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Long Beach State Women’s Hoops Hosts San Diego
12/16/2020 11:27:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Beach and the Toreros will face off on Thursday at 6 p.m. inside the Walter Pyramid
Game #2
Long Beach State vs. San Diego
Date: Thursday, December 17
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Arena: Walter Pyramid
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Watch: Beach Vision
Talent: Nick Rice
Twitter: @BeachWBB
COMPLETE LBSU GAME NOTES (PDF)
Long Beach State Women's Hoops Hosts San Diego
Coming off of a season-opening victory over Westmont last weekend, Long Beach State will welcome San Diego to the Walter Pyramid for a Thursday, Dec. 17 contest. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. The game will be streamed live on Beach Vision with Nick Rice on the call. Fans can also follow live stats at BeachLiveStats.com,
Getting Social
Follow Long Beach State women's basketball 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 opened the 2020-21 season with a 70-59 victory over Westmont. With the victory, the Beach improved to 34-24 in season openers, and 43-15 in home openers.
• In her first game back on the court in more than a year, redshirt junior forward Naomi Hunt drained four 3-pointers to bring her career total to 114 as she moved into 9th all-time at Long Beach State.
• Hunt finished the game with 14 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block.
• Preseason Big West All-Conference selection, Justina King, led the Beach in scoring with 21 points for her seventh-career 20-point performance. The junior guard went on to add four boards, four assists, and four steals.
• Also reaching double-figures for the Beach in Saturday's season opener was redshirt junior guard Ma'Qhi Berry. Berry posted 12 points, six rebounds, five assists, and one steal in an all-around solid performance.
• Jasmine Hardy, a junior guard/forward, and Kristyna Jeskeova, a sophomore guard, each played 26 minutes in the season opener. Hardy finished with seven points, four rebounds, and three steals, while Jeskeova registered five points, six boards, three assists, three steals, and two blocks.
• Off the bench, Patricia Chung was solid in her collegiate debut logging eight points, five rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 25 minutes of action.
• As a team, the Beach shot 46.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from long distance. LBSU grabbed 33 rebounds and held the edge over Westmont in assists (15-9), steals (15-9), and blocks (4-0).
• The defensively strong Beach forced the Warriors into 20 turnovers and capitalized by scoring 19 points off of turnovers.
• 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 San Diego
• San Diego comes into the game against Long Beach State with a 2-2 overall record.
• The Toreros have picked up wins over Cal State Fullerton (70-60) and San Diego Christian (98-56), while suffering setbacks to San Diego State (64-56), and Arizona State (64-55).
• USD is coached by Cindy Fisher, who is in her 16th season at the helm. Fisher has led her squad to five WNIT appearances, and one NCAA Tournament showing.
• Jordyn Edwards is the Toreros' leading scorer as she averages 11.3 points per game. She also adds 4.3 rebounds per game, 15 steals, 11 assists, and three blocks.
• Sydney Hunter is the team's leading rebounder (7.3 rpg) and second leading scorer (10.0 ppg). She also has tallied seven assists, five steals, and three blocks in four games.
• Overall, San Diego is shooting 38.1 percent from the field and 28.0 percent from 3-point range. Meanwhile, the Toreros' opponents are shooting 40.8 percent in field goal percentage.
• The Toreros average 39.8 rebounds per game and own a 2.5 rebounding margin over opponents.
• USD has totaled 48 assists, 60 steals, and 11 blocks thus far.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Toreros
Long Beach State San Diego will meet for the 18th time in program history, and the Toreros lead the all-time series 10-7. The two teams first faced off in 1991 in Long Beach, Calif., and the Beach downed the Toreros 63-56. However, since 2009, San Diego has won the last seven contests as LBSU is looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Toreros. Most recently, USD defeated the Beach, 60-56, in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2018.
In the Hunt
After redshirting a year ago due to an injury, redshirt junior forward Naomi Hunt picked up right where she left off - draining threes. The Fullerton, Calif., native made four 3-pointer in the season opener against Westmont to bring her career total to 114. She now ranks ninth all-time at Long Beach State in made threes and is just two away from taking sole possession of eighth place all time.
King is Queen
Junior guard Justina King didn't miss a beat in Long Beach State's season opener against Westmont. The product out of Scarborough, Canada came out hot as she poured in 21 points to record her seventh-career 20-point performance. King led all scorers and shot an impressive 60.0 percent from the field as she connected on 9-of-15 shots. If that weren't enough, the versatile player also led the Beach in steals with four, while contributing four rebounds, and four assists. She was named LBSU Player of the Week for her efforts.
Berry Good
Redshirt junior Ma'Qhi Berry had a strong season opening performance against Westmont as she recorded her 14th double-figure scoring game of her career with a 12-point performance. Berry also tied for the team lead with six rebounds, while leading the squad with five assists. She also added one steal, all while shooting 71.4 percent from the field (5-for-7). She also was a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
Hardy Makes it Look Easy
Junior guard/forward Jasmine Hardy turned in a solid all-around effort in the Beach's 70-59 victory over Westmont on Saturday. She contributed seven points, while adding four boards, and three steals in 26 minutes of action. She was 3-for-4 from the field kept the Beach competitive throughout the game.
Czech Her Out
Sophomore guard, Kristyna Jeskeova, who hails from Jablonec Nad Nisou, Czech Republic earned her fifth start of her collegiate career and made the most of it. She tied for the team lead with six rebounds, and led the Beach with two blocks. Meanwhile, Jeskeova added five points, three assists, and as many steals in the season opening victory over Westmont.
She's Got it Down Pat
In her collegiate debut, freshman guard Patricia Chung came off the bench and tallied eight points and five rebounds in 25 minutes of action. The Monterey Park, Calif., native also contributed two steals, and one assist marking a solid season-opening performance. The Mark Keppel High School graduate seems to be picking up where she left off in high school as she was a two-time First Team All-League selection who averaged a double-double (20.9 ppg, 10.5 rpg). Look for her to continue her winning ways in Black and Gold.
Next Up
Long Beach State hits the road for the first time in the 2020-21 season as the Beach takes on USC on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. at the Galen Center.
Long Beach State vs. San Diego
Date: Thursday, December 17
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Arena: Walter Pyramid
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Watch: Beach Vision
Talent: Nick Rice
Twitter: @BeachWBB
COMPLETE LBSU GAME NOTES (PDF)
Long Beach State Women's Hoops Hosts San Diego
Coming off of a season-opening victory over Westmont last weekend, Long Beach State will welcome San Diego to the Walter Pyramid for a Thursday, Dec. 17 contest. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. The game will be streamed live on Beach Vision with Nick Rice on the call. Fans can also follow live stats at BeachLiveStats.com,
Getting Social
Follow Long Beach State women's basketball 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 opened the 2020-21 season with a 70-59 victory over Westmont. With the victory, the Beach improved to 34-24 in season openers, and 43-15 in home openers.
• In her first game back on the court in more than a year, redshirt junior forward Naomi Hunt drained four 3-pointers to bring her career total to 114 as she moved into 9th all-time at Long Beach State.
• Hunt finished the game with 14 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block.
• Preseason Big West All-Conference selection, Justina King, led the Beach in scoring with 21 points for her seventh-career 20-point performance. The junior guard went on to add four boards, four assists, and four steals.
• Also reaching double-figures for the Beach in Saturday's season opener was redshirt junior guard Ma'Qhi Berry. Berry posted 12 points, six rebounds, five assists, and one steal in an all-around solid performance.
• Jasmine Hardy, a junior guard/forward, and Kristyna Jeskeova, a sophomore guard, each played 26 minutes in the season opener. Hardy finished with seven points, four rebounds, and three steals, while Jeskeova registered five points, six boards, three assists, three steals, and two blocks.
• Off the bench, Patricia Chung was solid in her collegiate debut logging eight points, five rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 25 minutes of action.
• As a team, the Beach shot 46.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from long distance. LBSU grabbed 33 rebounds and held the edge over Westmont in assists (15-9), steals (15-9), and blocks (4-0).
• The defensively strong Beach forced the Warriors into 20 turnovers and capitalized by scoring 19 points off of turnovers.
• 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 San Diego
• San Diego comes into the game against Long Beach State with a 2-2 overall record.
• The Toreros have picked up wins over Cal State Fullerton (70-60) and San Diego Christian (98-56), while suffering setbacks to San Diego State (64-56), and Arizona State (64-55).
• USD is coached by Cindy Fisher, who is in her 16th season at the helm. Fisher has led her squad to five WNIT appearances, and one NCAA Tournament showing.
• Jordyn Edwards is the Toreros' leading scorer as she averages 11.3 points per game. She also adds 4.3 rebounds per game, 15 steals, 11 assists, and three blocks.
• Sydney Hunter is the team's leading rebounder (7.3 rpg) and second leading scorer (10.0 ppg). She also has tallied seven assists, five steals, and three blocks in four games.
• Overall, San Diego is shooting 38.1 percent from the field and 28.0 percent from 3-point range. Meanwhile, the Toreros' opponents are shooting 40.8 percent in field goal percentage.
• The Toreros average 39.8 rebounds per game and own a 2.5 rebounding margin over opponents.
• USD has totaled 48 assists, 60 steals, and 11 blocks thus far.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Toreros
Long Beach State San Diego will meet for the 18th time in program history, and the Toreros lead the all-time series 10-7. The two teams first faced off in 1991 in Long Beach, Calif., and the Beach downed the Toreros 63-56. However, since 2009, San Diego has won the last seven contests as LBSU is looking to snap a seven-game losing streak to the Toreros. Most recently, USD defeated the Beach, 60-56, in San Diego, Calif., on Dec. 6, 2018.
In the Hunt
After redshirting a year ago due to an injury, redshirt junior forward Naomi Hunt picked up right where she left off - draining threes. The Fullerton, Calif., native made four 3-pointer in the season opener against Westmont to bring her career total to 114. She now ranks ninth all-time at Long Beach State in made threes and is just two away from taking sole possession of eighth place all time.
King is Queen
Junior guard Justina King didn't miss a beat in Long Beach State's season opener against Westmont. The product out of Scarborough, Canada came out hot as she poured in 21 points to record her seventh-career 20-point performance. King led all scorers and shot an impressive 60.0 percent from the field as she connected on 9-of-15 shots. If that weren't enough, the versatile player also led the Beach in steals with four, while contributing four rebounds, and four assists. She was named LBSU Player of the Week for her efforts.
Berry Good
Redshirt junior Ma'Qhi Berry had a strong season opening performance against Westmont as she recorded her 14th double-figure scoring game of her career with a 12-point performance. Berry also tied for the team lead with six rebounds, while leading the squad with five assists. She also added one steal, all while shooting 71.4 percent from the field (5-for-7). She also was a perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc.
Hardy Makes it Look Easy
Junior guard/forward Jasmine Hardy turned in a solid all-around effort in the Beach's 70-59 victory over Westmont on Saturday. She contributed seven points, while adding four boards, and three steals in 26 minutes of action. She was 3-for-4 from the field kept the Beach competitive throughout the game.
Czech Her Out
Sophomore guard, Kristyna Jeskeova, who hails from Jablonec Nad Nisou, Czech Republic earned her fifth start of her collegiate career and made the most of it. She tied for the team lead with six rebounds, and led the Beach with two blocks. Meanwhile, Jeskeova added five points, three assists, and as many steals in the season opening victory over Westmont.
She's Got it Down Pat
In her collegiate debut, freshman guard Patricia Chung came off the bench and tallied eight points and five rebounds in 25 minutes of action. The Monterey Park, Calif., native also contributed two steals, and one assist marking a solid season-opening performance. The Mark Keppel High School graduate seems to be picking up where she left off in high school as she was a two-time First Team All-League selection who averaged a double-double (20.9 ppg, 10.5 rpg). Look for her to continue her winning ways in Black and Gold.
Next Up
Long Beach State hits the road for the first time in the 2020-21 season as the Beach takes on USC on Wednesday, Dec. 23. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. at the Galen Center.
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