Box score Senior Courtney Jacob powered the Long Beach State women’s basketball team to its first victory of the season Sunday as it concluded the Wakiki Beach Marriot Wahine Showdown in Honolulu. Jacob, who scored 22 points in just her third game after returning from injury, shot a scorching 8-of-10[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
Turnovers continue to thwart winless ‘Niners
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team’s first half woes continued Saturday as it dropped its second consecutive contest in as many days at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown. The 49ers dug themselves into an 18-point halftime deficit they couldn’t climb out of in a 87-63[Read More…]
Jacob’s return not enough for LBSU in Hawaii
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team got a little healthier Friday, but picked up its fifth consecutive loss of the season in the opening round of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown. Courtney Jacob provided a lift for the 49ers in her season debut after returning from injury,[Read More…]
Freshman scores half of points in loss
Box score LOS ANGELES — The Long Beach State women’s basketball team learned the hard way Sunday that having the best player on the court doesn’t always translate into a victory. Freshman Brandi Henton posted a career-high 30 points along with a team-high seven rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as[Read More…]
49ers comeback bid falls short in home opener
If the Long Beach State women’s basketball team could’ve asked for one wish Friday night, it probably would’ve been to replay the first half of its home opener at the Walter Pyramid. Indeed, the 49ers (0-3), who trailed by as many as 20 points with 6:44 left to play, turned[Read More…]
‘Niners leave LA searching for answers, first win
Box score LOS ANGELES — A slow start left little hope for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team in Monday night’s road loss to Loyola Marymount, 74-43, at Gersten Pavillion. The Lions (1-1) did not hesitate to pile on the points against the seemingly over-matched 49ers. LMU went on[Read More…]
MCDANNALD: What a weird night in college hoops
On a night when little-used forward Lin Chang outscored All-Big West Conference teammate T.J. Robinson in less than half the minutes, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team still won. Go figure. Chang, who scored eight points in eight minutes, came off the bench to hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through[Read More…]
LBSU women blown out in season opener
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team lost its season opener on the road at Oregon State, 71-39, in front of 1,562 fans Saturday night at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. The Beavers (1-0) made 40.7 percent of their field goals, while limiting the 49ers (0-1) to 35.6 percent. OSU[Read More…]
49ers’ shots, NCAA run put to stop
STANFORD, Calif. — The first NCAA tournament victory in the Long Beach State women’s soccer team’s history will have to wait another year. But it’s not because of a lack of effort — or shots at the net. And, at the same time, there was one shot The Beach may[Read More…]
49ers ink four recruits
The Long Beach State basketball season gets underway on Saturday, but the 49ers added some fresh faces for 2011-12 through the first two days of the early signing period. Men Head coach Dan Monson announced the signings of Michael Caffey and Shaquille Hunter to letters of intent on Tuesday. “You[Read More…]