SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Heading into the game the No. 25 Yotes held an overall record of 0-2 against the Point Loma Sea Lions. In 2020, PLNU won the NCAA PacWest Championships for the second year in a row. CSUSB started the season with two straight victories this past weekend in Seaside. That streak continues as the Yotes downed the No. 9 ranked Sea Lions, 79-75, Wednesday night on the road.
 
At the start of the game CSUSB gained an 11-0 lead as Point Loma could not find their target. The Yotes began to struggle scoring a basket, and the Sea Lions were able to catch them with the scoreboard at 13-13. Point Loma continued to expand their lead into halftime, 40-32.
 
The Sea Lions held onto the lead until Darius Mickens went for the drive and hit the layup give the Yotes the lead, 61-60. With six minutes left in the game the lead would be exchanged five times. With 24 second remaining in the game, Point Loma scored off of a free throw to tie the game 75-75.
 
Darius Lubom found Brandon Knapper who hit the game winning three point shot to seal the victory with three seconds on the clock. Lubom returned and scored on a free throw. The Yotes downed the Sea Lions, 79-75.
 
Leading for the Yotes in scoring was Daytone Jennings who scored 23 points, 11 rebounds, and two assists. Brandon Knapper scored 18 points, collected four rebounds and two assists. Also scoring in double digits was Darius Mickens. Mickens added 15 points, four rebounds, and four blocks. Davis also scored 11 points, three steals and two assists.
 
The Yotes next competition is on Saturday, November 20th at 2 pm as they face the Academy of Art in Coussoulis Arena. Game will be live streamed on ccaanetwork.com.