FULLERTON, Calif. – Cal State Fullerton women's basketball defeated UC Davis, 69-65, Thursday night at Titan Gym. The Titans improve to 7-9 on the season and 2-4 in Big West play.
Lily Wahinekapu dominated from start to finish, scoring a career-high 27 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor and an impressive 10-of-12 from the free-throw line. The freshman has scored 20+ points in back-to-back games and has scored 20+ four times this season. Wahinekapu added four assists, two rebounds along with three steals on the defensive end.
Offensive rebound by @_cgilly leads to a three by Wahinekapu! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/zuuxCBHGUA
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) January 28, 2022
That's how you run the point!
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) January 28, 2022
Wahinekapu ➡️ Lewis#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/8iQzGq2c3wWahinekapu cannot be guarded ��#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/4rhmvoRVG1
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) January 28, 2022Oh yeah, Wahinekapu will also pick your pocket ��️♀️#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/25Bs6QAAf2
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) January 28, 2022
Carolyn Gill made an immediate impact in the starting lineup with her energy after missing a majority of the previous two games. She finished the game with six points, 11 rebounds (five offensive), and two steals.
We see you @_cgilly ��#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/bXXxQ5Pqek
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) January 28, 2022
After going into the locker room at halftime down 35-36, the Titans came out in the second half and scored four straight points, all by Ashlee Lewis, to take a three-point lead.
Uh oh, @ashleelewis_32 is starting to get it going #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/t2H3XRk3uV
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) January 28, 2022
The Titans and Aggies battled back-and-forth for the entirety of the game. Fullerton, however, seemed to take control of the momentum with the game tied at 45 when Fujika Nimmo scored on a fastbreak to put the Titans up one. Nimmo scored 13 points on the night, shooting 6-of-12 from the floor while adding two assists, two rebounds and two steals.
.@fujika_n with the shot clock winding down! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/uZUco1rDBV
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) January 28, 2022
After Nimmo's missed free-throw on the and-one attempt, Gill grabbed an offensive board to give Fullerton another possession which led to an Una Jovanovic layup. One possession later, Gabi Vidmar drilled a three-pointer to put the Titans up 52-45, the teams' biggest lead of the game.
@gabvidmar... nothing but net! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/JrBRUYRvHM
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) January 28, 2022
The Titans are back in action Saturday night as they host UC Riverside in Titan Gym at 6:00 p.m. in a Big West Conference showdown.
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