LOS ANGELES, Calif.--- Despite four players scoring in double digits paced by
Tyra Turner's 17 points, Humboldt State lost 80-74 on the road in a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) game with Cal State L.A. With the loss, the Humboldt State split its season series with the Golden Eagles. Also scoring in double digits for the 'Jacks were
Gabrielle Carbajal and
Madeline Hatch each with 15 points while
Alexia Thrower added 14 points for the visitors.
FIRST QUARTER: The first quarter went back and forth until
Madeline Hatch hit a three off an assist from
Molly Dixon as the 'Jacks took an 8-7 lead. Humboldt State (9-8, 5-7 CCAA) increased its lead to 12-9 on back to back jumpers by
Alexia Thrower and
Gabrielle Carbajal. Cal State L.A. took a 13-12 lead on a jumper by Mackenzie Barnes, but the 'Jacks finished the quarter outscoring their hosts 6-4 to take an 18-17 lead into the final quarter.
SECOND QUARTER: Humboldt State started the second quarter on a 7-0 run capped by a
Sandin Kidder jumper to take a 25-17 lead three minutes into the quarter. The Lumberjacks increased their lead to 27-17 on another jumper by Kinder this time off a pass from
Gabrielle Carbajal. Cal State L.A. cut the deficit to 27-24 with 3:54 left in the quarter, but a three by
Tyra Turner off a pass from
Emily Packham increased the guests' lead to 35-28. The Golden Eagles finished the half on a 4-0 run to cut the 'Jack lead to 35-32 heading into the halftime.
THIRD QUARTER: Cal State L.A. (8-10, 6-6 CCAA) kept its run going as the hosts took a 41-37 lead three minutes into the new half on a three by Sydney Bordonaro. A lay-up by Bordonaro increased the Golden Eagle lead to 45-39. A three by
Madeline Hatch capped a 9-2 run by the Lumberjacks as they took a 49-48 lead with 3:45 left in the third quarter. HSU increased its lead to 51-47 on another trey by Hatch off a pass from
Tyra Turner. Cal State L.A. scored the next eight points to take a 55-51 lead, but a three by
Molly Dixon off a pass from Turner cut the deficit to 55-53 heading into the final quarter.
FOURTH QUARTER: The Lumberjacks started the final quarter outscoring their hosts 8-6 to tie the game at 61-61 on a three by
Gabrielle Carbajal off a pass from
Molly Dixon three minutes into the final quarter. Twice the Golden Eagles took a four-point lead including 67-63 with 4:38 left in regulation. A jumper by Rachael Diregolo gave CSULA a 72-65 lead with just 76 seconds to go, but a three by
Madeline Hatch off a pass from
Tyra Turner made it 72-68. In the final minute, Cal State L.A. went eight-for-eight from the line as the Golden Eagles won 80-74.
SEASON HIGH: Gabrielle Carbajal tied her season high with 15 points. She went six-for15 from the field including two-for-seven from three-point land. She also had five rebounds, two assists and one steal for the Lumberjacks.
FOUR IN DOUBLE FIGURES: HSU had four players in double digits paced by
Tyra Turner with 17 points.
Gabrielle Carbajal and
Madeline Hatch each had 15 points and
Alexia Thrower added 14 points for the 'Jacks.
NINTH: With her five threes made this afternoon,
Madeline Hatch now has 127 three-point field goals made in her career which is ninth on the HSU all-time career list.
BACK HOME: Humboldt State will return home this Thursday for a two-game home stand beginning this Thursday, January 23 at 5:30pm when the Lumberjacks host Cal State East Bay. HSU will host Cal State Monterey Bay a week from today at 5:30pm.