LOS ANGELES – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team started its California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) season on a high note, recording a 73-62 victory at Cal State LA on Tuesday night.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Dynnah Buckner – 20 points | 8 rebounds | 4 steals | 1 blocked shot | 1 steal
Emma Forel – 19 points | 12 rebounds | 2 assists
Jon'Nae Vermillion – 13 points | 6 rebounds
Akayla Hackson – 12 points | 7 rebounds | 5 assists | 1 blocked shot
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM held a 16-15 lead over the Golden Eagles after the first 10 minutes.
• The Cougars outscored CSULA 20-13 in the second quarter to take a 36-28 lead into the break.
• With 4:35 remaining in the third quarter, CSULA's Mackenzie Barnes recorded a layup to cut CSUSM's lead to six (40-34). The Cougars closed out the quarter with a 10-6 run to take a 50-40 advantage into the final 10 minutes.
• A pair of free throws by Stephanie Custodio gave CSUSM its largest lead of the night at 71-53.
• The Golden Eagles finished the game with an 8-2 run but CSUSM's lead was too large for a comeback as the Cougars registered the victory.

 
FAST BREAKS

• The Cougars stay perfect at 2-0 (1-0 CCAA) while the Golden Eagles fall to 1-2 (0-1 CCAA) on the season.
• CSUSM won each quarter, with their largest scoring difference coming in the second quarter at 20-13.
• The Cougars shot 52.6% (30-of-57) from the field while Golden Eagles shot just 35.9% (23-of-64).
• CSUSM struggled at the free-throw line, finishing the night at 52.9% (9-of-17).
• The Golden Eagles got 26 points from their bench while CSUSM's contributed five points.
• Thirty-two of CSUSM's 73 points came from inside the paint while 12 were from fast breaks.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to The Sports Center on Thursday to host Point Loma at 7 p.m.