<\/div>\n From Reports By Long Beach State Sports Information Department<\/span><\/p>\n The Long Beach State women’s basketball team was unable to snap its two-game losing streak as the 49ers fell to Washington State, 68-50, Friday night in front of 1,007 at Friel Court. The Beach drops to 1-4 on the season, while the Cougars improve to 4-2.<\/p>\n Long Beach State shot 43.1 percent from the field, but committed 28 turnovers on the evening. Junior Whitney Fields led the way with her second career double-double as she notched 14 points and 11 rebounds. Senior Lynea Williams chipped in a season-high 12 points, while freshman Adelle Walton and junior Ally Wade each added six.<\/p>\n WSU jumped out to a quick start with back-to-back layups by Jazmine Perkins. The 49ers got on the board when Fields hit a jumper at the 18:54 mark. The Cougars then used a 10-2 run to take a 14-4 advantage.<\/p>\n Washington State retained its lead for the remainder half as LBSU was only able to pull within seven after a layup by Courtney Jacob with 5:27 on the clock, but the Cougars closed out the period on a 13-3 spurt to take a 38-22 lead into the break.<\/p>\n The 49ers (44.0 percent) posted a better shooting percentage than WSU (41.0 percent) in the first half, but turnovers proved to be costly as the home team converted 13 points off of 15 LBSU miscues.<\/p>\n The Cougars maintained their double-digit lead throughout the second half as they ran away with the win. The closest the 49ers got in the final 20 minutes was 13 points after a three-pointer by Jacob.<\/p>\n Perkins paced Washington State with a game-high 16 points, while Heather Molzen added 14 points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n Long Beach State will continue its four-game road swing this Sunday (Dec. 7) when it makes its way to the University of Idaho for a noon (PST) showdown with the Vandals.<\/p>\n