SEASIDE, Calif. — Depth won out for Stanislaus State Thursday night as the Warriors used their superior numbers to blow open a tie game with a strong second half and earn a 62–48 win in The Kelp Bed.

Led by 16 first–half points from Katie Fitzgerald (Mater Dei HS) the Otters led by as many as eight points in the first quarter and forged a 27–27 tie at the break. The Warriors turned that around in a hurry, starting the third quarter with a 14–0 run to take control.

The teams played to a 21–21 tie from that point forward, but the damage had been done.

In addition to Fitzgerald, who led all scorers with 17 points, the Otters got eight points from Serena Toney (Seattle/Roosevelt HS) and seven points and a game–high eight rebounds from Camille Parker (Alta Loma HS).

Angelica Baylon led Stanislaus with 15 points.
 

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THE GAME WAS STATISTICALLY OVER WHEN… Kyanna Davis made the first of two free throws with 50 seconds remaining to give Stanislaus a 60–48 lead.

THE HIGHS AND THE LOWS… The Otters scored a season–high 16 points in the fourth quarter Thursday versus Stanislaus State. That followed a third quarter in which they scored seven points, their lowest third quarter of the season.

PARKER IN THE TOP 10… With eight rebounds Thursday versus Stanislaus State, Camille Parker leapfrogged Jenna Bandy (319) and Michele Hale (325) to move into the No. 10 spot on the Otter career rebounding list with 326. She needs 54 to pass Alexa Sperling for the No. 9 spot.

LEADERS OF THE RAFT… POINTS: Katie Fitzgerald 17; REBOUNDS: Camille Parker 8; ASSISTS: Chyna Dews 3; BLOCKS: Lizzy Benton/Siana Fields/Sylvia Vartazarian 1; STEALS: Camille Parker 3.

THEY'VE GOT NEXT… The Otters close the first weekend of December by hosting Humboldt State for a Saturday matinee doubleheader. The women will tip–off at 1 p.m. and the men will tip–off at 3 p.m.