Jason R. Aula
Long Beach State shooting around before 2021 UCLA match. Photo credit: Thomas Murray
LOS ANGELES, California— Long Beach State closed the Naples Invitational tournament with the w, in the Moe Kent Family Fieldhouse in Naples, Florida which, has a seating capacity of 1200. With 3:25 to go, during the first half, Long Beach State had gone on a 11-0 scoring run. Long Beach State's big three Joe Hampton, Joel Murray, and Colin Slater combined for 22 points during the first half. At the end of the first Long Beach State was ahead, 34-28.
The Wright State Raiders went on a 6-0 run the first two minutes of the second half to even up the match with Long Beach State. At the 17:26 mark Joe Hampton and Colin Slater entered the game with Long Beach State up, 36-34.
A media timeout was called at 10:30 with Wright State leading, 53-47.
An 8-2 run started for Long Beach State at the 9:25 mark, which led to a tie 57-57. Jadon Jones, came up big with two quick 3-pointers, one to tie and the second to take the lead for Long Beach State 60-57. Long Beach State, pulled away to close out the tournament with a win, 85-76.
Long Beach State's big three finished with 56 of 85 points. Jadon Jones scored 11 points and grabbed five boards coming up big in the second half with three 3-pointers.
Wright State was 6-for-21 with 3-pointers, starting off hot. However, Long Beach State was 5-of-17 behind the arc inching by the Raiders with a higher three-point shooting percentage. Long Beach State also, had the higher shooting percentage from the charity strike going 20-for-24. Perhaps, the win would have been by double digits had Long Beach State, had five less turnovers totaling 15 with Wright State only having 11 turnovers. Wright State's Grant Basile and Tanner Holden scored 21 points each.
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (2-3) faces San Diego State (3-1) of the Mountain West Conference at Viejas Arena on November 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM PST. Long Beach State does not play a game until November, 30 well, San Diego State has a match with Georgetown tomorrow, giving Long Beach State an advantage.
The Wright State Raiders went on a 6-0 run the first two minutes of the second half to even up the match with Long Beach State. At the 17:26 mark Joe Hampton and Colin Slater entered the game with Long Beach State up, 36-34.
A media timeout was called at 10:30 with Wright State leading, 53-47.
An 8-2 run started for Long Beach State at the 9:25 mark, which led to a tie 57-57. Jadon Jones, came up big with two quick 3-pointers, one to tie and the second to take the lead for Long Beach State 60-57. Long Beach State, pulled away to close out the tournament with a win, 85-76.
Long Beach State's big three finished with 56 of 85 points. Jadon Jones scored 11 points and grabbed five boards coming up big in the second half with three 3-pointers.
Wright State was 6-for-21 with 3-pointers, starting off hot. However, Long Beach State was 5-of-17 behind the arc inching by the Raiders with a higher three-point shooting percentage. Long Beach State also, had the higher shooting percentage from the charity strike going 20-for-24. Perhaps, the win would have been by double digits had Long Beach State, had five less turnovers totaling 15 with Wright State only having 11 turnovers. Wright State's Grant Basile and Tanner Holden scored 21 points each.
UP NEXT: Long Beach State (2-3) faces San Diego State (3-1) of the Mountain West Conference at Viejas Arena on November 30, 2021 at 7:00 PM PST. Long Beach State does not play a game until November, 30 well, San Diego State has a match with Georgetown tomorrow, giving Long Beach State an advantage.
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