Traore has 18; Long Beach State’s 71-64 beats CSU Northridge

By The Associated Press

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Lassina Traore’s 18 points helped Long Beach State defeat CSU Northridge 71-64 on Saturday night.

Traore added six rebounds for the Beach (16-14, 10-8 Big West Conference). Aboubacar Traore scored 17 points while going 6 of 7 and 5 of 7 from the free throw line, and added 12 rebounds and eight assists. Marcus Tsohonis shot 4 for 11, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 12 points.

De’Sean Allen-Eikens finished with 21 points for the Matadors (7-23, 4-15). Ethan Igbanugo added 19 points and four assists for CSU Northridge. Marcel Stevens also had 11 points, five assists and four steals.

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Both teams play again on Thursday. Long Beach State hosts CSU Bakersfield and CSU Northridge hosts Hawaii.

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