Saturday, February 25
Northridge, Calif.
2:00 p.m.
California State University at Northridge
7-22,6-13Big West
76
vs
87
Long Beach State
21-7,16-2Big West
1
2
3
4
F
Long Beach St.
24
31
18
14
87
CSUN
17
22
18
19
76
Photo by: Amanda Delgado
Long Beach State Hands CSUN a 87-76 Defeat
2/25/2023 5:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—The Big West women's basketball leader, Long Beach State, defeated CSUN 87-76 Saturday at Premier America Credit Union Arena.
THE FIRST HALF
Long Beach State jumped out to a 20-9 start as the Beach made five of its first six three-point attempts. Malia Bambrick and Courtney Murphy hit two three-pointers in the first 5:23 of the first quarter as the Matadors called timeout. CSUN held Long Beach State to 1-of-9 from the floor and 0-3 from three-point range over the final 4+ minutes to close the gap to 24-17 as the period closed.
A Tess Amundsen three-pointer cut it to 26-20 in favor of the Bench 23 seconds into the second quarter. However, the turning point came soon after as Long Beach State mounted a 16-0 run that spanned the next four minutes, resulting in a 22-point lead for The Beach. Jordyn Jackson's free throws ended the drought with two free throws immediately followed by a Laney Amundsen three-pointer. The Beach made 9-of-15 field goals in the second quarter and were 11-of-12 from the free throw line to take a 55-39 lead into halftime.
THE SECOND HALF
CSUN made strides in the third quarter. The Matadors held the Beach to 42.9% shooting (6-of-14) as CSUN was able to chip away at the lead. Macy Smith's three-pointer with 5:22 remaining created a 63-50 score. The Matadors got to within 12 when Kayanna Spriggs made 1-of-2 free throws with 1:03 to go. However, four consecutive Beach free throws made it 73-57 at the end of the third.
Anaiyah Tu'ua keyed a 6-3 start to the final stanza with consecutive field goals in the paint. Then, Kianna Hamilton-Fisher scored five straight points to return the lead to 18 with just under seven minutes remaining. Tu'ua scored four in a row from the free throw line and was followed by a Michelle Duchemin free throw that reduced the advantage to 14, 85-71, with 3:30 to play. Tu'ua's jumper in the paint at 1:59 got it to 12 before a Murphy basket made it 87-73 28 seconds later. Duchemin's fast break three-pointer at the 46-second mark created the final 11-point margin of victory for Long Beach State.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"When I look at the stat sheet, I see we won the second half. I let the team know my decision to stay in the zone too long in the first half was the difference in the game."
"Tess and Jordyn left everything they had on the court in their last Premier America Credit Union Arena appearance. Both have been out several weeks, but their stat lines indicate why they are both All-Big West players."
"Anaiyah is one of the best point guards in the league, as she can secure double-doubles every night. We will take a few days off before heading to Hawai'i for our last regular season matchup."
THE STATS
Tess Amundsen led the Matadors with 22 points. She made five three-pointers and recorded six rebounds. Tu'ua, the CSUN point guard, registered her second consecutive double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. She added five assists and two steals. Duchemin scored 12 points and posted five rebounds. Jackson was one assist away from the CSUN Division I school record for most assists in a game as she dished out a career-high 11. Jackson scored seven points.
Ma'Qhi Berry led all scorers with 23 points. She added five rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Hamilton-Fisher charted 22 on 8-of-11 shooting and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. She tallied four assists and three blocks. Bambrick scored 13, while Harris added 10.
Long Beach State (21-7, 16-2 Big West) shot 47.3% (26-of-55) from the floor, compared to 40.3% for the Matadors (25-of-62). CSUN outrebounded the Beach 37-30, 13-5 on the offensive glass. The teams combined for 42 fouls and 46 free throw attempts. Long Beach State went 28-of-31 from the free throw line, while the Matadors were 13-of-15. With Jackson leading the way, CSUN had a season-high 21 assists (against 18 turnovers). The Beach recorded 16 assists and 10 turnovers.
NOTES
Saturday's victory for Long Beach State broke a four-game losing streak against CSUN…the Beach lead the all-time series 44-23…Amundsen surpassed the 700-point plateau in her 51st game in a Matadors' uniform…counting her games at Boise State, Amundsen has scored 977 points in her collegiate career…Jackson's 11 assists are the third most in a game in school history…three players, most recently Ashlee Guay (vs. Penn State, 11/24/12), have dished out 12 assists to hold the school mark…Jackson has raised her career points total to 1,109 at CSUN and is 14 away from moving past Patricia De La Riva (1978-82) for 12th on the school scoring chart.
UP NEXT
CSUN (7-22, 6-13 Big West) closes the regular season at Hawai'i (13-14, 11-7 Big West) Thursday night. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 9 p.m. PST/7 p.m. HST.
THE FIRST HALF
Long Beach State jumped out to a 20-9 start as the Beach made five of its first six three-point attempts. Malia Bambrick and Courtney Murphy hit two three-pointers in the first 5:23 of the first quarter as the Matadors called timeout. CSUN held Long Beach State to 1-of-9 from the floor and 0-3 from three-point range over the final 4+ minutes to close the gap to 24-17 as the period closed.
A Tess Amundsen three-pointer cut it to 26-20 in favor of the Bench 23 seconds into the second quarter. However, the turning point came soon after as Long Beach State mounted a 16-0 run that spanned the next four minutes, resulting in a 22-point lead for The Beach. Jordyn Jackson's free throws ended the drought with two free throws immediately followed by a Laney Amundsen three-pointer. The Beach made 9-of-15 field goals in the second quarter and were 11-of-12 from the free throw line to take a 55-39 lead into halftime.
THE SECOND HALF
CSUN made strides in the third quarter. The Matadors held the Beach to 42.9% shooting (6-of-14) as CSUN was able to chip away at the lead. Macy Smith's three-pointer with 5:22 remaining created a 63-50 score. The Matadors got to within 12 when Kayanna Spriggs made 1-of-2 free throws with 1:03 to go. However, four consecutive Beach free throws made it 73-57 at the end of the third.
Anaiyah Tu'ua keyed a 6-3 start to the final stanza with consecutive field goals in the paint. Then, Kianna Hamilton-Fisher scored five straight points to return the lead to 18 with just under seven minutes remaining. Tu'ua scored four in a row from the free throw line and was followed by a Michelle Duchemin free throw that reduced the advantage to 14, 85-71, with 3:30 to play. Tu'ua's jumper in the paint at 1:59 got it to 12 before a Murphy basket made it 87-73 28 seconds later. Duchemin's fast break three-pointer at the 46-second mark created the final 11-point margin of victory for Long Beach State.
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"When I look at the stat sheet, I see we won the second half. I let the team know my decision to stay in the zone too long in the first half was the difference in the game."
"Tess and Jordyn left everything they had on the court in their last Premier America Credit Union Arena appearance. Both have been out several weeks, but their stat lines indicate why they are both All-Big West players."
"Anaiyah is one of the best point guards in the league, as she can secure double-doubles every night. We will take a few days off before heading to Hawai'i for our last regular season matchup."
THE STATS
Tess Amundsen led the Matadors with 22 points. She made five three-pointers and recorded six rebounds. Tu'ua, the CSUN point guard, registered her second consecutive double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. She added five assists and two steals. Duchemin scored 12 points and posted five rebounds. Jackson was one assist away from the CSUN Division I school record for most assists in a game as she dished out a career-high 11. Jackson scored seven points.
Ma'Qhi Berry led all scorers with 23 points. She added five rebounds, five assists, and two steals. Hamilton-Fisher charted 22 on 8-of-11 shooting and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. She tallied four assists and three blocks. Bambrick scored 13, while Harris added 10.
Long Beach State (21-7, 16-2 Big West) shot 47.3% (26-of-55) from the floor, compared to 40.3% for the Matadors (25-of-62). CSUN outrebounded the Beach 37-30, 13-5 on the offensive glass. The teams combined for 42 fouls and 46 free throw attempts. Long Beach State went 28-of-31 from the free throw line, while the Matadors were 13-of-15. With Jackson leading the way, CSUN had a season-high 21 assists (against 18 turnovers). The Beach recorded 16 assists and 10 turnovers.
NOTES
Saturday's victory for Long Beach State broke a four-game losing streak against CSUN…the Beach lead the all-time series 44-23…Amundsen surpassed the 700-point plateau in her 51st game in a Matadors' uniform…counting her games at Boise State, Amundsen has scored 977 points in her collegiate career…Jackson's 11 assists are the third most in a game in school history…three players, most recently Ashlee Guay (vs. Penn State, 11/24/12), have dished out 12 assists to hold the school mark…Jackson has raised her career points total to 1,109 at CSUN and is 14 away from moving past Patricia De La Riva (1978-82) for 12th on the school scoring chart.
UP NEXT
CSUN (7-22, 6-13 Big West) closes the regular season at Hawai'i (13-14, 11-7 Big West) Thursday night. Coverage on ESPN+ begins at 9 p.m. PST/7 p.m. HST.
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Team Stats
LBSU
CSUN
FG%
.473
.403
3FG%
.412
.361
FT%
.903
.867
RB
30
37
TO
10
18
STL
11
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
22
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
3
Pts
15
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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