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Akayla Hackson
Greg Siller
69
Humboldt State HUM 3-2, 1-1 CCAA
71
Winner Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 5-1, 2-0 CCAA
Humboldt State HUM
3-2, 1-1 CCAA
69
Final
71
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM
5-1, 2-0 CCAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Humboldt State HUM 17 18 11 23 69
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 15 18 16 22 71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

CSUSM Victorious Over Humboldt State, 71-69

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – Sophomore Akayla Hackson sunk a pair of free throws with six seconds to secure the Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team a 71-69 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) victory over Humboldt State on Thursday night at The Sports Center.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Jon'Nae Vermillion – 14 points | 12 rebounds | 6-of-6 free throws
Akayla Hackson – 13 points | 3 assists | 1 steal
Baylee Olsen – 13 points | 1 blocked shot
Emma Forel – 11 points | 6 rebounds | 2 assists | 1 steal
Stephanie Custodio – 10 points | 3 assists
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • For the second consecutive game, the Cougars found themselves trailing (17-15) after the first 10 minutes.
  • A layup by Vermillion evened the game at 33-33 with 37 seconds remaining in the first half. Two made free throws by Alexia Thrower gave the Jacks a two-point lead at the break.
  • The teams had a see-saw battle to begin the second half as CSUSM took a 46-44 lead into the media timeout at 3:01.
  • A steal and fast break by Hackson extended CSUSM's lead to 49-44 with less than a minute remaining in the third quarter.
  • Back-to-back layups by Olsen and Buckner gave CSUSM a 55-52 lead at the halfway mark of the fourth quarter.
  • A pair of Vermillion free throws gave the Cougars a 65-62 lead with 37 seconds remaining.
  • After a timeout, a HSU turnover after stepping out of bounds with 36.6 remaining in the game gave the Cougars the ball.
  • Custodio made both ends of her free throws to make it 67-62 in the final 30 seconds.
  • HSU's Isamar Conde sunk a 3-pointer to make it a two-point game (67-65) with 29 seconds on the clock.
  • The Jacks tied the game at 69-69 with nine seconds remaining on two made free throws by Madeline Hatch.
  • After Hackson's two made free throws, CSUSM's defense stopped two HSU shots to clinch the win.
 
FAST BREAKS
  • The Cougars improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in conference while the Jacks fell to 3-2 (1-1 CCAA).
  • This was the first time this season that the Cougars had five scorers in double-digits.
  • CSUSM shot 45.3 percent from the field to HSU's 42.4 percent.
  • The Cougars went to the free throw line 26 times, making 19, while the Jacks went 8-of-10.
  • HSU outrebounded the Cougars, 37-35.
  • HSU's largest lead of 21-15 came in the second quarter with 7:44 on the clock. 
  • Alexia Thrower and Isamar Conde led the Jacks with 23 and 22 points, respectively. 

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars are back in action on Saturday, Dec. 1, when they host No. 14/19 UC San Diego at 1 p.m. in The Sports Center.
 
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