SEASIDE -- The Warriors are proving that they are a resilient bunch early this season. The Cal State Stanislaus women's basketball team rebounded from Friday's loss to defeat Cal State Monterey Bay, 85-79, Saturday night.
To get the win, the Warriors had to play in the Kelp Bed against a red-hot Monterey Bay team. But with a balanced attack and accurate bombs from beyond the arc, Cal State Stanislaus split the road trip and improved to 5-1 overall and 1-1 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
Cal State Monterey Bay, which beat CCAA-favor Chico State Friday night, ended its four-game winning streak and dropped to 5-2 and 1-1.
Lysandra Williams and
Gwen Page each had 14 points to lead six Warriors in double figures in scoring.
Katie Busi and
Christin Gowan had 12 each while
Antwinette Turner and
Jeanette Rowe each chipped in 10 for CSUS.
The Warriors made nine three-pointers -- just two shy of tying the team record for three-pointers in a game -- to help themselves comeback. CSUMB had led by seven at 54-47 six minutes into the second half, but a 10-2 run gave the Warriors a 57-56 lead three minutes later.
A see-saw battled ensued until Gowan and Busi hit back-to-back three-pointers to give Stanislaus a 67-64 lead at 8:05. The game remain close with the Warriors never trailing by more than one point the rest of the way until Williams' jumper with 2:41 left gave the Warriors the lead for good.
Gowan then nailed another three-pointer with 52 seconds left to seal the win. Four Warrior free throws down the stretch gave the team the final margin.
Stanislaus shot 52.5 percent from the field Saturday night and was 9-for-20 from the three-point line (6-for-11 in the second half). They also converted on 14 of 17 free throw chances.
The Warriors took cared of the basketball much better Saturday night with just 14 turnovers after committing 33 Friday night that led to 27 San Francisco State points.
CSUMB was led by Helen Suarez with 22 points while Devin Riezebos added 19 points and seven rebounds.
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