Saturday, January 18
Fullerton, Calif.
2:00 PM
Long Beach State University
at
Cal State Fullerton
Photo by: John Fajardo
Women's Basketball Faces Cal State Fullerton On The Road Saturday
1/17/2025 2:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Long Beach State will try to win their second game this season against the Titans.
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Long Beach State's four game winning streak was snapped on Thursday, but the Beach will look to bounce back on the road against Cal State Fullerton in the second meeting this season between LBSU and the Titans. Tipoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. on ESPN+ on Saturday, January 18.
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Catch All the Action
All Long Beach State home games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Jason Schwartz and Devin Hudson on the call. Fans can also follow live stats via BeachLiveStats.com.
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Staying Social
Follow Long Beach State women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram at
@LBSUWBB. 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.
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About The Beach
• Long Beach State is one of three teams with just one league loss so far this year, sharing the top of the Big West standings with UC Davis and UC Irvine.
• Long Beach State won the first matchup against the Titans earlier this year, 67-56 behind 16 points from Savannah Tucker.
• As a team, LBSU is shooting 38.5% from the field and averaging a league-leading 43.1 rebounds per game.
• LBSU Head Coach Amy Wright is back on the hardwood for her second season at the Beach.
• The Beach welcomed back six letterwinners from a year ago, while adding eight talented newcomers to the mix.
• Long Beach State closed the non-conference season with a milestone heavy victory against Bethesda. The Beach downed the Lion Angels, 122-49, marking the highest scoring game in program history since 1987. It was also the first time in 10 years LBSU has recorded 100 points.
• LBSU also set a program record for most points scored in a single quarter as the Beach tallied 46 points in the third quarter.
• In the win over Bethesda, the Beach recorded six season-highs in points (122), rebounds (61), assists (29), steals (25), made field goals (44), and field goal percentage (49.4%).
• For the first time in Long Beach State Women's Basketball history, all five starters reached double-figures as Mykelle Richards led the way with 21 points, while Lovely Sonnier (16 points), Savannah Tucker (16 points), Rachel Loobie (15 points), and Patricia Chung (13) all recorded double-figures.
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Very Savvy
• Senior guard Savannah Tucker leads the Beach in scoring with 15.9 points per game as she comes in third in The Big West. The product out of Fresno, Calif., turned in a career-high 29-point performance at Sacramento State on November 17. She has recorded five 20-plus point performances this season and eight in her career, including three in January already with 22 points against UC Riverside and UC Davis and 26 points against UC San Diego. In addition to her hot shooting, Tucker also contributes 2.6 rebounds per game, while leading the team with 44 assists. Her 20 steals are third on the team. Tucker leads the conference with a 1.57 assist/turnover ratio, while ranking sixth in assists per game (2.9), tenth in free throw percentage (.789), and seventh in field goal percentage (.390).
Cleaning Up The Glass
• Rachel Loobie is the team's leader in rebounding with 7.1 boards per game to rank fifth in the conference. That number has gone up in league play, as Loobie leads the Big West at 8.8 rebounds per game. The grad transfer from Wright State is solid all around as she adds 7.3 points per game, while leading the Beach in blocks with 19.
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Career Day
Sophomore forward Jada Crawshaw turned in a career performance on Saturday, Dec. 14 against top-ranked UCLA. She poured in a career-best 19 points, with 14 of her points coming in the second half and 10 of those points coming in the final 10 minutes of action. Crawshaw is Long Beach State's second leading scorer as she averages 10.2 points per game. Crawshaw is an all around solid player as she adds 4.8 rebounds per game, while totaling 17 assists, 14 steals, and 10 blocks on the year. Her field goal percentage of 37.9% ranks her seventh in The Big West.
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Player Notes
• True freshman Mykelle Richards registered a career-effort with 21 points, while shooting 41.7% from the field (10-14) to lead LBSU to a win over Bethesda on Monday, Dec 30. She also set a new career-best with seven steals against the Lion Angels. On the year, she owns a 52.8% field goal percentage to lead the Beach. Richards' 20 steals lead the team as she is in fourth place in the league with 2.0 steals per game.
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• Senior guard Patricia Chung has been a consistent force for Long Beach State this season. She ranks in the Top 10 in The Big West in a pair of statistical categories. She is sixth in assists per game (2.9) and sixth in defensive rebounds per game (4.7). On the year, she is averaging 9.2 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game, to go along with 44 assists, 21 steals, and one block.
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• True freshman JaQuoia Jones-Brown has found her groove with the Beach as she earned her first career start against Elon on Dec. 19. In that contest, she led LBSU with a career-high 17 points on 50.0% shooting from the field and 66.7% shooting from long distance. Against Bethesda,Jones-Brown registered her first-ever collegiate double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. On the year, she averages 6.9 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game, to go along with 16 assists, 11 steals, and 4 blocks.
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• In the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll, Long Beach State was picked to finish fourth in the standings. The Beach garnered 63 points to come in behind preseason favorite Hawaii (96 points, 6 first-place votes), second place UC Irvine (95 points, 5 first-place votes), and UC Davis (81 points).
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Scouting Cal State Fullerton
• Cal State Fullerton are 2-15 overall and are still searching for their first win, losing at UC Irvine on Thursday to fall to 0-7 in conference play. The Titans are still searching for their first Division I win, with their victories on the year coming against Chapman and Bethesda.
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• Aaliyah Stanton is the scoring leader for the Titans, averaging 14.2 points per game while leading the squad with 33 assists while starting every game. Eva Levingston is averaging 8.1 rebounds to lead the team while scoring 8.3 points per contest. Aixchel Hernandez is the team's second-leading scorer at 8.8 points per game.
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The Series: The Beach vs. The Ttitans
One of Long Beach State's classic rivals and longest-running series, The Beach have an all-time record of 82-43 against the Titans, and at one point one 26 straight against Cal State Fullerton. The series has been more balanced in recent years, but Long Beach State still brings a two-game winning streak against Cal State Fullerton into Titan Gym on Saturday.
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Catch All the Action
All Long Beach State home games will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Jason Schwartz and Devin Hudson on the call. Fans can also follow live stats via BeachLiveStats.com.
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Staying Social
Follow Long Beach State women's basketball on Twitter and Instagram at
@LBSUWBB. 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.
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About The Beach
• Long Beach State is one of three teams with just one league loss so far this year, sharing the top of the Big West standings with UC Davis and UC Irvine.
• Long Beach State won the first matchup against the Titans earlier this year, 67-56 behind 16 points from Savannah Tucker.
• As a team, LBSU is shooting 38.5% from the field and averaging a league-leading 43.1 rebounds per game.
• LBSU Head Coach Amy Wright is back on the hardwood for her second season at the Beach.
• The Beach welcomed back six letterwinners from a year ago, while adding eight talented newcomers to the mix.
• Long Beach State closed the non-conference season with a milestone heavy victory against Bethesda. The Beach downed the Lion Angels, 122-49, marking the highest scoring game in program history since 1987. It was also the first time in 10 years LBSU has recorded 100 points.
• LBSU also set a program record for most points scored in a single quarter as the Beach tallied 46 points in the third quarter.
• In the win over Bethesda, the Beach recorded six season-highs in points (122), rebounds (61), assists (29), steals (25), made field goals (44), and field goal percentage (49.4%).
• For the first time in Long Beach State Women's Basketball history, all five starters reached double-figures as Mykelle Richards led the way with 21 points, while Lovely Sonnier (16 points), Savannah Tucker (16 points), Rachel Loobie (15 points), and Patricia Chung (13) all recorded double-figures.
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Very Savvy
• Senior guard Savannah Tucker leads the Beach in scoring with 15.9 points per game as she comes in third in The Big West. The product out of Fresno, Calif., turned in a career-high 29-point performance at Sacramento State on November 17. She has recorded five 20-plus point performances this season and eight in her career, including three in January already with 22 points against UC Riverside and UC Davis and 26 points against UC San Diego. In addition to her hot shooting, Tucker also contributes 2.6 rebounds per game, while leading the team with 44 assists. Her 20 steals are third on the team. Tucker leads the conference with a 1.57 assist/turnover ratio, while ranking sixth in assists per game (2.9), tenth in free throw percentage (.789), and seventh in field goal percentage (.390).
Cleaning Up The Glass
• Rachel Loobie is the team's leader in rebounding with 7.1 boards per game to rank fifth in the conference. That number has gone up in league play, as Loobie leads the Big West at 8.8 rebounds per game. The grad transfer from Wright State is solid all around as she adds 7.3 points per game, while leading the Beach in blocks with 19.
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Career Day
Sophomore forward Jada Crawshaw turned in a career performance on Saturday, Dec. 14 against top-ranked UCLA. She poured in a career-best 19 points, with 14 of her points coming in the second half and 10 of those points coming in the final 10 minutes of action. Crawshaw is Long Beach State's second leading scorer as she averages 10.2 points per game. Crawshaw is an all around solid player as she adds 4.8 rebounds per game, while totaling 17 assists, 14 steals, and 10 blocks on the year. Her field goal percentage of 37.9% ranks her seventh in The Big West.
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Player Notes
• True freshman Mykelle Richards registered a career-effort with 21 points, while shooting 41.7% from the field (10-14) to lead LBSU to a win over Bethesda on Monday, Dec 30. She also set a new career-best with seven steals against the Lion Angels. On the year, she owns a 52.8% field goal percentage to lead the Beach. Richards' 20 steals lead the team as she is in fourth place in the league with 2.0 steals per game.
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• Senior guard Patricia Chung has been a consistent force for Long Beach State this season. She ranks in the Top 10 in The Big West in a pair of statistical categories. She is sixth in assists per game (2.9) and sixth in defensive rebounds per game (4.7). On the year, she is averaging 9.2 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game, to go along with 44 assists, 21 steals, and one block.
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• True freshman JaQuoia Jones-Brown has found her groove with the Beach as she earned her first career start against Elon on Dec. 19. In that contest, she led LBSU with a career-high 17 points on 50.0% shooting from the field and 66.7% shooting from long distance. Against Bethesda,Jones-Brown registered her first-ever collegiate double-double with 16 points and 12 boards. On the year, she averages 6.9 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game, to go along with 16 assists, 11 steals, and 4 blocks.
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• In the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll, Long Beach State was picked to finish fourth in the standings. The Beach garnered 63 points to come in behind preseason favorite Hawaii (96 points, 6 first-place votes), second place UC Irvine (95 points, 5 first-place votes), and UC Davis (81 points).
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Scouting Cal State Fullerton
• Cal State Fullerton are 2-15 overall and are still searching for their first win, losing at UC Irvine on Thursday to fall to 0-7 in conference play. The Titans are still searching for their first Division I win, with their victories on the year coming against Chapman and Bethesda.
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• Aaliyah Stanton is the scoring leader for the Titans, averaging 14.2 points per game while leading the squad with 33 assists while starting every game. Eva Levingston is averaging 8.1 rebounds to lead the team while scoring 8.3 points per contest. Aixchel Hernandez is the team's second-leading scorer at 8.8 points per game.
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The Series: The Beach vs. The Ttitans
One of Long Beach State's classic rivals and longest-running series, The Beach have an all-time record of 82-43 against the Titans, and at one point one 26 straight against Cal State Fullerton. The series has been more balanced in recent years, but Long Beach State still brings a two-game winning streak against Cal State Fullerton into Titan Gym on Saturday.
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