Thursday, January 16
Davis, Calif.
6:00 PM
Long Beach State University
at
UC Davis
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Women’s Hoops Set to Take on UC Davis, CSUN in Big West Action
1/15/2020 4:06:00 PM | Women's Basketball
The Beach travel to Davis for a Thursday evening game, host CSUN on Saturday afternoon
Game #16
Long Beach State at UC Davis
Date: Thursday, Jan. 16
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Arena: The Pavilion
Location: Davis, Calif.
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: BigWest.TV
Twitter: @BeachWBB
Game #17
Long Beach State vs. CSUN
Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Arena: Walter Pyramid
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: Beach Vision
Twitter: @BeachWBB
Complete LBSU Notes (PDF)
Women's Hoops Set to Take on UC Davis, CSUN in Big West Action
The Long Beach State women's basketball team continues Big West Conference action this week as the Beach travel to northern California to take on UC Davis on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m., before returning home to host CSUN on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. The game against CSUN is a doubleheader with the men's basketball team and will also honor the 1994-95 squads which were the first Beach teams to play inside the Walter Pyramid.
Getting Social
Follow Long Beach State women's volleyball on Twitter and Instagram at @BeachWBB. You can also stay up-to-date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics on Twitter. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @LBSU. And don't forget our hashtag #GoBeach.
About The Beach
• Long Beach State closed out the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 6-9 record.
• The Beach kicked off Big West Conference action with a 72-69 victory against Cal Poly, before dropping a close 69-65 road contest at Cal State Fullerton.
• LBSU is averaging 60.1 points per game as the Beach have connected on 337-of-889 field goals for a shooting percentage of 37.9.
• As a team, Long Beach State is averaging 31.6 rebounds per game to go along with 11.3 assists per game, 10.4 steals per game, and 2.1 blocks per game.
• LBSU leads the Big West in steals per game (10.4) and turnover margin (+6.6) as the Beach have forced their opponents into more than 300 turnovers this season.
• Junior guard Shanaijah Davison leads the team with 14.1 points per game, while sophomore Justina King contributes 12.5 points per game, and redshirt Ma'Qhi Berry adds 10.2 points per game.
• Davison became the 26th LBSU women's basketball player to eclipse 1,000 career points when she posted a 19-point showing against Cal Poly. Davison is now at 1,031 in her career.
• Cydnee Kinslow is the team's leading rebounder with 6.5 boards per game. She has racked up four double-figure rebounding games so far and has led the squad in boards on nine occasions.
• Ma'Qhi Berry leads the Beach with 35 steals to average 2.3 per game which is tops in the Big West. She leads a quartet of LBSU players who rank in the top 15 in the league.
• King is the Beach's leader in assists with 53 to average 3.5 assists per game to rank sixth in the Big West.
• Lauren Green is the team's leader in blocks as the sophomore forward has put up eight on the year so far, while Kinslow and Jasmine Hardy right behind her with seven and six, respectively.
• Long Beach State has officially changed the nickname for all sports other than baseball to Beach with the NCAA. Please do not refer to LBSU basketball as the 49ers.
Scouting UC Davis
UC Davis comes into the game against Long Beach State with an identical 6-9 overall record and a 1-1 mark in Big West action. The Aggies opened league play with a 75-70 loss at UC Riverside, but rebounded with a 62-49 victory over Hawaii.
The Aggies are led offensively by Katie Toole (15.6 ppg) and Nina Bessolo (10.4 ppg). Cierra Hall and Kayla Konrad each average more than 6.0 rebounds per game as Hall leads the way with 6.9, while Konrad adds 6.1 boards per game.
As a team, UC Davis is shooting 41.7 percent from the field, while averaging 70.3 points per game. The Aggies have held their opponents to 67.4 points per game this season.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Aggies
In a series that pit Long Beach State and UC Davis against each other four times in the 1970s before being revived in 2005, the Beach hold a slight edge in the all-times series as LBSU leads 18-17. However, UC Davis has won the last four meetings as the Beach are looking for their first win over the Aggies since 2017.
Scouting CSUN
Entering the week, CSUN owns a 7-9 overall record and is 2-0 in Big West Conference action. The Matadors are on a four-game winning streak dating back to Dec. 28, 2019 as they have picked up victories over San Diego State (74-69 OT), Hope International (77-54), Hawaii (58-54), and UC Irvine (70-62.
De'Jionae Calloway is the Matadors' leading scorer with 15.1 points per game as she is the only player on the team averaging double-figures. She also leads the squad with 8.7 rebounds per game, while adding a team-best 25 steals, 24 assists, and four blocks.
Leading the way for CSUN in assists is Hayley Tanabe as she has distributed 54 on the year. Meanwhile, Lauren Shymewicz has posted a team-leading 24 blocks.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Matadors
Long Beach State and CSUN will meet for the 63rd time in program history and the Beach holds the lead in the all-time series 42-20. However, the Matadors swept the series against the Beach last season as LBSU is looking to earn a win over CSUN for the first time since 2018.
Offensive Output
The Beach have a trio of players averaging double-figures. Additionally, Long Beach State has already seen three different players turn in 20-point performances. Junior Shanaijah Davison leads the Beach with 14.1 points per game after notching a pair of 20-point efforts. She most recently poured in a 19-point performance against Cal Poly to record 1,000 points in her career. Second on the squad in scoring is sophomore Justina King who is averaging 12.5 points per game. She picked up her third 20-point performance of the season after tallying 20 points in a win over UT Rio Grande Valley at the Women of Troy Classic. Lastly, Ma'Qhi Berry is coming off of a 24-point season-high effort against Cal Poly marking her second 20-plus-point performance of the season to bring her average to 10.2 points per game.
Defensively Strong
LBSU has been defensively sound this season as the Beach lead the Big West in steals with 156 to average 10.4 per game. LBSU has forced more than 300 turnovers (20.4 per game) as the team boasts a turnover margin of +6.6 to lead the conference.
A Grand Time
Junior guard Shanaijah Davison became the 26th LBSU women's basketball player to record 1,000 points in her career. Davison reached the milestone when she recorded 19 points in a 72-69 victory over Cal Poly to open Big West Conference action. She has now amassed 1,031 points in her career.
Cleaning up the Glass
Senior forward Cydnee Kinslow is leading the rebounding charge for Long Beach State. She has grabbed double-digit boards in four of the Beach's games so far to average 6.5 rebounds per game. The Oakley, Calif., native has done a solid job cleaning up the glass as she collected 11 rebounds at California Baptist in the season opener, then turned around and registered 11 boards at then-No. 11 UCLA. She set a new career-high with 12 rebounds against Utah State en route to a double-double as she added 13 points. Kinslow notched her second double-double of the season at Cal State Fullerton when she racked up a career-high 16 points to go along with a team-leading 10 boards.
King is Queen
Sophomore guard Justina King has dished out 53 assists this season to set the pace for LBSU. Additionally, she adds 12.5 points per game to go along with 2.0 rebounds per game, and 26 steals. King totaled 29 points, five assists, four steals, and two rebounds at the Cal Classic to help the Beach to a second-place finish as she was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Berry Good
Redshirt sophomore Ma'Qhi Berry returned to the court after redshirting a year ago and has made an immediate impact for Long Beach State. The guard out of Irving, Texas is averaging 10.2 points per game to go along with 3.9 rebounds per game, while adding a team-leading 35 steals, and 36 assists. She racked up a career-high 24 points against Cal Poly in the Big West Conference opener.
Green Machines
Long Beach State's Lauren Green and Aaryon Green are not related, but both give the Beach solid play when on the court. Lauren Green is a sophomore forward from Tucson, Ariz., while Aaryon Green is a redshirt senior out of Rialto, Calif. Lauren has started in 9-of-15 games so far and leads the team with eight blocks, while adding 4.1 rebounds per game, 3.7 points per game, and 16 steals. Meanwhile, Aaryon has earned eight starts thus far and has registered 3.3 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, 12 steals, sevev assists, and four blocks.
Up Next
Long Beach State continues Big West Conference action when it hosts Hawaii on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid, before taking on UC Irvine on the road on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Black and Blue Rivalry game.
Long Beach State at UC Davis
Date: Thursday, Jan. 16
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Arena: The Pavilion
Location: Davis, Calif.
Live Stats: StatBroadcast.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: BigWest.TV
Twitter: @BeachWBB
Game #17
Long Beach State vs. CSUN
Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Arena: Walter Pyramid
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: Beach Vision
Twitter: @BeachWBB
Complete LBSU Notes (PDF)
Women's Hoops Set to Take on UC Davis, CSUN in Big West Action
The Long Beach State women's basketball team continues Big West Conference action this week as the Beach travel to northern California to take on UC Davis on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m., before returning home to host CSUN on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. The game against CSUN is a doubleheader with the men's basketball team and will also honor the 1994-95 squads which were the first Beach teams to play inside the Walter Pyramid.
Getting Social
Follow Long Beach State women's volleyball on Twitter and Instagram at @BeachWBB. You can also stay up-to-date on all things Long Beach State by following @LBSUAthletics on Twitter. Be sure to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram at @LBSU. And don't forget our hashtag #GoBeach.
About The Beach
• Long Beach State closed out the non-conference portion of the schedule with a 6-9 record.
• The Beach kicked off Big West Conference action with a 72-69 victory against Cal Poly, before dropping a close 69-65 road contest at Cal State Fullerton.
• LBSU is averaging 60.1 points per game as the Beach have connected on 337-of-889 field goals for a shooting percentage of 37.9.
• As a team, Long Beach State is averaging 31.6 rebounds per game to go along with 11.3 assists per game, 10.4 steals per game, and 2.1 blocks per game.
• LBSU leads the Big West in steals per game (10.4) and turnover margin (+6.6) as the Beach have forced their opponents into more than 300 turnovers this season.
• Junior guard Shanaijah Davison leads the team with 14.1 points per game, while sophomore Justina King contributes 12.5 points per game, and redshirt Ma'Qhi Berry adds 10.2 points per game.
• Davison became the 26th LBSU women's basketball player to eclipse 1,000 career points when she posted a 19-point showing against Cal Poly. Davison is now at 1,031 in her career.
• Cydnee Kinslow is the team's leading rebounder with 6.5 boards per game. She has racked up four double-figure rebounding games so far and has led the squad in boards on nine occasions.
• Ma'Qhi Berry leads the Beach with 35 steals to average 2.3 per game which is tops in the Big West. She leads a quartet of LBSU players who rank in the top 15 in the league.
• King is the Beach's leader in assists with 53 to average 3.5 assists per game to rank sixth in the Big West.
• Lauren Green is the team's leader in blocks as the sophomore forward has put up eight on the year so far, while Kinslow and Jasmine Hardy right behind her with seven and six, respectively.
• Long Beach State has officially changed the nickname for all sports other than baseball to Beach with the NCAA. Please do not refer to LBSU basketball as the 49ers.
Scouting UC Davis
UC Davis comes into the game against Long Beach State with an identical 6-9 overall record and a 1-1 mark in Big West action. The Aggies opened league play with a 75-70 loss at UC Riverside, but rebounded with a 62-49 victory over Hawaii.
The Aggies are led offensively by Katie Toole (15.6 ppg) and Nina Bessolo (10.4 ppg). Cierra Hall and Kayla Konrad each average more than 6.0 rebounds per game as Hall leads the way with 6.9, while Konrad adds 6.1 boards per game.
As a team, UC Davis is shooting 41.7 percent from the field, while averaging 70.3 points per game. The Aggies have held their opponents to 67.4 points per game this season.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Aggies
In a series that pit Long Beach State and UC Davis against each other four times in the 1970s before being revived in 2005, the Beach hold a slight edge in the all-times series as LBSU leads 18-17. However, UC Davis has won the last four meetings as the Beach are looking for their first win over the Aggies since 2017.
Scouting CSUN
Entering the week, CSUN owns a 7-9 overall record and is 2-0 in Big West Conference action. The Matadors are on a four-game winning streak dating back to Dec. 28, 2019 as they have picked up victories over San Diego State (74-69 OT), Hope International (77-54), Hawaii (58-54), and UC Irvine (70-62.
De'Jionae Calloway is the Matadors' leading scorer with 15.1 points per game as she is the only player on the team averaging double-figures. She also leads the squad with 8.7 rebounds per game, while adding a team-best 25 steals, 24 assists, and four blocks.
Leading the way for CSUN in assists is Hayley Tanabe as she has distributed 54 on the year. Meanwhile, Lauren Shymewicz has posted a team-leading 24 blocks.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Matadors
Long Beach State and CSUN will meet for the 63rd time in program history and the Beach holds the lead in the all-time series 42-20. However, the Matadors swept the series against the Beach last season as LBSU is looking to earn a win over CSUN for the first time since 2018.
Offensive Output
The Beach have a trio of players averaging double-figures. Additionally, Long Beach State has already seen three different players turn in 20-point performances. Junior Shanaijah Davison leads the Beach with 14.1 points per game after notching a pair of 20-point efforts. She most recently poured in a 19-point performance against Cal Poly to record 1,000 points in her career. Second on the squad in scoring is sophomore Justina King who is averaging 12.5 points per game. She picked up her third 20-point performance of the season after tallying 20 points in a win over UT Rio Grande Valley at the Women of Troy Classic. Lastly, Ma'Qhi Berry is coming off of a 24-point season-high effort against Cal Poly marking her second 20-plus-point performance of the season to bring her average to 10.2 points per game.
Defensively Strong
LBSU has been defensively sound this season as the Beach lead the Big West in steals with 156 to average 10.4 per game. LBSU has forced more than 300 turnovers (20.4 per game) as the team boasts a turnover margin of +6.6 to lead the conference.
A Grand Time
Junior guard Shanaijah Davison became the 26th LBSU women's basketball player to record 1,000 points in her career. Davison reached the milestone when she recorded 19 points in a 72-69 victory over Cal Poly to open Big West Conference action. She has now amassed 1,031 points in her career.
Cleaning up the Glass
Senior forward Cydnee Kinslow is leading the rebounding charge for Long Beach State. She has grabbed double-digit boards in four of the Beach's games so far to average 6.5 rebounds per game. The Oakley, Calif., native has done a solid job cleaning up the glass as she collected 11 rebounds at California Baptist in the season opener, then turned around and registered 11 boards at then-No. 11 UCLA. She set a new career-high with 12 rebounds against Utah State en route to a double-double as she added 13 points. Kinslow notched her second double-double of the season at Cal State Fullerton when she racked up a career-high 16 points to go along with a team-leading 10 boards.
King is Queen
Sophomore guard Justina King has dished out 53 assists this season to set the pace for LBSU. Additionally, she adds 12.5 points per game to go along with 2.0 rebounds per game, and 26 steals. King totaled 29 points, five assists, four steals, and two rebounds at the Cal Classic to help the Beach to a second-place finish as she was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Berry Good
Redshirt sophomore Ma'Qhi Berry returned to the court after redshirting a year ago and has made an immediate impact for Long Beach State. The guard out of Irving, Texas is averaging 10.2 points per game to go along with 3.9 rebounds per game, while adding a team-leading 35 steals, and 36 assists. She racked up a career-high 24 points against Cal Poly in the Big West Conference opener.
Green Machines
Long Beach State's Lauren Green and Aaryon Green are not related, but both give the Beach solid play when on the court. Lauren Green is a sophomore forward from Tucson, Ariz., while Aaryon Green is a redshirt senior out of Rialto, Calif. Lauren has started in 9-of-15 games so far and leads the team with eight blocks, while adding 4.1 rebounds per game, 3.7 points per game, and 16 steals. Meanwhile, Aaryon has earned eight starts thus far and has registered 3.3 points per game, 2.5 rebounds per game, 12 steals, sevev assists, and four blocks.
Up Next
Long Beach State continues Big West Conference action when it hosts Hawaii on Thursday, Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid, before taking on UC Irvine on the road on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in the Black and Blue Rivalry game.
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