January 29, 2011

Box Score

SEASIDE, Calif. - Sophomore #Davion Berry# scored a career high 41 points to lead Cal State Monterey Bay past visiting Cal State San Bernardino, 82-80, on Saturday night at the Kelp Bed.

"We had a great team effort tonight," said head coach #Rob Bishop#. "Berry carried us when we needed baskets but we got a great team effort from the entire team. Our rebounding and defense was much better tonight."

Berry had a team-high seven rebounds along with two assists. The scoring was spread among eight other players with sophomores #Derrick Anderson# and #Brandon Ward# contributing 11 and 10 points respectively.

In a game that consisted of 20 lead changes and 15 ties, the Otters held the largest lead of the game at 74-69 with 3:12.

Berry sank a jumper with 21 seconds left to give CSUMB an 80-77 lead, but the Coyotes answered right back when Robbie Robinson connected on his first 3-pointer of the night with 13 seconds left on the clock.  Anderson hit the game winning free throws after driving down the key and drawing a foul on the next possession.  CSUMB's strong defense held the Coyotes from scoring in the final six seconds.

CSUSB's Nate Roth scored a career-high 23 points with Corey Caston adding 16 points and four assists.

The Otters travel to Hayward to take on bay rival Cal State East Bay on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. The Pioneers are at the bottom of the CCAA standings with an 1-13 conference record.


Note: The National Association of Basketball Coaches joined forces with the American Cancer Society for the seventh annual Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend.  Coach Bishop and his staff donned sneakers with their suits against Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona.