get no closer, falling 58-48.
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ACCORDING TO COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"Having Erica back was super impactful for us, she gave us a calming presence with the ball in her hands. She was super-efficient despite having limited practice time over the last few weeks. I will not fault our effort but we need to develop a sense of urgency from the tip and not wait until we dig ourselves a big hole on the scoreboard. We knew Sac State had played a tough schedule and were battled tested, they are lot better than their record indicates. We have to get back to work on the basic fundamentals with a short week to prepare for a touch UCLA squad."
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NOTES OF THE GAME
UP NEXT
CSUN wraps up a three-game road trip next week as they travel to Pauley Pavilion to take on UCLA on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. The Matadors return to Northridge on Sunday, Dec. 10, hosting San Diego at 2 p.m.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Matadors (2-4) were the first on the board, leading 2-0 on a jumper by Kaitlyn Elsholz. The Hornets quickly took the lead with an 11-4 run before a 3-point shot by Talo Li-Uperesa pulled CSUN within two at 11-9. The Hornets wound up leading at the end of the first quarter by five at 14-9. The Matadors came out strong in the second quarter as a layup by Erica Adams trimmed the deficit to 14-11. Down 18-13, a Laney Amundsen 3-pointer trimmed the Sacramento State lead to two at 18-16 with 6:07 remaining in the half. The Matadors got a layup by Adams and a jumper by Elsholz in the closing minutes but the Hornets took a 31-20 lead into the break.Â
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CSUN came into the third quarter determined as Amiyah Ferguson made a jumper to cut the Hornet lead to 31-22. After Sac State extended its lead to 16 (38-22), Ferguson made another layup, followed by a pull-up jumper by Adams, pulling CSUN within 12 at 38-26. The Hornets would lead by as many as 20 (46-26) before CSUN engineered a 12-2 run to close the quarter as the Matadors trailed 48-38 after three quarters. CSUN continued the fight into the final quarter as a layup by Kayanna Spriggs pulled the Matadors within nine at 50-41 with 6:29 remaining. A second-chance layup by Li-Uperesa and a 3-point basket by Adams cut the Sac State lead to six at 52-46 with 2:45 left but CSUN would get no closer, falling 58-48.
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ACCORDING TO COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"Having Erica back was super impactful for us, she gave us a calming presence with the ball in her hands. She was super-efficient despite having limited practice time over the last few weeks. I will not fault our effort but we need to develop a sense of urgency from the tip and not wait until we dig ourselves a big hole on the scoreboard. We knew Sac State had played a tough schedule and were battled tested, they are lot better than their record indicates. We have to get back to work on the basic fundamentals with a short week to prepare for a touch UCLA squad."
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NOTES OF THE GAME
- Adams led the Matadors in scoring with 13 points while Spriggs was CSUN's top rebounder with nine boards.Â
- The Matadors led in free throw percentage, 67% to 54%.
- The Hornets led in rebounds, 39Â to the Matadors' 35.
- Elsholz and Ferguson led CSUN with two steals apiece.
UP NEXT
CSUN wraps up a three-game road trip next week as they travel to Pauley Pavilion to take on UCLA on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. The Matadors return to Northridge on Sunday, Dec. 10, hosting San Diego at 2 p.m.
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Team Stats
CSUN
SacSt
FG%
.327
.411
3FG%
.222
.250
FT%
.667
.538
RB
35
39
TO
16
13
STL
6
10
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
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