The Cal Poly women’s basketball team capitalized on a 14-4 late run to beat Long Beach State at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday night.
The Mustangs were led by sophomore forward Kristina Santiago who scored 17 points.
Cal Poly (19-9, 11-4 Big West Conference) forced the 49ers (8-20, 4-11) into 23 turnovers.
The Mustangs trailed by three midway through the second half before going on their game-breaking run that ended with a Megan Harrison 3-pointer.
Cal Poly sophomore guard Rachel Clancy contributed 10 points in the first half, hitting on three of her first four shots. She finished with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting.
The Mustangs took the lead for good on a layup by Clancy with 5:24 remaining.
Joining Santiago and Clancy in double-figures were senior guard Lisa McBride and senior forward Megan Harrison, both with 11 points.
LaTorya Barbee led Long Beach State with a game-high 18 points, adding three rebounds. Center Whitney Fields had a double-double scoring 12 points and gathering 11 rebounds.
The 49ers out-shot and out-rebounded the Mustangs but when the game was on the line Cal Poly was able to force a number of Long Beach State turnovers.
The 49ers had a very limited bench contribution with just 12 points not coming from the starting five.
The Mustangs shot 53 percent from 3-point range.
The Mustangs conclude their regular season at 5 p.m. Saturday when they visit conference-leading UC Riverside.