TURLOCK — For the third straight game, the Stanislaus State Warriors lost a heartbreaker as they battled tough, had their opponent on the ropes, before coming up short in the end.

Thursday night, in front of more than 1,300 loud student-crowd on Homecoming Night, the Warriors nearly upset No. 23 ranked Cal State San Bernardino before dropping a 78-70 decision.
 
CSUSB shot 52 percent from the field and had four players in double digits to improve to 13-3 in CCAA play to keep pace with front runner UC San Diego (16-1).
 
Warriors of the Night
• Ty Davis nearly had his third straight 20-point game. This time he scored 17 for the game and 13 in the second half to lead the Warriors. He also had five assists and three steals.
• Darius Scott scored 13 points on rapid firing mode. He took 21 shots (and made five) and was 3 of 13 from the three-point arc. It was his sixth consecutive double-digit scoring game.
• Fred Lavender netted 12 points.
• Xavier Francois pulled eight rebounds to go with nine points.
 
The Differences of the Game
• The Warriors took 19 more shots than CSUSB but was out-gunned 52 to 34.8 percent from the field shooting.
• The Coyotes scored 42 points in the paint — most of these from Andres Villa (17 points) and Daytone Jennings (18).
• CSUSB tried 28 free throws (made 22 for 78.6 percent) versus the Warriors' 13 of 16 from the line.
 
Teams Took Turns on Runs
• The Warriors used a 13-2 run to start the second half, including 11 straight points, to take a four-point lead at 15:55.
• At 47-46 CSUSB, the Coyotes used a 10-2 run to make it 57-48, their biggest lead of the second half.
• Stan State battled back again to tie the game at 61-61 on a Darius Scott three-pointer at 6:31.
• After CSUSB get back up by 7 points, the Warriors got within two after a pair of Ty Davis free throws.
 
CCAA Standings Update
• Stanislaus State remains in fifth place at 9-8, now three games behind Chico State (11-4) for fourth (and a chance to host a CCAA tournament first round game)
• Cal State East Bay lost on Thursday, meaning the Warriors are ½ game ahead.
 
Up Next
The Warriors host Cal Poly Pomona Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. It will be Hall of Fame and Alumni Night as the latest induction class of Warrior Athletics Hall of Fame will be introduced at halftime.