From LBSU Reports

This is it.  A last chance to get back into the race.  As the first half of the Big West schedule comes to a close, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team is  looking a winless first round of games.  That could mean a stay-cation while the rest of the Big West is in Anaheim.

To do so, they’ll have to snap an eight-game losing streak as it heads to Cal State Fullerton on Thursday at 7pm.  The 49ers will then return home when they entertain UC Irvine Saturday in the ‘Myd at 5pm.

Long Beach State (3-15, 0-6 BWC) @ Cal State Fullerton (6-11, 3-3) Thursday, Jan 29, 7pm.
Fullerton has now dropped three in a row with two losses last week, as it fell to Cal State Northridge and Cal State Bakersfield.  Toni Thomas leads the Titans on the season with 14.2 points and 7 rebounds per game.  Lauren Chow and Megan Richardson round out the double-figure scorers for CSF with 10.9 and 10.7 ppg, respectively.  Chow has also been directing the offense with a team-high 3.8 assists per contest.

UC Irvine (4-15, 1-5) @ LBSU, Saturday Jan 31, 5pm
Irvine picked up its first conference victory with a 48-46 triumph over Cal State Northridge on Saturday.  The Anteaters ended a 13-game losing streak with the win.  On the season, Rebecca Maessen leads UCI with 12.5 points per game.  Mary Has is also averaging double figures (12.1 ppg) while pulling down a team-best 5.5 rebounds per contest.