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…]
Women’s Sports
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…]
49ers’ shots, NCAA run put to stop
STANFORD, Calif. — The first NCAA tournament victory in the Long Beach State women’s soccer team’s history will have to wait another year. But it’s not because of a lack of effort — or shots at the net. And, at the same time, there was one shot The Beach may[Read More…]
49ers ink four recruits
The Long Beach State basketball season gets underway on Saturday, but the 49ers added some fresh faces for 2011-12 through the first two days of the early signing period. Men Head coach Dan Monson announced the signings of Michael Caffey and Shaquille Hunter to letters of intent on Tuesday. “You[Read More…]
Ready or not, first-year point guard thrust into prominent role
As the Long Beach State women’s basketball team took the floor for its first exhibition game last Saturday, freshman point guard Brandi Henton made her LBSU debut. With senior guard Melanie Lisnock on the injured list, the newcomer from Modesto Christian High School looks to step up to the task[Read More…]
49ers to limp into season opener without ‘set lineup’
Second-year head coach Jody Wynn may have to sit and watch what becomes of her Long Beach State women’s basketball team like everybody else this season. The 49ers, who finished 13-17 overall and 9-7 in the nine-team Big West Conference last season, were picked to finish seventh by the media[Read More…]
Bullock wins Big West Midfielder of the Year
Long Beach State senior Lindsay Bullock was the named the Big West Conference Midfielder of the Year for the second time in her career Tuesday. Bullock, who also won the award in 2008, joined teammates Shawna Gordon and Nadia Link on the All-Big West First Team. It was the third[Read More…]