SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. – A 10-0 run in the first half and quality second half fueled the Coyotes to a CCAA victory over Chico State at home on Thursday night, 63-55. 

Jasmine Sauser scored from all over, leading the team with 24 on six-of-12 shooting.  Aaliyah Taylor hit four threes to score 12 and LeAundra Walker-Brown added 11.  Jamellia Clark controlled the glass, grabbing 13 boards, as CSUSB led 43-37 in that category.

The Yotes trailed 13-5 after one quarter, but in the second quarter down 19-9, they rattled off a 10-0 run with threes from Walker-Brown and Taylor.  Chico State led 22-21 at the break.  Sauser hit a jumper two minutes into the third quarter for the 26-24 lead and CSUSB would not trail again.  A three from Taylor extended it to 34-26 three minutes later and the Yotes led 40-37 after three.  The Yotes held the Wildcats off in the fourth and finished the game at the line.

"We started slow, but then started making some shots and we were able to do a great job finding our hot shooters at the right time," Taylor said.  "We stayed together as a team in the second half to pull it out."

The Coyotes made two more threes and 10 more foul shots for the difference in the game.  They scored 12 points off 14 Chico State turnovers for 10 steals, led by four from Rachel Cain.  The Yotes swatted seven shots with Sauser blocking four.

The Coyotes (4-7, 3-4 CCAA) will look to make it three-straight wins on Saturday at 1 pm against Cal Poly Pomona at home.  Live links are available on CSUSBathletics.com.