SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The No. 24/12 Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team (18-2, 16-1 CCAA) moved its win streak to 14 consecutive games with an 80-70 win over Stanislaus State (12-8, 7-7 CCAA) on Thursday night in The Sports Center.

TOP PERFORMERS
Dynnah Buckner –14 points | 3 assists | 2 steals
Jordan Vasquez – 14 points | 5 rebounds | 6-of-10 FG
Akayla Hackson – 9 points | 6 assists | 2 steals
Kate Carlson – 10 points | 7 rebounds | 3 steals | 2 assists
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars took an early lead 8-2 lead before the Warriors came roaring back to equalize the game at 9-9. CSUSM answered by breaking through the press and Kayden Korst closing it with a wide-open layup.
• Sydney Buckley closed out the first quarter with a fast-break layup to put CSUSM up 18-15.
• In the second quarter, the Cougars went on an 8-2 run to take a 28-19 lead over the Warriors.
• The Cougars ended the second quarter on an 18-2 run to take a 48-26 lead into the break.
• CSUSM shot 55.6% (15-of-27) in the opening half while holding the Warriors to just 39.3% (11-of-28).
• Two Warriors accumulated four fouls in the first 20 minutes of play as the Cougars went to the line 18 times, sinking 15 freebies.
• The Cougars took their largest lead of the third quarter at 6:11 on a layup by Carlson to make it 58-32.
• The Warriors outscored CSUSM 20-19 in the third quarter but still trailed 67-48 to the Cougars with 10 minutes remaining.
• In the fourth quarter, the Warriors closed the gap to 80-70 with 1:25 on the clock, but CSUSM's defense held Stan scoreless for the rest of the game.

 
FAST BREAKS

• The Cougars went 19-of-22 at the free throw line, their third-best performance among 20 or more chances.
• Hackson's six assists was the fifth time (15th of her career) she tallied five or more this season.
• Carlson's 10 points matched her season high she set at Chico State (Jan. 13).
• CSUSM had a slight edge in rebounds, finishing 33-31.
• The Cougars got 26 points from their bench as all the players who dressed saw action on the court.
• CSUSM committed a season-high 23 turnovers while Stan State finished with 24 – the most by a Cougar opponent this season.
• With their second win over the Warriors this season, CSUSM has now completed seven conference series sweeps in 2021-22.
• The Cougars finished the game shooting 48.2% (25-of-56) – their sixth-best performance of the season.  
• CSUSM got 26 points from turnovers.
• The Cougars have already clinched a berth to the CCAA Tournament held on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt in Arcata on March 3-5.

 

Head Coach Renee Jimenez recaps tonight's 80-70 win over Stan State in a postgame interview with @JonathanRifkind. #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/eUDiSmLAyg

— CSUSM Women's Basketball (@CSUSM_WBB) February 18, 2022

UP NEXT
The No. 24/12 Cougars will close out their regular season home schedule on Saturday when they host Chico State at 1 p.m. Prior to tipoff, CSUSM will honor its three seniors – Samantha Custodio, Akayla Hackson and Dominique Hernandez.