Long Beach State 88, at Cal State Bakersfield 87

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Interstat) — In a game defined by relentless offensive execution and a dramatic final possession, Gavin Sykes scored a career-high 39 points, including the decisive layup with seven seconds remaining, to lift Long Beach State to an 88-87 victory over Cal State Bakersfield in a Big West Conference men’s basketball thriller Saturday night at Icardo Center. The contest, played before an intimate crowd of 517, saw 14 lead changes and neither team lead by more than seven points. It was a fittingly tense conclusion to the regular-season series between the two struggling squads, with Long Beach State sweeping… Read more...