Thursday, February 13
Long Beach, Calif.
7:00 PM
Long Beach State University
vs
UC Santa Barbara
Photo by: John Fajardo
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The Beach host the Gauchos on Thursday night before playing the Highlanders in Riverside on Saturday
Game #23
Long Beach State vs. UC Santa Barbara
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Arena: Walter Pyramid
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: Beach Vision
Twitter: @BeachWBB
Game #24
Long Beach State at UC Riverside
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Arena: SRC Arena
Location: Riverside, Calif.
Live Stats: GoHighlanders.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: Big West TV
Twitter: @BeachWBB
Complete LBSU Notes (PDF)
Women's Hoops Returns Home to Face UCSB, Takes on UCR on the Road
The Long Beach State Women's Basketball team is looking to get back on the winning track as the Beach return home to host UC Santa Barbara at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness. Following the home game against the Gauchos, LBSU will take on UC Riverside on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. at the SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif.
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 is looking to get back on the winning track after dropping its last two contests at Hawaii and Cal Poly.
• LBSU is 10-12 on the year and 5-4 in Big West action. The Beach are in third place in the conference standings.
• The Beach are averaging 58.8 points per game and are shooting 37.6 percent from the field.
• As a team, Long Beach State is averaging 30.9 rebounds per game to go along with 10.7 assists per game, 10.6 steals per game, and 2.1 blocks per game.
• LBSU leads the Big West in steals with 233 to average 10.6 per game. The Beach are also tops in the conference in turnover margin (+6.5).
• Junior guard Shanaijah Davison leads the team with 13.4 points per game, while sophomore Justina King contributes 12.7 points per game, and redshirt sophomore Ma'Qhi Berry adds 9.3 points per game.
• Davison ranks 20th all time at Long Beach State with 1,116 career points with another month remaining in her junior season.
• Cydnee Kinslow is the team's leading rebounder with 5.7 boards per game. She has racked up four double-figure rebounding games so far and has led the squad in boards on 11 occasions this season and 21 in her LBSU career.
• Ma'Qhi Berry leads the Beach with 52 steals to average 2.4 per game which is tops in the Big West. She leads a trio of LBSU players who rank in the top 15 in the league.
• King is the Beach's leader in assists with 68 to average 3.2 assists per game to rank in the top 10 in the Big West.
• Lauren Green is the team's leader in blocks as the sophomore forward has put up 12 on the year so far, while Kinslow and Jasmine Hardy right behind her with eight each.
• 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 Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara is sixth in the Big West Conference standings with a 9-13 overall record and a 4-5 league mark.
The Gauchos are coming off of a 63-51 loss to Hawaii last Saturday as they are looking to rebound and get back into the win column.
UCSB has three players in double-figures as the Gauchos are led by Ila Lane, the reigning Big West Player of the Week, who is averaging 14.4 points per game to go along with a team-best 13.0 rebounds per game. Danae Miller is right behind Lane with 14.2 points per game, while Coco Miller adds 10.6 points per game.
Coco Miller's 85 assists lead the Gauchos as do her 39 steals. Meanwhile, Lane leads the squad with 22 blocks on the year.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Gauchos
Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara will meet for the first time this season and for the 104th time in program history. The very evenly matched series is led by the Gauchos 52-51. However, the Beach emerged victorious in the last meeting as LBSU defeated UCSB, 62-53 last season snapping a three-game losing streak to the Gauchos.
Scouting UC Riverside
UC Riverside brings a 7-16 overall record and a 3-6 Big West ledger into the week as the Highlanders sit in eighth place in the league standings.
The Highlanders have struggled as of late dropping their last five-of-six contests. Their lone victory cam on Feb. 6 at CSUN when UC Riverside defeated the Matadors, 67-62.
Jannon Otto leads the Highlanders in scoring with 16.5 points per game to go along with 7.7 rebounds per game, 11 steals, four blocks and a team-high 55 assists.
Also averaging double-figures for the Highlanders are Marina Ewodo (11.8 ppg) and Keilanei Cooper (11.1 ppg). Ewodo is also the team's leading rebounder with 8.1 boards per game. She also leads the squad with 25 steals and 34 blocks.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Highlanders
Long Beach State and UC Riverside will meet for the second time this season after the Beach defeated the Highlanders two weeks ago, 73-67, in double overtime. Overall, UCR leads the all-time series 23-21 after having won both games against LBSU during the 2018-19 season.
Offensive Output
The Beach are averaging nearly 60 points per game and are led offensively by Shanaijah Davison (13.4 ppg), Justina King (12.7 ppg), and Ma'Qhi Berry (9.3 ppg). The trio have each scored at least 200 points this season and have contributed to 60 percent of Long Beach State's points this year. Additionally, each player has registered 20-plus points in at least two games this season and have posted double-figures in at least 10 contests thus far. King has led the Beach in scoring seven times, while Davison has been the top scorer on five occasions, and Berry has set the standard three times.
Defensively Strong
Defense has been the name of the game for Long Beach State this season. The defensively sound team leads the Big West Conference in steals with 233 for an average of 10.6 per game. The Beach have forced their opponents into more than 450 turnovers (20.9 per game) and boast a conference-leading 6.5 assist/turnover ratio. Leading the Beach defense with 52 steals is redshirt sophomore Ma'Qhi Berry. Her average of 2.4 steals per game is tops in the Big West as she leads a trio of LBSU players who rank in the top 15 in the league in steals per game. Coming in behind Berry are Justina King (1.8 steals per game) and Shanaijah Davison (1.3 steals per game). Adding to the defensive effort for the Beach is sophomore forward Lauren Green who has posted a team-best 12 blocks this season.
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 1,116 points in her career to rank 20th all-time, passing LBSU great Penny Moore.
Rewriting the Record Book
If moving into 20th all-time in career-points wasn't enough, junior guard Shanaijah Davison is also on the verge of breaking into the top 10 in 3-point field goals made. Davison has sunk 106 threes in her LBSU career which is just five shy of cracking the top 10 all-time at Long Beach State.
Cleaning up the Glass
The Beach are averaging 30.9 rebounds per game this season and are paced by senior forward Cydnee Kinslow's 5.7 boards per game. Kinslow has record double-figure rebounds in four games this season and has led the Beach in boards 11 times.
King is Queen
Justina King has continued to lead Long Beach State throughout her sophomore season. The 5-foot-8 guard out of Scarborough, Canada has been a consistent player on the court all season as she is second on the team in scoring with 12.7 points per game, while leading the squad with 70 assists for an average of 3.2 assists per set which ranks in the top 10 in the Big West. King also adds 2.0 rebounds per game and 39 steals while shooting 38.1 percent from the field. She is a 75 percent free throw shooter and, despite being an underclassman, has stepped into a leadership role on the court.
Berry Good
Redshirt sophomore Ma'Qhi Berry has been an asset to the Beach all season. The product out of Irving, Texas has contributed well on both sides of the ball as she averages 9.3 points per game for the offense, while also leading the team in steals with 52. Her 2.4 steals per game are tops in the Big West and in the top 50 in the nation.
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 15-of-22 games so far and leads the team with 12 blocks, while adding 4.0 rebounds per game, 4.0 points per game, and 24 steals. Meanwhile, Aaryon has earned 15 starts as well and has registered 3.5 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 26 steals, 11 assists, and seven blocks.
Hardy Makes it Look Easy
Sophomore Jasmine Hardy has really stepped things up as of late as the 6-foot-1 versatile Hardy led the Beach in both scoring and rebounding last week at Cal Poly. The Santa Clarita, Calif., native is currently averaging 8.0 points per game to go along with 2.6 rebounds per game, while adding 24 steals, 13 assists, and eight blocks. She has played in all 22 of the Beach's games this season and has earned 12 starts, while averaging 24.3 minutes per game.
Up Next
Long Beach State hosts UC Irvine at the Walter Pyramid in the Black & Blue Rivalry game on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. The contest against UCI is the last home game of the month of February for the Beach.
Long Beach State vs. UC Santa Barbara
Date: Thursday, Feb. 13
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Arena: Walter Pyramid
Location: Long Beach, Calif.
Live Stats: BeachLiveStats.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: Beach Vision
Twitter: @BeachWBB
Game #24
Long Beach State at UC Riverside
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Arena: SRC Arena
Location: Riverside, Calif.
Live Stats: GoHighlanders.com
Listen: 22WestMedia.com
Watch: Big West TV
Twitter: @BeachWBB
Complete LBSU Notes (PDF)
Women's Hoops Returns Home to Face UCSB, Takes on UCR on the Road
The Long Beach State Women's Basketball team is looking to get back on the winning track as the Beach return home to host UC Santa Barbara at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. Fans are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness. Following the home game against the Gauchos, LBSU will take on UC Riverside on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. at the SRC Arena in Riverside, Calif.
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 is looking to get back on the winning track after dropping its last two contests at Hawaii and Cal Poly.
• LBSU is 10-12 on the year and 5-4 in Big West action. The Beach are in third place in the conference standings.
• The Beach are averaging 58.8 points per game and are shooting 37.6 percent from the field.
• As a team, Long Beach State is averaging 30.9 rebounds per game to go along with 10.7 assists per game, 10.6 steals per game, and 2.1 blocks per game.
• LBSU leads the Big West in steals with 233 to average 10.6 per game. The Beach are also tops in the conference in turnover margin (+6.5).
• Junior guard Shanaijah Davison leads the team with 13.4 points per game, while sophomore Justina King contributes 12.7 points per game, and redshirt sophomore Ma'Qhi Berry adds 9.3 points per game.
• Davison ranks 20th all time at Long Beach State with 1,116 career points with another month remaining in her junior season.
• Cydnee Kinslow is the team's leading rebounder with 5.7 boards per game. She has racked up four double-figure rebounding games so far and has led the squad in boards on 11 occasions this season and 21 in her LBSU career.
• Ma'Qhi Berry leads the Beach with 52 steals to average 2.4 per game which is tops in the Big West. She leads a trio of LBSU players who rank in the top 15 in the league.
• King is the Beach's leader in assists with 68 to average 3.2 assists per game to rank in the top 10 in the Big West.
• Lauren Green is the team's leader in blocks as the sophomore forward has put up 12 on the year so far, while Kinslow and Jasmine Hardy right behind her with eight each.
• 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 Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara is sixth in the Big West Conference standings with a 9-13 overall record and a 4-5 league mark.
The Gauchos are coming off of a 63-51 loss to Hawaii last Saturday as they are looking to rebound and get back into the win column.
UCSB has three players in double-figures as the Gauchos are led by Ila Lane, the reigning Big West Player of the Week, who is averaging 14.4 points per game to go along with a team-best 13.0 rebounds per game. Danae Miller is right behind Lane with 14.2 points per game, while Coco Miller adds 10.6 points per game.
Coco Miller's 85 assists lead the Gauchos as do her 39 steals. Meanwhile, Lane leads the squad with 22 blocks on the year.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Gauchos
Long Beach State and UC Santa Barbara will meet for the first time this season and for the 104th time in program history. The very evenly matched series is led by the Gauchos 52-51. However, the Beach emerged victorious in the last meeting as LBSU defeated UCSB, 62-53 last season snapping a three-game losing streak to the Gauchos.
Scouting UC Riverside
UC Riverside brings a 7-16 overall record and a 3-6 Big West ledger into the week as the Highlanders sit in eighth place in the league standings.
The Highlanders have struggled as of late dropping their last five-of-six contests. Their lone victory cam on Feb. 6 at CSUN when UC Riverside defeated the Matadors, 67-62.
Jannon Otto leads the Highlanders in scoring with 16.5 points per game to go along with 7.7 rebounds per game, 11 steals, four blocks and a team-high 55 assists.
Also averaging double-figures for the Highlanders are Marina Ewodo (11.8 ppg) and Keilanei Cooper (11.1 ppg). Ewodo is also the team's leading rebounder with 8.1 boards per game. She also leads the squad with 25 steals and 34 blocks.
The Series: The Beach vs. The Highlanders
Long Beach State and UC Riverside will meet for the second time this season after the Beach defeated the Highlanders two weeks ago, 73-67, in double overtime. Overall, UCR leads the all-time series 23-21 after having won both games against LBSU during the 2018-19 season.
Offensive Output
The Beach are averaging nearly 60 points per game and are led offensively by Shanaijah Davison (13.4 ppg), Justina King (12.7 ppg), and Ma'Qhi Berry (9.3 ppg). The trio have each scored at least 200 points this season and have contributed to 60 percent of Long Beach State's points this year. Additionally, each player has registered 20-plus points in at least two games this season and have posted double-figures in at least 10 contests thus far. King has led the Beach in scoring seven times, while Davison has been the top scorer on five occasions, and Berry has set the standard three times.
Defensively Strong
Defense has been the name of the game for Long Beach State this season. The defensively sound team leads the Big West Conference in steals with 233 for an average of 10.6 per game. The Beach have forced their opponents into more than 450 turnovers (20.9 per game) and boast a conference-leading 6.5 assist/turnover ratio. Leading the Beach defense with 52 steals is redshirt sophomore Ma'Qhi Berry. Her average of 2.4 steals per game is tops in the Big West as she leads a trio of LBSU players who rank in the top 15 in the league in steals per game. Coming in behind Berry are Justina King (1.8 steals per game) and Shanaijah Davison (1.3 steals per game). Adding to the defensive effort for the Beach is sophomore forward Lauren Green who has posted a team-best 12 blocks this season.
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 1,116 points in her career to rank 20th all-time, passing LBSU great Penny Moore.
Rewriting the Record Book
If moving into 20th all-time in career-points wasn't enough, junior guard Shanaijah Davison is also on the verge of breaking into the top 10 in 3-point field goals made. Davison has sunk 106 threes in her LBSU career which is just five shy of cracking the top 10 all-time at Long Beach State.
Cleaning up the Glass
The Beach are averaging 30.9 rebounds per game this season and are paced by senior forward Cydnee Kinslow's 5.7 boards per game. Kinslow has record double-figure rebounds in four games this season and has led the Beach in boards 11 times.
King is Queen
Justina King has continued to lead Long Beach State throughout her sophomore season. The 5-foot-8 guard out of Scarborough, Canada has been a consistent player on the court all season as she is second on the team in scoring with 12.7 points per game, while leading the squad with 70 assists for an average of 3.2 assists per set which ranks in the top 10 in the Big West. King also adds 2.0 rebounds per game and 39 steals while shooting 38.1 percent from the field. She is a 75 percent free throw shooter and, despite being an underclassman, has stepped into a leadership role on the court.
Berry Good
Redshirt sophomore Ma'Qhi Berry has been an asset to the Beach all season. The product out of Irving, Texas has contributed well on both sides of the ball as she averages 9.3 points per game for the offense, while also leading the team in steals with 52. Her 2.4 steals per game are tops in the Big West and in the top 50 in the nation.
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 15-of-22 games so far and leads the team with 12 blocks, while adding 4.0 rebounds per game, 4.0 points per game, and 24 steals. Meanwhile, Aaryon has earned 15 starts as well and has registered 3.5 points per game, 3.3 rebounds per game, 26 steals, 11 assists, and seven blocks.
Hardy Makes it Look Easy
Sophomore Jasmine Hardy has really stepped things up as of late as the 6-foot-1 versatile Hardy led the Beach in both scoring and rebounding last week at Cal Poly. The Santa Clarita, Calif., native is currently averaging 8.0 points per game to go along with 2.6 rebounds per game, while adding 24 steals, 13 assists, and eight blocks. She has played in all 22 of the Beach's games this season and has earned 12 starts, while averaging 24.3 minutes per game.
Up Next
Long Beach State hosts UC Irvine at the Walter Pyramid in the Black & Blue Rivalry game on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. The contest against UCI is the last home game of the month of February for the Beach.
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