FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton women's basketball came back from down double-digits in the second half to defeat Grand Canyon 60-53 Saturday afternoon at Titan Gym.
With the win the Titans improve to 4-3 on the year and hand Grand Canyon just its second loss of the season who fall to 5-2.
The Titans came out of the gates slow as Grand Canyon started the game on a 10-0 run. However, Fullerton settled down and got back into the game with an 11-2 run of its own before the end of the quarter.
Fullerton trailed by 10 at halftime but came out of the locker room energized and focused to quickly make it a five-point deficit just three minutes into the third quarter.
After trailing for the entirety of the game, the Titans were able to tie it up with just over a minute remaining in the third on a three-point bucket by Carolyn Gill. Gill had 14 points in the game, scoring all of them in the second half including 10 in the third.
.@_cgilly for ��! We're tied in this one! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/Bk8q96a2oI
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) December 4, 2021
Fullerton took its first lead of the game with 56 seconds left in the third on a free throw by Lily Wahinekapu. Aixchel Hernandez had a great put-back to beat the buzzer in the third to give the team all the momentum heading into the fourth quarter.
Aixchel with the �� for the putback! Titans lead 46-42 after three #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/zQGlv49Adh
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) December 4, 2021
Wahinekapu had a game-high 18 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists and five steals. Wahinekapu shot 2-of-4 from behind the arc and 8-of-10 at the free throw line. Fujika Nimmo added 13 points on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting from the floor.
Wahinekapu splits the defense for ✌ #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/sMuSewksQg
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) December 4, 2021
The Titans are back in action Tuesday at Titan Gym as they host San Francisco. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. PT.
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