Beach Women’s Basketball Downs UC Riverside, 68-58, for 11th-straight Victory

Wednesday, February 15

Long Beach, Calif.

7:00 PM

Long Beach State University

18-7,13-2Big West

UC Riverside

5-20,3-12Big West

UC Riverside

Long Beach St.

Photo by: Alyssa Gonzalez

Beach Women’s Basketball Downs UC Riverside, 68-58, for 11th-straight Victory

2/15/2023 10:07:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Four double-figure scorers led Long Beach State to its 1,000th program win

By: Lindy Zamora, Associate Athletic Communications Director

Box Score (PDF)

LONG BEACH, Calif. – It was a big night for the Long Beach State Women's Basketball team as they earned a 68-58 win over UC Riverside marking their 11th-straight win en route to recording the program's 1,000th victory.

The Beach (18-7, 13-2 Big West) have strung together 11-consecutive wins marking the most in LBSU Head Coach Jeff Cammon's tenure and the most since the 2014-15 season.

The second quarter was the key to Long Beach State defeating UC Riverside (5-20, 3-12 Big West) as the Beach outscored the Highlanders 31-9 in the frame while shooting 66.7 percent from the field (12-for-18). Additionally, LBSU connected on 5-of-11 three-pointers for 45.5 percent shooting and went 4-for-4 from the free throw line in the frame.

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— LBSU W Basketball (@LBSUWBB) February 16, 2023

UCR had a strong second half that whittled LBSU's commanding 30-point lead (55-25) down to eight (65-57) in the fourth quarter. However, the Beach's lead was too much to overcome as Long Beach State went on to win, 68-58.

The Beach boasted four double-figure scorers as they were led by Tori Harris' 17 points as she shot 60.0 percent (6-10) from the field. Harris also led the team in rebounding with eight boards.

Kianna Hamilton-Fisher turned in a solid performance as she scored all 16 of her points in the first half with 12 coming in the second quarter. She finished the game shooting 7-for-11 from the field for a 63.6 field goal percentage. Hamilton-Fisher contributed on both sides of the ball leading the Beach in steals with five.

After missing the last three contests to an injury, Malia Bambrick came back and picked up right where she left off. The redshirt senior guard tallied 14 points as she connected on 5-of-10 field goals with two coming from behind the arc. She also added six rebounds and two assists.

Rounding out the Long Beach State double-digit scorers was Courtney Murphy who finished the game with 10 points, while posting three rebounds, two steals, and one assist.

Ma'Qhi Berry recorded another excellent showing with a team-leading eight assists to go along with six rebounds, four points, one steal, and one block.

The Beach used several small runs in the first quarter to take a 16-12 over the Highlanders at the end of the frame. However, Long Beach really found its stride in the second quarter as the Beach went on a 16-0 scoring run highlighted by a pair of threes from Murphy and Hamilton-Fisher to open up a 32-12 advantage at the 5-minnute mark of the quarter. By halftime, LBSU led UCR by 26 (47-21).

Although the game looked to be all Long Beach State, UC Riverside chipped away at the Beach's lead in the second half. The Highlanders managed to outscore LBSU 17-12 in the third quarter and 20-9 in the fourth to close the gap. However, Long Beach State would pull ahead and secure the win, 68-58.

UC Riverside's Jordan Webster led all scorers with 24 points, while adding five rebounds and two steals. Anna Blount added 12 points to go along with eight rebounds, two steals and one block, while RyAnne Walters led the way with five assists.

Long Beach State takes its winning streak on the road when the Beach face Hawaii on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. (HST) / 9 p.m. (PST) at SimpliFi Arena at the Sheriff Center. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.