IRVINE. Calif. -- The Cal Poly Humboldt women's basketball team faced off against Concordia University Irvine on Thursday evening, falling in the non-conference matchup with a final score of 70-61. Madison Parry led the Jacks with 16 points and seven rebounds. 

MATCH SUMMARY
The Golden Eagles of Concordia University Irvine jumped out to a 13-5 lead, but a Kacie Slover three-pointer at the 1:01 mark capped off a 9-2 Humboldt run that pulled the Jacks to within one point at the end of the first quarter.

Humboldt tied the game at 17 with 7:46 to go in the second quarter after a fast break three-pointer from Kaz Parks. The Golden Eagles and Jacks exchanged buckets and still found themselves tied at 29 with 1:46 to go. CUI hit a shot from beyond the arc that gave them a 33-31 lead over the Jacks at the half. 

The Jacks grabbed the momentum to start the second half and held a lead for the majority of the third quarter. The Golden Eagles took advantage of Humboldt's turnovers towards the end of the third quarter that gave them a six point advantage, 53-47. 

CUI extended their lead to 15 points with 5:06 left in the game. The Jacks were able to cut the lead to eight points after another Kaz Parks three-pointer, but a late free throw from the Golden Eagles saw Humboldt fall on the road with a final of 70-61.

POST GAME QUOTE
Head Coach Michelle Bento-Jackson stated, "This is definitely a disappointing loss. There were some areas on the defensive end where we were efficient, yet our transition defense really hurt us tonight in addition to not taking care of the ball. We gave up too many wide open looks to good shooters. We need to learn to adjust during the game. 

I thought we played hard and fought until the end, however, we didn't play smart. 

We will learn from these first three games and work hard to get ready for our conference opener on Tuesday. "

NOTABLE STATS
- Madison Parry led the Jacks with 16 points and seven rebounds. 
- Kaz Parks had 15 points on 5-8 shooting from three-point range.
- Devon Lewis snatched five steals and a team-high six assists.
- Sara Ahmadpour posted 12 points on 4-9 shooting in 28 minutes off the bench.

UP NEXT
Tuesday, November 22, the Jacks host Sonoma State for the CCAA home opener. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM from Lumberjack Arena. To purchase tickets, click the link below.


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