RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Long Beach State battled early but could not keep pace with UC Riverside in a 77-59 road loss on Thursday night at the SRC Arena.<\/p>\n
The Beach stayed competitive in the opening quarter, trading leads and trailing just 18-14 after ten minutes. UC Riverside gradually created separation in the second quarter, taking a 34-26 lead into halftime as Long Beach State struggled to find consistency from the field.<\/p>\n
The decisive stretch came in the third quarter, when UC Riverside outscored LBSU 21-7. The Beach shot just 3-for-19 in the period, allowing the Highlanders to extend the margin to 55-33 entering the final quarter. Despite a stronger offensive showing in the fourth, Long Beach State was unable to overcome the deficit.<\/p>\n
JaQuoia Jones-Brown<\/a> led LBSU with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Morgan Mack<\/a> added 11 points off the bench. Kennan Ka<\/a> and Khylee Pepe<\/a> each contributed 10 points, with Pepe also drawing multiple fouls to get to the free-throw line. Long Beach State finished the game shooting 31.3% from the field and 26.1% from three-point range, while UC Riverside shot 45.3% overall.<\/p>\n The Beach were effective at the free-throw line (13-of-16), but UC Riverside’s advantage in shooting efficiency and a strong third quarter proved to be the difference.<\/p>\n LBSU return home for Big West action against CSUN on Saturday, January 17. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. in the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid.
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