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Recap - Long Beach State Defeats Cal State-Bakersfield 79-66
AJ George scored 18 points leading Long Beach State to a 79-66 victory over Cal State-Bakersfield at Walter Pyramid on Thursday.
Long Beach State was a -10.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Lassina Traore had 15 points for Long Beach State and Marcus Tsohonis chipped in with 15 points. Jadon Jones had 5 assists for them, while AJ George was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.
Cal State-Bakersfield got 23 points from Kaleb Higgins in a losing cause and another 10 points from Corey Stephenson. Kaleb Higgins contributed 4 assists for them, while Tom Mark had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Cal State-Bakersfield were victorious, as the score was 32-31 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Cal State-Bakersfield as they grabbed 38 boards, while Long Beach State only had 25
Long Beach State looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Hawaii. Cal State-Bakersfield will aim to get back on the winning track vs. UC Davis.