SEASIDE — The Kelp Bed at Cal State Monterey Bay has been a tough place for the Warriors in recent years and Thursday night's game was another challenge.
In the end, Stanislaus State survived the battle against the Otters in a 73-69 win as the Warriors improved to 2-1 in the CCAA. They are now 6-2 overall.
Top Warriors on the Night
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Vida Faniel carried the team on his back, scoring a career-high 28 points. He was 10 of 17 from the field with the 10 made baskets also a career-best. Faniel was 4-for-7 from the three-point arc.
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Xavier Francois was 5 of 11 for 12 points with 11 rebounds for a double-double, his second this season.
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Ty Davis netted 11 points with six rebounds and five assists.
Key Moments of the Game
• Stan State finished the game on a 10-2 run and 21-11 run in the final six minutes.
• Faniel's three-pointer with 2:19 to play got the Warriors back in the game and his layup in the next possession gave Stan State the final lead.
• The Warriors led seven points early in the second half, but Cal State Monterey Bay turned it around for a nine-point lead with a 20-6 run.
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Xavier Francois and
Ty Davis each made free throws in the final to seal the win.
Team Stats
• The Warriors ended up shooting 50 percent for the game after a hot 15-for-27 second half (55.6 percent).
• Stan State out-rebounded CSUMB 36-30.
• Stanislaus shot just 4 of 15 from three-point line, Faniel made all four three-pointers. CSUMB made eight.
Of Note
• As the Warriors' Head Coach
Paul Trevor remains undefeated against Cal State Monterey Bay. He's now 5-0. Overall, including his time at SF State, Trevor is now 11-3 against the Otters.
• Stanislaus State has won five straight games against Cal State Monterey Bay.
CCAA Log-Jam
There are now eight teams at 2-1 atop of the CCAA standings. The Warriors are tied with UC San Diego, Cal State Dominguez Hills, Sonoma State — all suffered first conference losses Thursday — as well as Cal Poly Pomona, Chico State, Cal State East Bay and San Francisco State (all won on Thursday).
Up Next
Cal State L.A. comes to Turlock as the Warriors host the Golden Eagles Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. at Fitzpatrick Arena. L.A. lost 73-72 at home verus San Francisco State Thursday night.
