Long Beach State University Athletics
Long Beach State University
13-16, 7-6BWC
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19-11, 7-7BWC
49er Woes Continue In 78-59 Loss At Hawai'i
2/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Honolulu, Hawaii - Long Beach State struggled to contain Negus Webster-Chan, who finished with a career high 20 points in a 78-59 loss at Hawai'i. Branford Jones led the Beach with 12 points, one of three 49ers in double-figures.
Long Beach State (13-6, 7-6) shot just 30.6 percent as the 49er shooting troubles continued Thursday in Honolulu. The 49ers were just 19-of-62 from the field despite forcing 19 Rainbow Warrior turnovers.
The 49ers took the first lead of the game, and led 5-4 after the first five minutes, but Webster-Chan stamped his mark on the game , making three consecutive treys to give Hawai'i (19-11, 7-7 Big West) a 14-4 lead with 13:24 to go in the first half.
The Rainbow Warriors would still lead by 10 at the half, but Long Beach State would make a second-half push. LBSU opened the half on a 7-0 run, cutting the Hawai'i lead to three at 39-36 with 16:20 to play.
When Hawai'i needed a basket though, it was Webster-Chan again, pushing a six-point edge to nine with 13:50 to play. A 3-pointer from Jones brought the 49ers within five with 12:05 to play, but Stefan Jovanavich answered with a basket on the other end, and the 49ers came no closer the rest of the way.
Jones finished with 12 points and three assists, while Mike Caffey had 11 points and four assists. Tyler Lamb also finished in double figures with 10 points and five rebounds for LBSU.
Long Beach State returns to their home floor Saturday, hosting Cal State Fullerton at 4 p.m. in a Goldout rivalry game in the Walter Pyramid. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN3.
