Long Beach State University
UC Irvine
Women’s Basketball Hosts UC Irvine On Senior Day
2/28/2025 10:10:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The contest will be simulcast live on Spectrum SportsNet and ESPN+.
LONG BEACH, Calif. - Long Beach State is back at the Walter Pyramid after clinching a spot at the 2025 Big West Championships to host UC Irvine for their Senior Day and Black and Blue Rivarly Game. Tipoff for the match up against the Anteaters is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at ESPN+ and Spectrum Sports Net.
Game #27 UC Irvine at Long Beach State
Date Saturday, March 1
Time 1:00 p.m.
Location Long Beach, Calif.
Arena Walter Pyramid
TV ESPN+/Spectrum SportsNet
TV Talent Jason Schwartz & Devin Hudson
Live Stats BeachLiveStats.com
Twitter @LBSUWBB
CATCH ALL 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.
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.
ABOUT THE BEACH
• Senior Savannah Tucker became the 27th player in Long Beach State Women's Basketball program history to reach 1,000 career points after scoring 19 points against UCR.
• The Beach defeated Cal State Bakersfield, 82-70.
• Seniors Savannah Tucker, Lovely Sonnier, Patricia Chung and Rachel Loobie will be recognized after the game.
• As a team, LBSU is shooting 38.3% from the field and averaging a league-leading 42.1 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.
VERY SAVVY
• Senior guard Savannah Tucker leads the Beach in scoring with 17.4 points per game and leads the Big West as well. The product out of Fresno, Calif., turned in a career-high 33-point performance at CSUN on February 8. In addition to her hot shooting, Tucker also contributes 2.8 rebounds per game, while adding 64 assists. Her 37 steals are tied for second on the team. Tucker ranks seventh in assists per game (2.52) and free throw percentage (.789), and fifth field goal percentage (.399).
TUCKER'S MILESTONE
• Senior guard Savannah Tucker became the 27th player in Long Beach State Women's Basketball history to reach 1,000 points. The milestone came after scoring a team-high of 19 points against UC Riverside (2/20/25). Tucker joins the list along program greats LaTaunya Pollard, Cindy Brown and Penny Toler.
CLEANING UP THE GLASS
• Rachel Loobie is the team's leader in rebounding with 8.5 boards per game to rank first in the conference and in league play with 9.69 rebounds per game. The grad transfer from Wright State is solid all around as she adds 9.2 points per game, while leading the Beach in blocks with 32. Loobie tied a career-high of 15 rebounds against UC Davis in conference play and currently has 551 Division 1 career rebounds.
CAREER DAY
Sophomore forward Jada Crawshaw turned in another career performance on Thursday, Jan. 23 against CSUN as she added 20 points to help the Beach secure the win, the sophomore also collected 12 rebounds in the night. Prior to that game, Crawshaw's had a career high of 19 points against top ranked UCLA. In that game, 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 10.6 points per game. Crawshaw is an all around solid player as she adds 5.0 rebounds per game, while totaling 41 assists, 26 steals, and 20 blocks on the year.
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 47.9% field goal percentage to lead the Beach. Richards' 44 steals lead the team as she is in fifth place in the league with 1.82 steals per game.
• 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 assists per game (3.06) sitting in third. On the year, she is averaging 8.9 points per game and 4.8 rebounds per game, to go along with 80 assists, 36 steals, and two blocks.
• 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 7.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game, to go along with 33 assists, 19 steals, and 5 blocks.
• 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).
SCOUTING UC IRVINE
• UC Irvine sits in second place at the Big West standings with a 13-4 league record and 19-8 overall. The Anteaters are on a three-game winning streak after defeating Cal State Fullerton on Thursday night.
• Hunter Hernandez is the scoring leader for the Anteaters, averaging 13.3 points per game while averaging a team-high of 5.5 rebounds per game. Deja Lee leads the team in assists with 77 and assists with 41. Navaeh Dean has a team-high of 29 blocks.
THE SERIES: THE BEACH VS. THE ANTEATERS
• Long Beach State leads the series 62-24 over UC Irvine. The last time both teams saw each other was early in the year as UCI defeated LBSU, 61-47. UC Irvine brings a four-game winning streak against the Beach into the Walter Pyramid on Saturday afternoon.
UP NEXT
Long Beach State will play their last two regular season games before heading to the Big West Championship. The Beach will host UC San Diego at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday March 6 before facing Cal Poly on the road Saturday afternoon. Tipoff for the match up against the Tritons is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
