In a thrilling double-overtime faceoff, Cal State Fullerton women’s basketball prevailed with a slim 92-87 victory over Cal State Bakersfield at Icardo Center.

Sophomore forward Cristina Jones continued to be the engine running the Titans’ offense, mustering a monster double-double – totaling a career-high 35 points and 20 rebounds. Jones recorded the first 20/20 game in 26 years for CSUF, the fifth time it has happened in the program’s history.

CSUF fired on all cylinders during the first quarter, shooting 56% from the field while dominating the Roadrunners in the interior, 16-10.

The Titans also forced six CSU Bakersfield turnovers, paving the way for an early 11-0 run.

Nonetheless, the Roadrunners countered with four second-chance points and crucial shots by fifth-year guard Maria Dias and 6-foot-3 center Tena Ikidi to trim CSUF’s lead to one.

The Roadrunners maintained their newly found energy going into the second quarter, going 62.5% from the field and 6-for-8 at the charity stripe. 

With the Titans unable to replicate their early firepower, the game became tightly contested with neither team taking a lead greater than four.

CSUF went into halftime up narrowly, leading by just two points.

Both teams continued exchanging baskets in the third quarter with CSUB winning the turnover battle, only coughing up the ball twice. 

The Roadrunners also bested the Titans in the paint, 12-8. 

CSUF remained unfazed in the fourth quarter, taking a 68-63 lead off a timely layup by sophomore guard Jana Falsdottir with 4:22 left.

However, a late foul by forward Talia Maxwell allowed guard Chrishawn Coleman to make a game-tying free throw with 22 seconds left, sending the game to overtime, 72-72.

The stalemate went on during the first overtime with each team scoring only nine points.

Ultimately, the Titans turned the tide with 4:03 left in the second overtime as freshman Dylan Swindle made a three-pointer that put CSUF up by three.

Frequent Roadrunner fouls also sent Swindle, Maxwell and Jones to the charity stripe. Swindle converted the Titans’ game-sealing free throw with 24 seconds left.

The Titans will return to Titan Gym for their rivalry matchup, “Beat the Beach night,” against No. 9 seeded Long Beach State on Thursday, Feb. 12.

Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.