Los Angeles -- Cal Poly Humboldt wrapped up their road trip at Cal State Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon from University Gym. A game that saw nine lead changes and five ties came down to the wire, but the Golden Eagles of LA were victorious in the end and defeated Humboldt with a score of 74-66. Kenya Edelhart (22 points) and Marley Johnson (18 points) combined for 40 of the Jacks' 66 points. 

A back and forth first quarter was kept close as the largest lead either team had was no more than four points. After the first 10 minutes of action, LA led Humboldt 19-17. The second quarter was defense heavy, as it was the lowest scoring quarter for both teams. With the score tied at 27 and three minutes left, the Golden Eagles closed out the first half on a 5-0 run to hold a 32-27 advantage over Humboldt. 

The Jacks came out hot in the third quarter, shooting 58.33% from the field and 80% from three-point range. However, the third quarter was also LA's best shooting quarter as well (50% FG, 42.86% 3PT). Humboldt cut the LA lead to two points out of the gate, but the Golden Eagles managed to go on a 12-3 run and extend their lead to 11 points (47-36), LA's largest lead of the game. The Lumberjacks found themselves down 54-46 at the end of third quarter. 

With less than three minutes to go in the fourth quarter, back-to-back three-pointers from Marley Johnson and Kenya Edelhart surged Humboldt to within two points, 66-64. With one minute to go, a Golden Eagle three-pointer secured the game as the Jacks were forced to foul and LA extended their lead throughout the final seconds, defeating Humboldt with a final score of 74-66. 
 

Lumberjack Lowdown

• Despite being undefeated on their home court (5-0), Humboldt drops to 1-8 on the road
• Cal State LA has won three straight games
• Kenya Edelhart had a game-high 22 points, which ties her season-high
• Marley Johnson had 18 points on 6-11 shooting from three-point range
• Emilia Long led the team in rebounds (9) and assists (5)
• The Jacks had 18 turnovers and the Golden Eagles had 13
• Humboldt shot 44.1% from the field and from three-point range, LA shot 41.5% and 35.5% from deep
• LA had more points off turnovers (21-12), second chance points (8-4) and fast break points (10-2), but Humboldt had more bench points (26-17). Both teams had 22 points in the paint

Records

Cal Poly Humboldt (7-8, 5-6 CCAA)

Cal State LA (8-8, 5-6 CCAA)

 

Up Next

Humboldt returns home for four straight games beginning on Thursday at 5:30 PM versus Sonoma State. 

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