TURLOCK, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team collected its second consecutive come-from-behind victory with a 69-65 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) win at Stanislaus on Thursday night at the Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena.
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TOP PERFORMERS
Jon'Nae Vermillion – 24 points | 15 rebounds
Stephanie Custodio – 17 points | 7 assists | 11-of-11 at free throw line
Akayla Hackson – 12 points | 2 blocked shots | 2 steals
Emma Forel – 11 points | 8 rebounds
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The first quarter had five lead changes with CSUSM coming out on top at 16-14 on a 3-pointer by Kelsey Forrester.
- A 10-0 run by Stanislaus gave the Warriors the lead at 26-23 with 4:20 remaining in the second quarter.
- The Cougars trailed 37-32 at halftime after shooting 38.5 percent from the field to Stan State's 50.0 percent.
- A Vermillion layup and free throw after a foul cut the Warrior lead to 48-44 with 5:34 remaining in the third quarter.
- Hackson's 3-pointer, followed by a layup, gave the Cougars their first lead in in the second half at 60-58 with 8:03 on the clock.
- CSUSM opened the fourth quarter on a 8-0 run before the Warriors got a bucket at 5:28.
- Hackson knocked down a 3-pointer with 30 seconds remaining to put CSUSM up 69-65.
- CSUSM's defense held the Warriors off from scoring in the final 30 seconds.
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FAST BREAKS
- With the win, the Cougars (10-4, 7-3 CCAA) slide into third place by themselves in the CCAA standings. The Warriors fall to 3-10 overall and 2-7 in conference.
- Vermillion notched her fifth double-double of the season and her third double-double in the last four games.
- CSUSM tallied 16 points in three of the four quarters and matched Stanislaus' 21 points in the third quarter.
- Custodio's 17 points matched her season-best set against Cal State L.A. on Dec. 29.
- Vermillion's 24 points was also a season high and her third time to score 20 or more points in a game.
- CSUSM had a slight edge in rebounding at 33-29 over the Warriors.Â
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UP NEXT
The Cougars face cross-county rival UC San Diego on Saturday, Jan. 19 in La Jolla. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
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