LONG BEACH, Calif. (Interstat) — In a commanding wire-to-wire victory, the California Baptist Lancers remained undefeated on the young season by dismantling the Long Beach State 49ers 83 to 60 in a non-conference women’s basketball game Wednesday night at the Walter Pyramid.

From the opening tip, the Lancers established a dominance that the home team could never challenge. California Baptist’s offense was efficient and explosive, while its defense was stifling, creating a deficit from which Long Beach State would never recover. The Lancers improved to 3 wins and 0 losses, while the 49ers’ early-season struggles continued, dropping them to 0 wins and 3 losses.

The tone was set in the first quarter, as California Baptist raced out to a 22 to 13 lead. The Lancers’ defensive pressure was immediate, forcing the 49ers into difficult shots and early turnovers. This set the stage for a third-quarter explosion that put the game completely out of reach. After taking a 41 to 29 advantage into halftime, the Lancers erupted for 28 points in the third period, outscoring Long Beach State by nine and extending their lead to a commanding 69 to 48 margin. The final quarter was a formality as both teams traded baskets, with the Lancers cruising to the 23-point victory.

The story of the game was written in the stark contrast of team statistics. California Baptist’s ball movement and shot selection were superior, as evidenced by their 9 total assists compared to a mere 3 for Long Beach State. The Lancers also wreaked havoc defensively, recording 9 steals and forcing the 49ers into 19 total turnovers. Those miscues were converted into 21 points for California Baptist, while Long Beach State managed only 5 points off of the Lancers’ 12 turnovers.

Shooting efficiency told a similar tale. While both teams attempted a similar number of field goals, the Lancers were far more effective. California Baptist shot 29 of 71 from the floor, while Long Beach State connected on just 21 of 67 attempts. The most dramatic disparity came from beyond the arc, where the Lancers buried 14 three-pointers on 38 attempts, dwarfing the 49ers’ 4 makes on 21 tries.

Individually, California Baptist’s effort was led by a historic performance from Filipa Barros. The guard from Vermoim, Portugal, recorded a triple-double, a rare feat at any level of basketball. In 35 minutes of action, Barros stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists, and a block, orchestrating the offense and controlling the glass with equal proficiency.

Barros was far from a one-woman show. Khloe Lemon of Omaha, Nebraska, provided a potent scoring punch off the bench, pouring in 17 points, largely on the strength of five three-pointers. Lauren Olsen from Douglas, Wyoming, added 15 points and 5 rebounds, while Chance Bucher of Half Moon Bay, California, also chipped in 15 points, connecting on several key shots from long range. Emma Johansson, a 6-foot-3 forward from Jonkoping, Sweden, made her presence felt in the paint with 11 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks in just 16 minutes of play.

For Long Beach State, JaQuoia Jones-Brown from Atlanta, Georgia, was a bright spot, leading all scorers with 19 points to go along with 7 rebounds. Judit Oliva Fernandez of El Prat De Llobregat, Spain, recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Khylee Pepe, a hometown product from Long Beach, California, nearly notched one herself with 13 points and 9 rebounds.

Despite the lopsided score, the 49ers did manage to win the battle on the offensive glass, pulling down 12 offensive rebounds to California Baptist’s 5. However, they were unable to consistently capitalize on these second-chance opportunities, a theme that plagued them throughout the contest in front of an announced crowd of 628.

The victory extends California Baptist’s promising start as they look ahead to a home game against San Jose State on Friday. Long Beach State, still in search of its first win, will return to the Walter Pyramid to host Sacramento State on Saturday.