From LBSU reports

The Long Beach State women’s basketball team hung with host Cal Poly, but was unable to pull away late in the game as the 49ers fell to the Mustangs, 74-66, Sunday afternoon at Mott Gym.

Freshman Adelle Walton was 3-for-3 from behind the arc to lead The Beach with a career-high 16 points, while junior Whitney Fields notched her second consecutive double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Sophomore Melanie Lisnock chipped in a season-best 11 points.

Long Beach State (3-10, 0-2 Big West) trailed by just four at 46-42 with 14:39 remaining in the second half. The Mustangs would eventually go up by as many as 13 before the 49ers staged a comeback late in the game. After a three-pointer by Walton, The Beach cut the deficit to six points (69-63) at the 2:08 mark, but the ‘Stangs outscored the 49ers 5-3 in the final minutes to hang on for the win.

LBSU dented the scoreboard first as Walton hit a pair of free throws at the 19:48 mark, but Cal Poly quickly responded, going up 4-2 after a layup by Kristina Santiago. The 49ers tied the game at 4-4 on a Fields jumper before the Mustangs went on a 12-2 run to take the lead for good.

The Mustangs led by as many as 10 points in the first half, but Walton hit a 12-foot jumper with four seconds remaining, giving them a 37-28 lead heading into the break.

Cal Poly (8-5, 1-1 BWC) shot 50.9 percent (29-57) from the field, while holding the 49ers to a 39.0 field goal percentage (23-59).

Kristina Santiago scored a career-high 26 points and Becky Tratter added 15 to lead the Mustangs.

Long Beach State will return to the Walter Pyramid as it hosts the NCAA `Pack the House Challenge’ on Thursday, Jan. 8, when it takes on Big West foe Pacific at 1 p.m. (PST).