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Photo by: John Fajardo
Long Beach State Battles No. 18 Arizona, but Ultimately Falls, 86-64
11/20/2022 3:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Malia Bambrick, Tori Harris lead Long Beach State in scoring in the loss at Arizona
Box Score (PDF)
TUCSON – Long Beach State came into the McKale Center and promptly took the lead, which they held through most of the first half, before No. 18 Arizona chipped away and ultimately earned an 86-64 win over the Beach on Sunday afternoon.
The Beach (1-2) came out of the gate ready to go as Kristyna Jeskeova scored the opening bucket of the game to put LBSU on top. Long Beach's defense was solid as they held the Wildcats (4-0) scoreless in the opening five minutes of the game. Arizona didn't get on the board until 5:10 when Esmery Martinez evened the score with a layup. That did not stop the Beach as they surged ahead and led by as many as seven (14-7) in the frame and held a 16-10 lead at the end of the quarter.
Savannah Tucker scored the final points of the first quarter on a layup with 1:03 remaining. That layup would jumpstart an 8-0 Long Beach State run that would carry into the second quarter as the Beach held a 22-10 advantage over the Wildcats with 8:50 on the clock. LBSU opened up its largest lead over Arizona with 8:08 on the clock as the Beach held a 13-point advantage (25-12) after a three from Courtney Murphy. Arizona, however, refused to back down as the Wildcats chipped away and used a 7-0 run of their own to cut the Beach's lead down to six (25-19) after a three from Jade Loville at 6:52). From there, the U of A seemed to find its groove as the Wildcats took their first lead of the game on a layup by Martinez with just eight seconds remaining as LBSU trailed by one (40-39) at halftime.
Long Beach State's outstanding first half saw the Beach shoot 58.3 percent from the field in the first quarter and an impressive 72.7 percent in the second. Overall, LBSU shot 65.2 percent in the first half as they connected on 15-of-23 field goals and 5-of-7 threes for a 71.4 percentage from behind the arc.
Despite Arizona holding the lead in the third, the Beach kept the game close as the Wildcats never led by more than two possessions. U of A outscored LBSU 18-13 in the frame and held a six-point edge (58-52) heading into the final quarter.
The fourth quarter is where the difference was made as Arizona heated up and shot 61.1 percent from the field and sunk 4-of-5 three pointers to outscore Long Beach 26-12 in the final 10 minutes of action. The Beach continued to play hard but were unable to overcome six turnovers in the frame as Arizona went on to lead by as many as 23, before winning, 86-64.
Malia Bambrick led the Beach with 14 points, while adding three steals on the night. Tori Harris also reached double-figures with 12 points to go along with three rebounds, and three assists. Leading the Beach in rebounding were Ma'Qhi Berry and Jeskeova who each posted four. Berry also swiped three steals, while adding two blocks.
Arizona boasted five double-figure scorers with Martinez leading the way with 19. Loville was right behind her with 18, while Shaina Pellington added 15, Cate Reese registered 14, and Lauren Fields added 10. Martinez also led the team with nine boards, while adding three assists.
This season, Arizona came into the game against the Beach outscoring its opponents by an average of 44.3 points per game with a scoring offense of 95.7 points per game and a scoring defense of 51.3. The 64 points scored by Long Beach State marked the most points the Wildcats have given up this season.
Long Beach State will continue its road swing as the Beach head to San Francisco, Calif., to take part in the USF Tournament. LBSU will open the tournament on Friday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. against Tulsa, before closing out the tournament against host San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 3:30 p.m.
TUCSON – Long Beach State came into the McKale Center and promptly took the lead, which they held through most of the first half, before No. 18 Arizona chipped away and ultimately earned an 86-64 win over the Beach on Sunday afternoon.
The Beach (1-2) came out of the gate ready to go as Kristyna Jeskeova scored the opening bucket of the game to put LBSU on top. Long Beach's defense was solid as they held the Wildcats (4-0) scoreless in the opening five minutes of the game. Arizona didn't get on the board until 5:10 when Esmery Martinez evened the score with a layup. That did not stop the Beach as they surged ahead and led by as many as seven (14-7) in the frame and held a 16-10 lead at the end of the quarter.
Savannah Tucker scored the final points of the first quarter on a layup with 1:03 remaining. That layup would jumpstart an 8-0 Long Beach State run that would carry into the second quarter as the Beach held a 22-10 advantage over the Wildcats with 8:50 on the clock. LBSU opened up its largest lead over Arizona with 8:08 on the clock as the Beach held a 13-point advantage (25-12) after a three from Courtney Murphy. Arizona, however, refused to back down as the Wildcats chipped away and used a 7-0 run of their own to cut the Beach's lead down to six (25-19) after a three from Jade Loville at 6:52). From there, the U of A seemed to find its groove as the Wildcats took their first lead of the game on a layup by Martinez with just eight seconds remaining as LBSU trailed by one (40-39) at halftime.
Long Beach State's outstanding first half saw the Beach shoot 58.3 percent from the field in the first quarter and an impressive 72.7 percent in the second. Overall, LBSU shot 65.2 percent in the first half as they connected on 15-of-23 field goals and 5-of-7 threes for a 71.4 percentage from behind the arc.
Despite Arizona holding the lead in the third, the Beach kept the game close as the Wildcats never led by more than two possessions. U of A outscored LBSU 18-13 in the frame and held a six-point edge (58-52) heading into the final quarter.
The fourth quarter is where the difference was made as Arizona heated up and shot 61.1 percent from the field and sunk 4-of-5 three pointers to outscore Long Beach 26-12 in the final 10 minutes of action. The Beach continued to play hard but were unable to overcome six turnovers in the frame as Arizona went on to lead by as many as 23, before winning, 86-64.
Malia Bambrick led the Beach with 14 points, while adding three steals on the night. Tori Harris also reached double-figures with 12 points to go along with three rebounds, and three assists. Leading the Beach in rebounding were Ma'Qhi Berry and Jeskeova who each posted four. Berry also swiped three steals, while adding two blocks.
Arizona boasted five double-figure scorers with Martinez leading the way with 19. Loville was right behind her with 18, while Shaina Pellington added 15, Cate Reese registered 14, and Lauren Fields added 10. Martinez also led the team with nine boards, while adding three assists.
This season, Arizona came into the game against the Beach outscoring its opponents by an average of 44.3 points per game with a scoring offense of 95.7 points per game and a scoring defense of 51.3. The 64 points scored by Long Beach State marked the most points the Wildcats have given up this season.
Long Beach State will continue its road swing as the Beach head to San Francisco, Calif., to take part in the USF Tournament. LBSU will open the tournament on Friday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m. against Tulsa, before closing out the tournament against host San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 3:30 p.m.
Team Stats
LBSU
UA
FG%
.462
.508
3FG%
.600
.455
FT%
.636
.560
RB
21
43
TO
20
20
STL
9
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
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