SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Senior Tamiko Davis (Sacramento, Calif./San Jose State) scored with one second remaining as the CSUB women's basketball team defeated Santa Clara, 78–76, Friday evening in Santa Clara, Calif. The win moves CSUB back to an even 4–4 on the season while Santa Clara drops to 1–6.
In the game's final two minutes, the lead changed hands four different times. Santa Clara tied the game with 18 seconds remaining, 76–76, on a Maggie Goldenberger jumper. With just one second on the clock, senior Phynique Allen (San Diego, Calif./Eastern Washington)found Davis for a game-winning layup to give CSUB the victory.
Senior Katie Williams wasted very little time extending her double-digit scoring streak to 25 consecutive games, reaching the 10–point mark with 10:14 remaining in the first half. She finished the day with a game–high 23 points. Classmate Allen had 22 points. Senior Kelley Tarver (Valencia HS) also reached double–figures with 11 points and a team–best five steals. Davis had nine points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the second–consecutive game.
The Roadrunner defense forced 25 Bronco turnovers. Lena Gipson grabbed 20 rebounds for SCU while scoring 14 points. Meagan Fulps added 20 as all five Bronco starters finished in double–figures.
Santa Clara led for most of the first half and carried a 38-37 lead into the break. It wasn't until a Jana Smith (Tehachapi HS) jumper at 14:34 of the second half that CSUB would assume the lead. The largest Roadrunner lead would be six points, 71–65, with 4:34 remaining in the game before a a 6–0 SCU run tied the game, 71–71, with 2:08 remaining. After a couple of lead changes, the Goldenberger jumper tied it back up before Davis won the game with her last–second bucket.
The Roadrunners' road trip continues on Sunday, Dec. 13, as CSUB heads to Santa Barbara for a contest against defending Big West Champion UC Santa Barbara at the Thunderdome. Tip time is 2 p.m.
CSU BAKERSFIELD 78, SANTA CLARA 76
CSU BAKERSFIELD (4-4)
K. Williams 9-19 3-7 23; Allen 9-17 2-6 22; Tarver 4-9 2-2
11; Davis 4-6 1-4 9; Smith 3-3 1-2 7; Belt 2-8 0-0 4; A. Williams 0-2 2-2 2; Leon
0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-65 11-23 78.
SANTA CLARA (1-7)
Fulps 7-15 5-6 20; Gipson 4-13 6-6 14; Shoji 5-9 1-2 14; Goldenbergere
4-11 4-4 12; Faithfull 3-6 1-3 10; Richard 2-5 0-0 4; Willinsky 1-3 0-0 2; Goeggel
0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-62 17-21 76.
CSU Bakersfield 37 41 78
Santa Clara 38 38 76
3-point goals--CSU Bakersfield 5-18 (Allen 2-5; K.
Williams 2-4; Tarver 1-2; Belt 0-5; A. Williams 0-1; Leon 0-1), Santa Clara
7-17 (Shoji 3-6; Faithfull 3-5; Fulps 1-6). Fouled out--CSU Bakersfield-None,
Santa Clara-None. Rebounds--CSU Bakersfield 31 (Davis 10), Santa Clara 46 (Gipson
20). Assists--CSU Bakersfield 10 (Allen 3; Belt 3), Santa Clara 9 (Shoji 5).
Total fouls--CSU Bakersfield 20, Santa Clara 16. Technical fouls--CSU
Bakersfield-None, Santa Clara-None. A-512
