Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team finished the Gene Hackerman Invitational with a 78-61 loss to host Rice University at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday. The 49ers (1-8) surrendered a career-high 35 points to Owls freshman Jessica Kuster, who also earned her first career double-double in the process[Read More…]
Women’s Sports
‘Niners drop rematch with PVAMU
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team unravelled late in the second half Friday as it dropped its opening game of the Gene Hackerman Invitational in Houston. The 49ers (1-7) trailed by as little as two points with under 10 minutes left to play, but a string of[Read More…]
Women’s basketball earns first victory
Box score Senior Courtney Jacob powered the Long Beach State women’s basketball team to its first victory of the season Sunday as it concluded the Wakiki Beach Marriot Wahine Showdown in Honolulu. Jacob, who scored 22 points in just her third game after returning from injury, shot a scorching 8-of-10[Read More…]
Turnovers continue to thwart winless ‘Niners
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team’s first half woes continued Saturday as it dropped its second consecutive contest in as many days at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown. The 49ers dug themselves into an 18-point halftime deficit they couldn’t climb out of in a 87-63[Read More…]
Jacob’s return not enough for LBSU in Hawaii
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team got a little healthier Friday, but picked up its fifth consecutive loss of the season in the opening round of the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Showdown. Courtney Jacob provided a lift for the 49ers in her season debut after returning from injury,[Read More…]
Freshman scores half of points in loss
Box score LOS ANGELES — The Long Beach State women’s basketball team learned the hard way Sunday that having the best player on the court doesn’t always translate into a victory. Freshman Brandi Henton posted a career-high 30 points along with a team-high seven rebounds, but it wasn’t enough as[Read More…]
49ers comeback bid falls short in home opener
If the Long Beach State women’s basketball team could’ve asked for one wish Friday night, it probably would’ve been to replay the first half of its home opener at the Walter Pyramid. Indeed, the 49ers (0-3), who trailed by as many as 20 points with 6:44 left to play, turned[Read More…]
‘Niners leave LA searching for answers, first win
Box score LOS ANGELES — A slow start left little hope for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team in Monday night’s road loss to Loyola Marymount, 74-43, at Gersten Pavillion. The Lions (1-1) did not hesitate to pile on the points against the seemingly over-matched 49ers. LMU went on[Read More…]
MCDANNALD: What a weird night in college hoops
On a night when little-used forward Lin Chang outscored All-Big West Conference teammate T.J. Robinson in less than half the minutes, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team still won. Go figure. Chang, who scored eight points in eight minutes, came off the bench to hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through[Read More…]
LBSU women blown out in season opener
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team lost its season opener on the road at Oregon State, 71-39, in front of 1,562 fans Saturday night at Gill Coliseum in Corvallis, Ore. The Beavers (1-0) made 40.7 percent of their field goals, while limiting the 49ers (0-1) to 35.6 percent. OSU[Read More…]