CHICO, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team recorded a 69-57 California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) victory at Chico State on Saturday night in Acker Gymnasium.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Emma Forel – 13 points | 16 rebounds | 6-of-10 FG | 3 steals
Akayla Hackson – 18 points | 8-of-8 FT | 2 blocked shots | 2 assists | 2 steals
Chloe Eackles – 12 points | 7 rebounds
Dynnah Buckner – 12 points | 5 rebounds
Stephanie Custodio – 9 points | 6 rebounds | 4 assists.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars held a 14-12 lead after the first 10 minutes of play against Chico State.
• A layup by Shay Stark with four seconds remaining in the second quarter gave Chico State a 31-30 lead at halftime.
• CSUSM opened the second half with a 10-2 run to take a 40-33 lead with 4:56 remaining in the third quarter.
• Hackson scored eight of her 18 points in the third quarter to give the Cougars a 48-44 lead into the final 10 minutes.
• CSUSM outscored the Wildcats 21-13 in the final quarter, shooting 57.1% (4-of-7) from the field and going 12-of-15 (80%) at the charity stripe to clinch the win.
• The Cougars took their largest lead of the game at 65-51 with 2:02 on the clock in the fourth quarter on a Buckner layup.

 
FAST BREAKS

• CSUSM (18-4) matched the program's single-season record of 18 victories set in 2018-19 and 2011-12.
• The Cougars remain in second in the CCAA standings, one game behind leader UC San Diego. CSUSM now has a two-game cushion on Cal Poly Pomona and Cal State East Bay who are tied for third.
• The Wildcats (11-10, 7-8 CCAA) are fighting for a postseason berth to the CCAA Championships and are in the eighth spot in the conference standings, a half-game ahead of Cal State Dominguez Hills.
• Forel recorded her ninth double-double of the season and her eighth in the last 10 games.
• With the win, CSUSM takes a 5-4 lead in the all-time series against the Wildcats and are now 3-2 when playing in Chico.
• The Cougars outrebounded Chico State 40-33.
• The Wildcats scored 19 of their points on CSUSM's 21 turnovers.
• Chico State committed 24 fouls, allowing the Cougars to collect 19 points on 24 attempts at the free throw line.
• CSUSM led for 35:57 of the game, never trailing the entire second half, while the Wildcats were only on top for 2:02.

UP NEXT
The Cougars return to The Sports Center next week to host Cal State LA on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 5:30 p.m.