SAN MARCOS, Calif. - The Cal State San Marcos women's basketball team earned a 92-60 exhibition victory over NCAA Division III's Occidental on Saturday afternoon at The Sports Center.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Abi James - 15 points | 5-of-9 FG | 5-of-5 FT | 9 rebounds (6 offensive) | 2 steals
- Emmi Swillie - 15 points | 6-of-13 FG | 2-of-3 3FG | 4 rebounds | 2 blocks
- Portia Polo - 13 points | 5-of-7 FG | 2-of-4 3FG | 3 assists
- Paula Zumstein - 10 points | 4-of-4 FG | 2 rebounds | 2 blocks | 1 steal
- Dahlia Blake - 8 points | 4-of-6 FG
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Occidental scored the opening basket, CSUSM answered with five consecutive points to take a 5-2 lead.
- The Tigers briefly regained the lead at 8-7 before Kaity Haan knocked down a 3-pointer to put the Cougars ahead for good.
- CSUSM finished the opening quarter on a 15-5 run, capped by Martina Griffin's 3-pointer with three seconds remaining, to take a 22-13 advantage.
- Holding a 35-26 lead midway through the second quarter, the Cougars used a 12-1 run to extend their advantage to 47-27.
- Occidental scored the final four points of the half to cut CSUSM's lead to 47-31 at the break.
- The Tigers opened the third quarter on a 9-2 run to pull within nine at 49-40.
- CSUSM responded by building its lead back to 17 before taking a 65-52 advantage into the fourth quarter.
- Occidental cut the deficit to 73-59 with 7:59 remaining before the Cougars closed the game on a 19-1 run.
- Zumstein scored all 10 of her points during the final 3:39 as CSUSM outscored Occidental 27-8 in the fourth quarter.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM shot 50.0% (35-of-70) from the field, 42.1% (8-of-19) from beyond the arc and 77.8% (14-of-18) at the free-throw line.
- The Cougars improved their shooting percentage in each quarter, finishing at 58.8% from the floor in the fourth.
- Occidental shot 37.0% (20-of-54) overall and 25.0% (3-of-12) from 3-point range.
- CSUSM's bench outscored Occidental's reserves 51-20.
- The Cougars held advantages in rebounds (38-33), points in the paint (40-30), second-chance points (19-10) and fast-break points (14-6).
- CSUSM forced 25 turnovers and finished with a 27-7 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The Cougars recorded 14 steals and four blocks while committing 15 turnovers.
- Four Cougars scored in double figures, while 11 of CSUSM's 13 players scored.
- This was the first meeting between CSUSM and Occidental in program history.
UP NEXT
CSUSM will open the regular season at the CCAA/PacWest Challenge on Friday, Nov. 13, facing host Point Loma at 4 p.m. inside Golden Gymnasium.Â
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