SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team (4-5, 1-3 CCAA) dropped a 79-66 decision to Chico State (8-3, 4-0 CCAA) on Sunday afternoon at The Sports Center.

TOP PERFORMERS
Kaity Haan – 23 points | 10 rebounds | 3 steals
Tatum Tamashiro – 19 points | 4 rebounds | 5 3-pointers
Kaitlyn Beall – 6 points | 9 rebounds | 1 steal
Kristan Yumul – 7 points | 1 rebound | 2 3-pointers

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Chico opened the scoring on a Nseije Ortiz three at 8:44 of the first quarter to go up 3-0. CSUSM answered with a Kate Bobadilla three at 7:50 to tie the game at 5-5.
• The Wildcats closed the first quarter with a 25-11 lead, keyed by a 10-2 run in the final 3:36.
• Kristan Yumul knocked down a three to open the second quarter (9:47) to cut the deficit to 25-14, but Chico pushed the margin to 31-14 by 7:57.
• CSUSM trailed 49-25 at halftime after shooting 31.0% (9-of-29) to Chico's 57.6% (19-of-33).
• In the third, Kaity Haan sank two free throws at 7:41. The Cougars then trimmed the margin to 20 on a Kaitlyn Beall layup at 5:11, but Chico rebuilt a 25-point advantage at 4:34.
• Haan buried a three with 5:53 remaining in the fourth to make it 67-48, sparking a late 7-0 spurt that brought CSUSM within 15 at 3:30.
• Tamashiro hit her fifth three with 2:09 left to bring it to 75-59, and Maddie Leiva beat the buzzer with a right-wing three to set the final margin at 79-66.

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM edged Chico State on the glass, 38-37.
• Both teams committed 14 turnovers, but CSUSM turned them into 21 points compared to Chico's 14.
• The Wildcats shot 53.3% (32-of-60) from the field while the Cougars finished at 34.8% (23-of-66).
• Both teams shot 27.8% from three-point range; CSUSM went 10-of-36 while Chico was 5-of-18.
• Chico led points in the paint (48-26) and fast-break scoring (12-2); CSUSM held the edge in second-chance points (11-2).
• The Cougar bench contributed 11 points while Chico's reserves tallied 23.
• Kaity Haan recorded the first double-double of her collegiate career while tallying a career-best 23 points in addition to her 10 rebounds.

UP NEXT
CSUSM opens the new year on the road at UC Merced on Friday, Jan. 2, at 5:30 p.m. inside Joseph Edward Gallo Gymnasium. The Cougars lead the all-time series 1-0.