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Sykes’ 34 Lead Long Beach State Past Cal State Northridge 87
Gavin Sykes scored 34 points including 15 of 16 free throws as Long Beach State secured an 87-80 win over Cal State Northridge in a Big West Conference game.
- On Saturday, Gavin Sykes scored a career-high 34 points, powering Long Beach State Beach to an 87-80 win over Cal State Northridge Matadors at the Matadome.
- Already regarded as a top young scorer, Gavin Sykes dominated the second half, scoring 24 points and 16 of Long Beach State's final 19 on Saturday.
- Supporting scores came from Rob Diaz III with 18 points and six rebounds and Josh O'Garro with 15 points and 14 rebounds as Long Beach State shot 46.6%.
- The result leaves Long Beach State 8-11 overall and 4-3 in Big West, while Cal State Northridge falls to 11-9 overall and 4-4 despite 21 points from Larry Hughes Jr. and 17 from James Evans Jr.
- LBSU will play at Cal State Fullerton on Thursday and then hosts UC Santa Barbara next Saturday, with The Associated Press using Data Skrive and Sportradar for this story.
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Gavin Sykes takes over in 2nd half as Long Beach State tops CSUN
Sykes has a career-high 34 in an 87-80 road win, scoring 24 after halftime and making all but one of his 16 free throws as LBSU wins its third in a row and hands the Matadors their first home loss.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution59% Left
Bias Distribution
- 59% of the sources lean Left
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L 59%
C 33%
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