Friday, February 5
Long Beach, Calif.
4:00 PM
Long Beach State University
10-1,9-0Big West
61
vs
49
UC Santa Barbara
2-10,2-6Big West
1
2
3
4
F
UC Santa Barbara
6
15
15
13
49
Long Beach St.
18
8
15
20
61
Win Streak Continues For Long Beach State With Defensive Showcase
2/5/2021 8:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
With the win, Long Beach State improves to 9-0 in Big West play.
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Jasmine Hardy had a massive night, recording a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds to spearhead a strong defensive effort as Long Beach State downed UC Santa Barbara 61-49 in the first of two games against the Gauchos.
With the win, Long Beach State (10-1, 9-0) stayed unbeaten in Big West play, and captured the victory on the strength of an outstanding defensive performance. The Beach held UC Santa Barbara (2-10, 2-6 Big West) to 30.2 percent shooting on the night, including just a single field goal made in the first quarter.
That helped Long Beach State open up an early lead in the contest. After two early free throws put UCSB on top early, Long Beach State went on a 16-3 run sparked by early steals that helped the Beach take an 18-6 lead following the first quarter.
The Gauchos would pull closer in the second quarter as Long Beach hit a cold streak, but LBSU maintained the lead at halftime 26-21, highlighting the defensive efforts.
Following an even third quarter, UC Santa Barbara would be able to pull within three points of Long Beach State in the fourth quarter, but a key post basket from Myrrah Joseph kept the edge for the Beach.
In the final minutes, Ma'Qhi Berry picked up a key steal, and Hardy helped close out the game, going 8-for-8 at the line in the last quarter as the Beach closed out the win, holding UCSB under 50 points for the evening.
The second game of the series will tip off at 4 p.m. in the Walter Pyramid, with live coverage provided by Beach Vision.
With the win, Long Beach State (10-1, 9-0) stayed unbeaten in Big West play, and captured the victory on the strength of an outstanding defensive performance. The Beach held UC Santa Barbara (2-10, 2-6 Big West) to 30.2 percent shooting on the night, including just a single field goal made in the first quarter.
That helped Long Beach State open up an early lead in the contest. After two early free throws put UCSB on top early, Long Beach State went on a 16-3 run sparked by early steals that helped the Beach take an 18-6 lead following the first quarter.
The Gauchos would pull closer in the second quarter as Long Beach hit a cold streak, but LBSU maintained the lead at halftime 26-21, highlighting the defensive efforts.
Following an even third quarter, UC Santa Barbara would be able to pull within three points of Long Beach State in the fourth quarter, but a key post basket from Myrrah Joseph kept the edge for the Beach.
In the final minutes, Ma'Qhi Berry picked up a key steal, and Hardy helped close out the game, going 8-for-8 at the line in the last quarter as the Beach closed out the win, holding UCSB under 50 points for the evening.
This steal from Ma'Qhi Berry helped seal the win for Long Beach State - Beach now 9-0 in Big West play after today's 61-49 victory! #GoBeach pic.twitter.com/zYlN0PBPg2
— LBSU W Basketball (@beachwbb) February 6, 2021
The second game of the series will tip off at 4 p.m. in the Walter Pyramid, with live coverage provided by Beach Vision.
Team Stats
UCSB
LBSU
FG%
.302
.344
3FG%
.269
.125
FT%
.833
.739
RB
33
46
TO
16
11
STL
5
9
Game Leaders
Pts
19
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
9
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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