The rim appeared to be ocean-sized for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team in Saturday night’s home opener, as the 49ers shot 57 percent from three to help them get their first win against Loyola Marymount since 1996. In a game that was back-and-forth in the first half, LBSU[Read More…]
Women’s Basketball
Long Beach State to play first home game Saturday
After a three-game stint of road games to start the season, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team will finally play a home game when it hosts Loyola Marymount on Saturday. Coming off an impressive double-overtime road win against San Francisco that earned The Beach its first victory, LBSU (1-3)[Read More…]
‘Niners defeat Dons in double OT
The third time was the charm for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team Sunday afternoon in a double-overtime thriller against San Francisco. The 49ers (1-2) traveled to San Francisco on Sunday looking for their first win of the year after opening a three-game road stint with losses to Cal[Read More…]
LBSU topped in height and score in Reno
The 49ers were unable to surmount an early lead by Nevada and went on to lose their second straight game of the season, 91-61. In a game that started off with threes by both teams in the first 30 seconds of the game, the shot by junior guard Alex Sanchez[Read More…]
‘Niners to go back up north this weekend
After a season opener last Friday that brought the Long Beach State women’s basketball team up to No. 9 California, the 49ers are set to make that trip three times in two weeks, flying to “The Biggest Little City” on Friday to face Nevada in Reno and then visiting “The[Read More…]
49er women fall to No. 9 Cal in season opener
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team was unable to make up for its poor first half in its season opener against the No. 9 California, falling to the Bears 70-51 at Haas Pavilion on Friday night. Thanks in large part to a long offseason and possibly some opening-night jitters[Read More…]
BASKETBALL GUIDE
The Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball seasons are just around the corner. To preview their seasons, the Daily 49er put together a special section with everything you need to follow the 49ers this year: previews, predictions, features, schedules and more. All stories can be viewed in the Daily[Read More…]
BASKETBALL GUIDE: Q&A with Vic Cegles
Q: What are your thoughts on this year’s men’s basketball team? Cegles: I think this is a transitional year. We made some changes and we have seven new players, and I know that it takes a lot of time for everybody to get together in terms of learning how to[Read More…]
BASKETBALL GUIDE: Women’s team has its eyes on the prize
Before last season, the last time the Long Beach State women’s basketball team played in a national postseason tournament game, Bill Clinton was president, nobody knew what an iPhone was and most players on the current roster were in elementary school. But unlike last year, this team of young versatile[Read More…]
BASKETBALL GUIDE COMMENTARY: LBSU Women’s basketball team in better shape with healthy guards
After the 2012-13 season ended, Long Beach State women’s basketball team head coach Jody Wynn metaphorically compared her team to a “car without a steering wheel.” LBSU had finished the season with an average of 19.5 turnovers per game, which was the highest among teams that finished in the top[Read More…]