Long Beach State University Athletics
49ers Fall to Jackrabbits
12/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
49ers Fall to South Dakota State
BROOKINGS, SD – The Long Beach State women's basketball team dropped an 85-41 decision to South Dakota State on Sunday afternoon in Frost Arena. The loss dropped LBSU to 0-7 on the season. Freshman Ally Wade led the 49ers with a career-high nine points. Wade also had three rebounds and two steals. Kaiti O'Brien and Karina Figueroa both had six points as well. Four Jackrabbits (5-2) scored in double figures, including Megan Vogel, who posted a game-high 22 points. Cold shooting hurt Long Beach State, as the 49ers registered a 27 percent clip from the field (16-of-59). LBSU out-rebounded South Dakota State, 44-41, but committed 30 turnovers. South Dakota State jumped on The Beach right from the start of the contest and built a 9-0 lead before a Figueroa jumper ended the scoring run at the 17:42 mark. After a four minute scoring lull, the Jackrabbits pressured the 49ers into turning over the ball and quickly established a 16 point lead (34-18) with 3:17 left in the first half. SDSU held a 19 point lead at halftime, 41-22. SDSU outscored Long Beach State 44-19 in the second half. The 49ers will continue to search for their first win of the season when they travel to San Diego Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 7 pm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
