Long Beach State University Athletics
Saturday, February 28
Long Beach, Calif.
2 p.m.
Long Beach State University
vs
Cal State Bakersfield
Long Beach State Hosts CSU Bakersfield Saturday At The Pyramid
2/27/2026 2:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Beach Look to Maintain Momentum at the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- With three games remaining in the regular season, Long Beach State is back in the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid on Saturday, February 28 to face CSU Bakersfield. The Beach enter at 4-23 overall and 3-14 in Big West play, coming off a win against Cal Poly on Thursday night.
RIGHT AWAY
• Three games remain in the regular season as Long Beach State returns to the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid on Saturday to host Cal State Bakersfield. The Beach are averaging 55.9 points per game while allowing 73.0 for a -17.1 scoring margin. Over the final stretch, emphasis remains on improving shot efficiency, closing the rebounding gap (-3.3 per game) and tightening ball security (18.6 turnovers per game).
• Everything offensively runs through JaQuoia Jones-Brown. She ranks third in the Big West in scoring at 17.5 points per game and ninth in rebounding at 6.9 per game, while leading the conference in minutes at 37.2 per contest. She is shooting .418 from the field and .836 at the free throw line, production that keeps the Beach within striking distance late.
• Jones-Brown has five double-doubles this season, tied for the fifth-most in the conference, underscoring her two-way impact. She also ranks among the league leaders in offensive rebounding, generating second-chance opportunities that are critical for a team seeking more half-court efficiency.
• Khylee Pepe provides complementary scoring at 8.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. She is coming off a 24-point performance at CSUN and remains a key downhill attacker for a team averaging 10.3 made free throws per game.
• Kennan Ka bolsters the offense with 2.6 assists per game, ranking among the top 15 in the Big West, and shoots .416 from the floor. With Long Beach State posting a 0.7 assist-to-turnover ratio, tempo control and decision-making remain central to closing the season with momentum.
• In the frontcourt, Rosie Akot averages 5.1 rebounds per game and has 19 blocks on the season, providing interior presence on both ends. Brynna Pukis is shooting .336 from three-point range, giving needed spacing for Jones-Brown and Pepe in drive-and-kick actions.
• The first meeting on Jan. 10 resulted in a 75-48 CSU Bakersfield win in Bakersfield. Long Beach State shot 27.5 percent from the field and 20.0 percent from three in that game and were outscored 22-1 in the second quarter, creating a deficit that proved decisive.
• Jones-Brown led the Beach with 16 points and seven rebounds in that matchup, while Pukis added 11 points off the bench on 3-3 shooting from three. CSU Bakersfield shot 48.3 percent overall and 33.3 percent from three, with Tena Ikidi recording 14 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks. Limiting paint efficiency and protecting the rim will be focal points in the rematch at the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid.
RIGHT AWAY
• Three games remain in the regular season as Long Beach State returns to the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid on Saturday to host Cal State Bakersfield. The Beach are averaging 55.9 points per game while allowing 73.0 for a -17.1 scoring margin. Over the final stretch, emphasis remains on improving shot efficiency, closing the rebounding gap (-3.3 per game) and tightening ball security (18.6 turnovers per game).
• Everything offensively runs through JaQuoia Jones-Brown. She ranks third in the Big West in scoring at 17.5 points per game and ninth in rebounding at 6.9 per game, while leading the conference in minutes at 37.2 per contest. She is shooting .418 from the field and .836 at the free throw line, production that keeps the Beach within striking distance late.
• Jones-Brown has five double-doubles this season, tied for the fifth-most in the conference, underscoring her two-way impact. She also ranks among the league leaders in offensive rebounding, generating second-chance opportunities that are critical for a team seeking more half-court efficiency.
• Khylee Pepe provides complementary scoring at 8.8 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. She is coming off a 24-point performance at CSUN and remains a key downhill attacker for a team averaging 10.3 made free throws per game.
• Kennan Ka bolsters the offense with 2.6 assists per game, ranking among the top 15 in the Big West, and shoots .416 from the floor. With Long Beach State posting a 0.7 assist-to-turnover ratio, tempo control and decision-making remain central to closing the season with momentum.
• In the frontcourt, Rosie Akot averages 5.1 rebounds per game and has 19 blocks on the season, providing interior presence on both ends. Brynna Pukis is shooting .336 from three-point range, giving needed spacing for Jones-Brown and Pepe in drive-and-kick actions.
• The first meeting on Jan. 10 resulted in a 75-48 CSU Bakersfield win in Bakersfield. Long Beach State shot 27.5 percent from the field and 20.0 percent from three in that game and were outscored 22-1 in the second quarter, creating a deficit that proved decisive.
• Jones-Brown led the Beach with 16 points and seven rebounds in that matchup, while Pukis added 11 points off the bench on 3-3 shooting from three. CSU Bakersfield shot 48.3 percent overall and 33.3 percent from three, with Tena Ikidi recording 14 points, 11 rebounds and seven blocks. Limiting paint efficiency and protecting the rim will be focal points in the rematch at the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid.
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