There’s a basketball team on campus that has converted hard work into wins this season, but it’s not the one most were expecting. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team has demonstrated what can be accomplished when a squad plays with heart. Remnants of a team that finished 8-21 overall[Read More…]
Women’s Basketball
‘Niner Notes: Feb. 22-23
Women’s Basketball: Sims tabbed Academic All-American Lauren Sims was named to the 2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Women’s Basketball Second Team, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday. The senior guard, who is also a 2009-10 Rhodes Scholar candidate, has maintained a 4.0 cumulative[Read More…]
LBSU outlasts Tigers in 2 OTs
Box score STOCKTON — In a game that went the distance, rebounding was the deciding factor. It took two overtime periods to do it, but the Long Beach State women’s basketball team pulled out an 87-77 victory against Pacific at the Alex G. Spanos Center on Saturday. “We did a[Read More…]
Slow start buries LBSU women in Davis
Box score DAVIS – Sometimes, it can be tough to win a game after getting off to a bad start. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team suffered an 80-68 loss on the road at UC Davis, Thursday evening at The Pavilion in front of 910 spectators. LBSU (11-14, 7-5[Read More…]
Second-half comeback extends winning streak to 3
Box score For the first time in several seasons, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team is riding a three-game win streak. The 49ers erased a 13-point deficit with just over six minutes remaining in the second half to pull out a 65-62 victory over UC Santa Barbara Saturday night[Read More…]
Clutch baskets down the stretch lead to win over Cal Poly
Box score Late-game shifts in momentum are proving to be invaluable to the Long Beach State women’s basketball team. The 49ers’ most recent second-half surge propelled them to a 72-65 victory over Big West Conference leader Cal Poly on Thursday night at the Walter Pyramid. “We wanted this game so[Read More…]
49ers dominate CSUN from start to finish
Box score NORTHRIDGE — What a difference playing a complete game can make for a team. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team put all the pieces together en route to an 86-67 triumph over Cal State Northridge on Saturday. “The kids came out and performed great and you’ve got[Read More…]
49ers fail to climb out of early hole
Box score FULLERTON — The Long Beach State women’s basketball team cut a 22-point halftime deficit to four, but was unable to finish off a successful comeback, dropping a 76-67 decision against Big West conference rival Cal State Fullerton Thursday evening. The 49ers (8-13, 4-4 Big West) opened up the[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Jan. 16
Women’s Basketball: 49ers outworked on the boards, fall to Mustangs Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team dropped an 86-63 decision to Cal Poly Saturday afternoon at Mott Gym. Cal Poly (11-5, 4-1 Big West Conference) outshot The Beach 45.6 percent to 39.3 percent and also outrebounded LBSU[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Jan. 13-14
Women’s Basketball: 49ers’ hot shooting torches UC Santa Barbara Box score The 49ers snapped a seven-game losing streak to UC Santa Barbara after cruising to a 78-63 win over the defending Big West Conference champions, Thursday evening at The Thunderdome. LBSU (7-9, 3-1 Big West Conference) shot 51 percent from the[Read More…]