Leiva leads Cypress women past winless Long Beach
CYPRESS, Calif. (Interstat) — Marina Leiva scored 24 points and grabbed four rebounds as Cypress defeated Long Beach 66-37 on Tuesday in a women’s junior college basketball game. Leiva’s performance led Cypress, which improved to 2-0. Dallyn Knox added 15 points and five rebounds, Kaylene Vivo had eight points and eight rebounds, and Tamila Fanene contributed 10 points and seven rebounds. Jahasharee Moore had seven points, five rebounds and three blocks. Cypress shot 27 of 68 from the floor and held a 51-28 rebounding edge, including 22 offensive rebounds. Long Beach fell to 0-6. Riyah West had four points, eight rebounds and two assists, while Zariha Smith added five points and five rebounds. Hannah Fuentes scored six points and grabbed four rebounds. Long Beach shot 14 of 53 overall and 0 of 12 from three-point range. Cypress finished with 12 assists and four blocks. Cypress committed 21 turnovers, and Long Beach committed 22. Cypress controlled the game early and led comfortably after the first half.