LOS ANGELES-- Behind a total team effort it was the No. 21 San Francisco State Gators improving to 12-1 overall and 5-1 in the CCAA with an 89-70 conference road victory over the Cal State L.A. Golden Eagles. The Gators shot 52% from the field including 58% in the first half to key their 19-point road victory.
SFSU had five players in double digits in scoring led by
Coley Apsay's game high 19 points.
Derrick Brown chipped in 17 for the victors while
Ryne Williams added a career high 15 points off the bench.
Warren Jackson and
Jash Kahlon also added 11 points each off the bench for the Gators. Kahlon's 11 points were also a career high for the Gator junior post player.
Brown and Apsay combined to score the Gators' first 13 points of the game as the visitors took a 13-3 lead in the first three minutes of the game and never looked back. A jumper by Apsay at the end of the first stanza gave SFSU its largest lead of the half (52-26) heading into the locker room.
A jumper by
Nick Calcaterra increased the Gators' lead 28 (54-26) early in the second half. Cal State L.A. (6-9, 2-5 CCAA) would not go away as the Golden Eagles cut SFSU's lead three times to 15 including 76-61 with 4:40 left in regulation. The Gators ended the half outscoring their hosts 13-9 to take the 89-70 road CCAA win.
The Gators will finish off their season long three-game road trip this Saturday, January 7 at 7:30pm in Turlock, Calif., for a conference game with Stanislaus State. The Warriors will host Sonoma State tomorrow night in Turlock in another CCAA game.
GAME NOTES
GATORS: The Gators rebounded from their 75-61 loss at Chico State on New Year's Eve with an 89-70 win at Cal State L.A. SFSU is now 12-1 overall and 5-1 in the CCAA. With the win, the Gators are now tied for second place in the CCAA with Chico State. They are a half-game out of first place, which No. 15 UC San Diego holds with its 6-0
26-3: The Gators are now 26-3 in the last two years when they score 70 points or more in a game including 10-0 this season.
6 TO 1: Coley Apsay had six assists and just one turnover to go along with his 19 points. He also had two steals in 33 minutes.
PERFECT FROM THE LINE: The Gators went 13-for-16 from the charity stripe with four players not missing any of their attempts.
Coley Apsay and
Derrick Brown each were four-for-four and
Nick Calcaterra was two-for-two and
Warren Jackson was one-for-one.
FIVE IN DOUBLE FIGURES: Five players scored in double figures this evening led by
Coley Apsay's 19 points.
Derrick Brown chipped in 17 points while
Ryne Williams added 15 points and
Warren Jackson and
Jash Kahlon each chipped in 11 points.
BENCH CONTRIBUTIONS: SFSU'S bench outscored the Cal State L.A. bench 39-30 including 26-15 in the first half.
Ryne Williams led the way with 15 points while
Jash Kahlon and
Warren Jackson each chipped in 11 points apiece.
ALL ALONE IN THIRD: With his one blocked shots this evening,
AJ Kahlon now has 60 in his career at SFSU which places him third on the all-time blocked shot list in Gatorland.
CAREER NIGHT: Three Gators had career nights in points or assists.
Ryne Williams had a career high 15 points and
Jash Kahlon scored a career high 11 points.
Coley Apsay dished out a career high six assists.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN: The Gators will finish their season long three-game road trip this Saturday in Turlock for a 7:30pm scheduled tip-off with Stanislaus State.
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