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Casey Valenti Paea Notches Double-Double In Road Loss At UC Riverside
1/6/2024 8:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Long Beach State was led by Casey Valenti Paea’s 11 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double in loss at UCR
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Casey Valenti Paea recorded her first career double-double, but 35 Long Beach State turnovers were too much to overcome as the Beach dropped a 49-43 road contest to UC Riverside on Saturday at the SRC Arena.
The Beach (6-8, 1-3 Big West) started out slow scoring just three points, all off of free throws, in the opening frame as the Highlanders (6-8, 1-3 Big West) took an early lead. Long Beach State chipped away and took its first lead of the game in the third quarter, and led by as many as seven (37-30) in the fourth quarter, but came up short.
Despite out-shooting UC Riverside, 36.7 percent to 22.7 percent, LBSU committed 35 turnovers in the game and UCR capitalized scoring 21 points off of turnovers. The Beach also out-rebounded the Highlanders, 52-33, marking their first 50-plus rebound game since 2018. Long Beach also held the advantage in assists (14-8) and blocks (5-3), however, Riverside led the way 22 steals to the Beach's 8.
Valenti Paea led the Beach with 11 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. She also set the standard for Long Beach State with five assists and three steals.
Cheyenne Givens finished the game with 10 points and eight boards, while also chipping in three assists and one steal.
Jada Crawshaw led the Beach with three blocks, while also contributing eight rebounds, two points, and two assists in the game.
Both teams got off to a slow start offensively as neither team shot over 25.0 percent from the field in the first quarter. Long Beach State went 0-for-7 from the floor and was limited to just three points, all scored from the charity stripe. UCR, meanwhile, shot 23.5 percent from the field in the first quarter and took a 13-3 lead over the Beach into the second.
Long Beach State got a jumper from Valenti Paea at 7:49 to give the Beach their first field goal of the game, bringing them within six (13-7) of the Highlanders. LBSU outscored UCR, 12-7, in the second quarter as the Beach shot 33.3 percent from the field, while Riverside was held to just 16.7 percent. However, the Highlanders took a 20-15 lead into the locker room at halftime thanks in part to LBSU's tough first quarter.
The Beach came out of the break in action and scored six-straight points to take a 21-10 lead over UC Riverside in the third quarter. LBSU seemed to find its groove offensively as the Beach connected on 7-of-16 field goals for a 43.8 shooting percentage. LBSU's defense was also solid as it held the Highlanders to just 14.3 percent from the field in the frame as the Beach held a 29-28 edge at the end of the third quarter.
LBSU opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back buckets from Olivia Moore and Valenti Paea to go up 33-28 with 8:40 on the clock. A jumper at 6:38 from Savannah Tucker gave the Beach their largest lead of the game (37-30). However, UCR would use a 9-0 run to regain the lead (46-41) with just 30 left in the game. Tucker's layup brought the Beach within three (46-43) with just 17.5 seconds remaining, but that was as close as Long Beach State would get. UC Riverside would go on to win, 49-43, marking their first win in Big West action this season and snapping a three-game losing skid.
Jordan Webster led all scorers with 27 points, while adding five rebounds, five steals, and one assist for the Highlanders. Matehya Bryant led UCR with eight rebounds to go along with five points, two assists, two steals, and two blocks. RyAnne Walters was also solid with five steals, three assists, and two boards in the game.
Long Beach State will return home to the Walter Pyramid on Thursday, Jan. 11 when the Beach hosts UC San Diego at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
The Beach (6-8, 1-3 Big West) started out slow scoring just three points, all off of free throws, in the opening frame as the Highlanders (6-8, 1-3 Big West) took an early lead. Long Beach State chipped away and took its first lead of the game in the third quarter, and led by as many as seven (37-30) in the fourth quarter, but came up short.
Despite out-shooting UC Riverside, 36.7 percent to 22.7 percent, LBSU committed 35 turnovers in the game and UCR capitalized scoring 21 points off of turnovers. The Beach also out-rebounded the Highlanders, 52-33, marking their first 50-plus rebound game since 2018. Long Beach also held the advantage in assists (14-8) and blocks (5-3), however, Riverside led the way 22 steals to the Beach's 8.
Valenti Paea led the Beach with 11 points and 10 rebounds for her first career double-double. She also set the standard for Long Beach State with five assists and three steals.
Casey Valenti Paea sinks the Beach's first field goal of the night #GoBeach pic.twitter.com/A7wRMZ7UdB
— LBSU W Basketball (@LBSUWBB) January 7, 2024
Cheyenne Givens finished the game with 10 points and eight boards, while also chipping in three assists and one steal.
Jada Crawshaw led the Beach with three blocks, while also contributing eight rebounds, two points, and two assists in the game.
Both teams got off to a slow start offensively as neither team shot over 25.0 percent from the field in the first quarter. Long Beach State went 0-for-7 from the floor and was limited to just three points, all scored from the charity stripe. UCR, meanwhile, shot 23.5 percent from the field in the first quarter and took a 13-3 lead over the Beach into the second.
Long Beach State got a jumper from Valenti Paea at 7:49 to give the Beach their first field goal of the game, bringing them within six (13-7) of the Highlanders. LBSU outscored UCR, 12-7, in the second quarter as the Beach shot 33.3 percent from the field, while Riverside was held to just 16.7 percent. However, the Highlanders took a 20-15 lead into the locker room at halftime thanks in part to LBSU's tough first quarter.
The Beach came out of the break in action and scored six-straight points to take a 21-10 lead over UC Riverside in the third quarter. LBSU seemed to find its groove offensively as the Beach connected on 7-of-16 field goals for a 43.8 shooting percentage. LBSU's defense was also solid as it held the Highlanders to just 14.3 percent from the field in the frame as the Beach held a 29-28 edge at the end of the third quarter.
LBSU opened the fourth quarter with back-to-back buckets from Olivia Moore and Valenti Paea to go up 33-28 with 8:40 on the clock. A jumper at 6:38 from Savannah Tucker gave the Beach their largest lead of the game (37-30). However, UCR would use a 9-0 run to regain the lead (46-41) with just 30 left in the game. Tucker's layup brought the Beach within three (46-43) with just 17.5 seconds remaining, but that was as close as Long Beach State would get. UC Riverside would go on to win, 49-43, marking their first win in Big West action this season and snapping a three-game losing skid.
Jordan Webster led all scorers with 27 points, while adding five rebounds, five steals, and one assist for the Highlanders. Matehya Bryant led UCR with eight rebounds to go along with five points, two assists, two steals, and two blocks. RyAnne Walters was also solid with five steals, three assists, and two boards in the game.
Long Beach State will return home to the Walter Pyramid on Thursday, Jan. 11 when the Beach hosts UC San Diego at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
Team Stats
LBSU
UCR
FG%
.367
.227
3FG%
.071
.148
FT%
.600
.750
RB
52
33
TO
35
16
STL
8
22
Game Leaders
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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