Monday, December 22
Long Beach, Calif.
Noon
Long Beach State University
0-11,0-2Big West
43
vs
64
Toledo
5-5,0-0MAC
1
2
3
4
F
Toledo
12
14
19
19
64
Long Beach St.
14
6
6
17
43
Toledo Pulls Away in Second Half, Tops Long Beach State 64–43
12/22/2025 2:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Turnovers and second-half scoring drought derail Beach after strong opening quarter
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Long Beach State jumped out to an early lead Monday afternoon at the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid, but Toledo's defensive pressure and efficient second-half shooting proved too much as the Rockets pulled away for a 64–43 win.
The Beach led by as many as six points in the opening quarter and stayed competitive early before Toledo used turnovers and transition scoring to seize control heading into halftime.
Long Beach State struck first behind JaQuoia Jones-Brown, who opened the scoring with a pull-up jumper at the eight-minute mark. Both teams applied defensive pressure early, resulting in missed shots on both ends. After Toledo briefly took the lead midway through the quarter, the Beach responded with a put-back from Rosie Akot and a three-point play from Jones-Brown to go ahead 10–6. Khylee Pepe added a jumper to extend the lead to 12–6, but Toledo closed the quarter with back-to-back baskets off Beach turnovers to pull within two. Long Beach State led 14–12 after one.
Turnovers became an issue for the Beach in the second period, as Toledo capitalized on easy baskets. The Rockets tied the game at 16–16 with seven minutes remaining, then went on an 8–2 run to take their first multi-possession lead. Toledo maintained control and took a 26–20 lead into halftime after outscoring the Beach 14–6 in the quarter.
Coming out of halftime, the Rockets scored 11 of the first 14 points, extending their lead significantly. The Beach showed resilience early in the final period, as Pepe scored inside and Kennan Ka knocked down a three to cut into the deficit. Jones-Brown added a layup and converted at the free-throw line to spark a brief run, but Toledo answered with timely three-pointers to halt the momentum and secure the win.
Jones-Brown led Long Beach State with a game-high 21 points. Akot grabbed the most boards for the Beach with six, and Khylee Pepe totaled a game-high five steals, tying her career best.
The Beach will look to regroup as they continue non-conference play hosting Hope International University on Monday, December 29.
The Beach led by as many as six points in the opening quarter and stayed competitive early before Toledo used turnovers and transition scoring to seize control heading into halftime.
Long Beach State struck first behind JaQuoia Jones-Brown, who opened the scoring with a pull-up jumper at the eight-minute mark. Both teams applied defensive pressure early, resulting in missed shots on both ends. After Toledo briefly took the lead midway through the quarter, the Beach responded with a put-back from Rosie Akot and a three-point play from Jones-Brown to go ahead 10–6. Khylee Pepe added a jumper to extend the lead to 12–6, but Toledo closed the quarter with back-to-back baskets off Beach turnovers to pull within two. Long Beach State led 14–12 after one.
Turnovers became an issue for the Beach in the second period, as Toledo capitalized on easy baskets. The Rockets tied the game at 16–16 with seven minutes remaining, then went on an 8–2 run to take their first multi-possession lead. Toledo maintained control and took a 26–20 lead into halftime after outscoring the Beach 14–6 in the quarter.
Coming out of halftime, the Rockets scored 11 of the first 14 points, extending their lead significantly. The Beach showed resilience early in the final period, as Pepe scored inside and Kennan Ka knocked down a three to cut into the deficit. Jones-Brown added a layup and converted at the free-throw line to spark a brief run, but Toledo answered with timely three-pointers to halt the momentum and secure the win.
Jones-Brown led Long Beach State with a game-high 21 points. Akot grabbed the most boards for the Beach with six, and Khylee Pepe totaled a game-high five steals, tying her career best.
The Beach will look to regroup as they continue non-conference play hosting Hope International University on Monday, December 29.
Team Stats
UT
LBSU
FG%
.472
.291
3FG%
.294
.143
FT%
.692
.563
RB
37
26
TO
19
17
STL
8
11
Game Leaders
Pts
21
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
4
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
4
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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