TURLOCK, Calif.--- Stan State used a 25-4 run to end the game which was capped by an
Alyssa Premo game-winning lay-up in the final seconds to defeat the Cal State East Bay Pioneers 58-57 this evening at Stan State's Fitzpatrick Arena.
Alyssa Premo finished with 14 points to lead the Warriors while
Amya Vangkham-Griffin added 21 points off the bench.
FIRST QUARTER: The first quarter was even until Cal State East Bay (7-12, 5-8 CCAA) took a 17-8 lead on a Brooke Donnelly three with 2:40 left in the quarter. The Pioneers increased their lead to 19-8 on two
Joia Armstrong free throws. Stan State cut the deficit to 19-11 on a
Jadyn Patterson trey off a
Quinn Garrett pass. On the guests' next possession, they took a 21-11 lead on a lay-up by Armstrong heading into the second quarter.
SECOND QUARTER: The Pioneers increased their lead to 27-14 four minutes into the new quarter. In the next three minutes, Stan State outscored the Pioneers 8-2 to cut the deficit to 29-22 on a Amy Vangkham-Griffin lay-up. The Pioneers and increased their lead to 34-22 with just 84 seconds left in the half. A jumper by
Krista Andersen off a
Da'Myiah Lewis made the score 34-24 East Bay heading into the locker room.
THIRD QUARTER: Stan State (5-14, 4-9 CCAA) cut the Pioneer lead to 34-26 on a
Quinn Garrett jump off a pass from Krista Anderson in the first minute of the third quarter. The guests outscored their hosts 9-3 in the next six minutes to take a 43-29 lead. A jumper by
Jadyn Patterson cut the Warrior deficit to 45-33, but a jumper by Lailah Carey gave East Bay a 47-33 lead heading into the final quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER: The Pioneers scored the first six minutes of the final quarter to take a 53-33 lead. Stan State didn't go away as the Warriors went on a 21-2 run capped by a Krista Anderson jumper to cut the deficit to 55-54 with just thirty-three seconds left in regulation. Paige Donnelly's two free throws gave the Pioneers a 57-54 lead. On the Warriors' next possession, they were fouled and Jaydn Patterson made both free throws to cut the Pioneer lead to 57-56. The Pioneers were fouled by Stan State and missed both free throws.
Da'Myiah Lewis got the rebounds and
Alyssa Premo scored the game-winning lay-up with less than four seconds left in the game, 58-57. East Bay had a chance but Premo got the steal and Stan State held on for come-from-behind victory.
25-10: Stan State outscored the Pioneers 25-10 in the final quarter. The Warriors shot 50% from the field including going three-for-six from beyond the arc. They held East Bay to just 23% shooting in the final quarter.
24 TURNOVERS: The Warriors forced 24 turnovers by Cal State East Bay and turned them into 19 points. Thirteen of those were on steals including three by
Daja Scott-Mitchell. Four Warriors had two steals each in
Quinn Garrett,
Alyssa Premo,
Da'Myiah Lewis, and Kristen Andersen.
BENCH: Stan State's bench outscored the Pioneers' bench 22-17. Eleven of those 22 points came from Amy Vangkham-Griffin season high 11 points. She went four-of-six from the field including two-of-four from three-point land.
Jadyn Patterson chipped in seven points and
Krista Andersen added four points.
15: Da'Myiah Lewis had a career high 15 rebounds including ten defensive rebounds. She added three assists to go with her two steals and eight points.
UP NEXT: Stan State ends its four-game home stand this Saturday, February 1 with a 1:00 p.m. scheduled tip-off with San Francisco State on Golden Valley Health Center Day at The Fitz. The Gators defeated Cal State Monterey Bay 64-63 in double overtime this evening in Seaside. Three weeks ago, Stan State lost to SF State 64-56 in San Francisco.