SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 76-64 win over Point Loma on Thursday night in The Sports Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
Jon'Nae Vermillion – 23 points | 13 rebounds | 3 steals | 2 assists
Dynnah Buckner – 19 points | 7-of-13 from field | 4 rebounds
Kelsey Forrester – 11 points | 3-of-3 from arc | 1 assist
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Down early at 10-4, the Cougars rallied back with an 8-0 run to take the lead at 12-10 in the first seven minutes.
- An 18-0 run capped by a pair of free throws by Stephanie Custodio gave CSUSM a 38-20 lead with less than a minute remaining in the second quarter.
- CSUSM took a 38-25 lead into the break after shooting 53.3% from the field in the opening 20 minutes.
- PLNU cut its deficit to 51-41 with a 3-pointer by Alix Henderson as time expired in the third quarter.
- The Sea Lions went on a 14-2 run to make it a one-point ball game at 56-55 CSUSM with 6:16 remaining in the game.
- A 3-pointer by PLNU's Sydney Petersen gave the Sea Lions their first lead of the second half, but CSUSM quickly responded with a Forrester trey that put the Cougars back on top at 60-58.
- A Forrester 3-pointer gave CSUSM a 70-62 lead with 1:44 on the clock.
- CSUSM closed out the game with a 6-0 run to clinch the victory.
FAST BREAKS
- CSUSM improves to 3-0 on the season while Point Loma drops to 1-2.
- Vermillion tallied her first double-double of the season with 23 points and 13 rebounds.
- Vermillion was just one point shy of her CSUSM career record while reaching 20 or more points for the fourth time since donning Cougar Blue.
- After going 3-of-3 from behind the arc tonight, Forrester improved her 3-point field percentage to 58.3% on the season.
- CSUSM tallied 13 second-chance points to PLNU's zero.
- The Cougars outscored the Sea Lions 20-9 in the second quarter.
- This marks CSUSM's second consecutive win over PLNU as the Cougars notched a 74-64 win last season.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return to California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) play on Thursday, Nov. 21 when they face cross-county foe UC San Diego in La Jolla. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m.
