2024–25 Long Beach State Beach women's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = women's basketball
| year = 2024–25
| team = Long Beach State Beach
| logo = Long Beach State Athletics logo.svg
| logo_size = 125
| conference = Big West Conference
| short_conf = Big West
| record = 16–14
| conf_record = 12–8
| head_coach = Amy Wright
| hc_year = 2nd
| asst_coach1 = Brian Rosario
| asst_coach2 = Jashae Lee
| asst_coach3 = Raru Archer
| arena = Walter Pyramid
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2024–25 Big West women's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Long Beach State Beach women's basketball team represented California State University, Long Beach during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Beach, led by second-year head coach Amy Wright, played their home games at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California as members of the Big West Conference.
Previous season
The Beach finished the 2023–24 season 15–18, 8–12 in Big West play, to finish in a tie for seventh place.{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://bigwest.org/standings.aspx?standings=158 |access-date=January 20, 2025 |work=The Big West}} They defeated UC Santa Barbara{{Cite news |last=Bryant |first=Victor |date=March 13, 2024 |title=UC Santa Barbara Women's Basketball Eliminated From Big West Tournament by Long Beach State |url=https://www.independent.com/2024/03/13/uc-santa-barbara-womens-basketball-eliminated-from-big-west-tournament-by-long-beach-state/ |access-date=January 20, 2025 |work=Santa Barbara Independent |language=en}} and upset UC Riverside,{{Cite news |last=Guardabascio |first=Mike |date=March 14, 2024 |title=Long Beach State Women Win Overtime Tournament Thriller, Advance to Semis |url=https://www.the562.org/2024/03/14/long-beach-state-women-win-overtime-tournament-thriller-advance-to-semis/ |access-date=January 20, 2025 |work=The562.org |language=en}} before falling to eventual tournament champions UC Irvine in the semifinals of the Big West tournament.{{Cite news |last=Carr |first=Janis |date=March 15, 2024 |title=UC Irvine women beat Long Beach State to reach Big West Tournament title game |url=https://www.dailybreeze.com/2024/03/15/uc-irvine-women-beat-long-beach-state-to-reach-big-west-tournament-title-game/ |access-date=January 20, 2025 |work=Daily Breeze |language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2024|team=Long Beach State Beach|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lauren|last=Cummings|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=so|home=Billings, MT|high_school=Billings Senior High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lovely|last=Sonnier|num=1|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|home=San Francisco, CA|high_school=South Carolina State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Savannah|last=Tucker|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=sr|home=Fresno, CA|high_school=Clovis North High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Patricia|last=Chung|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=sr|home=Monterey Park, CA|high_school=Mark Keppel High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tairat|last=Samuel-Afolabi|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=fr|home=Stockholm, Sweden|high_school=Fryshuset Gymnasium}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kennan|last=Ka|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=y|home=San Diego, CA|high_school=Mission Hills High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Christy|last=Reynoso|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=fr|home=Los Angeles, CA|high_school=Sierra Canyon School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rachel|last=Loobie|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=gs|home=Indianapolis, IN|high_school=Wright State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jada|last=Crawshaw|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=so|home=Darwin, Australia|high_school=Sydney Comets}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Brelynn|last=Brice|num=21|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|home=Stockton, CA|high_school=Lincoln High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mykelle|last=Richards|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|home=San Bernardino, CA|high_school=Etiwanda High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=JaQuoia|last=Jones-Brown|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=fr|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Westlake High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Haley|last=Wright|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=fr|home=Valencia, Spain|high_school=Valencia Basket}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Judit|last=Oliva Fernandez|num=42|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|rs=y|home=El Prat de Llobregat, Spain|high_school=South Florida}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Amy Wright ({{college|Arkansas}})
|asst_coach=
- Brian Rosario ({{college|San Diego}})
- Jashae Lee ({{college|Murray State}})
- Raru Archer ({{college|Texas Southern}})
|roster_url=https://longbeachstate.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=January 20, 2025
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Long Beach State Beach}}"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Cal State Los Angeles
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv =
| score = 77–67
| attend = 645
| record = –
| highscorer = Crawshaw
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Chung
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 4
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Long Beach State Beach}}"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 9, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = William & Mary
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–65
| attend = 1,093
| record = 1–0
| highscorer = Sonnier
| points = 13
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Sonnier, Crawshaw}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 tied|Sonnier, Tucker, Loobie}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Pacific
| site_stadium = Alex G. Spanos Center
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–81
| attend = 553
| record = 1–1
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Jones-Brown
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Tucker
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Sacramento State
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 69–68
| attend = 411
| record = 2–1
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 29
| highrebounder = Oliva Fernandez
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Tucker
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Savage Arena
| site_cityst = Toledo, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–79
| attend = 4,046
| record = 2–2
| highscorer = Chung
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Jones-Brown
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Tucker, Loobie}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Michigan
| site_stadium = Crisler Center
| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI
| tv = B1G+
| score = 56–111
| attend = 2,753
| record = 2–3
| highscorer = Sonnier
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Chung
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Pepperdine
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–61
| attend = 620
| record = 3–3
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Tucker, Richards}}
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = {{tooltip|3 tied|Sonnier, Loobie, Chung}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–56
| attend = 779
| record = 4–3
| conference = 1–0
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Crawshaw
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Sonnier, Chung}}
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2024
| time = 9:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Stan Sheriff Center
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–69
| overtime = OT
| attend = 1,762
| record = 5–3
| conference = 2–0
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–102
| attend = 2,463
| record = 5–4
| highscorer = Crawshaw
| points = 19
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|3 tied|Tucker, Chung, Jones-Brown}}
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Tucker
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 19, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Elon
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–68
| attend = 718
| record = 5–5
| highscorer = Jones-Brown
| points = 17
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Sonnier, Crawshaw}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bethesda
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 122–49
| attend = 500
| record = 6–5
| highscorer = Richards
| points = 21
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Sonnier, Jones-Brown}}
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UC Riverside
| site_stadium = SRC Arena
| site_cityst = Riverside, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–48
| attend = 136
| record = 7–5
| conference = 3–0
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Tucker, Loobie}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–43
| attend = 579
| record = 8–5
| conference = 4–0
| highscorer = Crawshaw
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Jones-Brown
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|7 tied|Loobie, Tucker, Chung, Richards, Sonnier, Crawshaw, Jones-Brown}}
| assists = 1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–60
| attend = 754
| record = 9–5
| conference = 5–0
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 22
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Chung, Loobie}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Sonnier
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UC San Diego
| site_stadium = LionTree Arena
| site_cityst = La Jolla, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–79
| attend = 1,982
| record = 9–6
| conference = 5–1
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Crawshaw
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Cal State Fullerton
| site_stadium = Titan Gym
| site_cityst = Fullerton, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–60
| attend = 193
| record = 10–6
| conference = 6–1
| highscorer = Crawshaw
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Loobie, Chung}}
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = The Gold Mine
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–75
| attend = 620
| record = 11–6
| conference = 7–1
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Crawshaw
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Tucker, Chung}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = The Gold Mine
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+/SSN
| score = 71–78
| attend = 606
| record = 11–7
| conference = 7–2
| highscorer = Loobie
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Jones-Brown
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UC Irvine
| site_stadium = Bren Events Center
| site_cityst = Irvine, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 47–61
| attend = 672
| record = 11–8
| conference = 7–3
| highscorer = Crawshaw
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Crawshaw
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Crawshaw
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| opponent = UC Santa Barbara
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–77
| attend = 1,112
| record = 11–9
| conference = 7–4
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 27
| highrebounder = Lobbie
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UC Davis
| site_stadium = University Credit Union Center
| site_cityst = Davis, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–71
| attend = 433
| record = 11–10
| conference = 7–5
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 26
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| site_stadium = Premier America Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Northridge, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 88–65
| attend = 200
| record = 12–10
| conference = 8–5
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 33
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–72
| attend = 591
| record = 12–11
| conference = 8–6
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Crawshaw
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Crawshaw
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = UC Riverside
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–69
| attend = 629
| record = 13–11
| conference = 9–6
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Crawshaw
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UC Santa Barbara
| site_stadium = The Thunderdome
| site_cityst = Santa Barbara, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–73
| attend = 965
| record = 13–12
| conference = 9–7
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Jones-Brown
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2025
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| site_stadium = Icardo Center
| site_cityst = Bakersfield, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–70
| attend = 304
| record = 14–12
| conference = 10–7
| highscorer = Tucker
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = UC Irvine
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+/SSN
| score = 73–52
| attend = 958
| record = 15–12
| conference = 11–7
| highscorer = Chung
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 18
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = UC San Diego
| site_stadium = Walter Pyramid
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 51–82
| attend = 623
| record = 15–13
| conference = 11–8
| highscorer = Crawshaw
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Jones-Brown
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Chung
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Mott Athletics Center
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–64
| attend = 773
| record = 16–13
| conference = 12–8
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Tucker, Loobie}}
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Loobie, Crawshaw}}
| assists = 3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Long Beach State Beach}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Long Beach State Beach|2025 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament|Big West tournament}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 12, 2025
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 6
| opponent = UC Riverside
| oppseed = 7
| site_stadium = Lee's Family Forum
| site_cityst = Henderson, NV
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 40–54
| attend = 882
| record = 16–14
| highscorer = Loobie
| points = 8
| highrebounder = Loobie
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Tucker
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Pacific
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://longbeachstate.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25 |access-date=January 20, 2025 |work=Long Beach State University Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Long Beach State Beach Schedule 2024-25 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/299/season/2025 |access-date=January 20, 2025 |work=ESPN}}
References
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