The Pioneer women’s basketball team defeated the Cal State East Bay Pioneers on Saturday night, December 6, 82-73 (boxscore) in the final game of the Pioneer Classic in Hayward, California. The victory continued the Pioneers on their four-game winning streak, now 4-3 overall, breaking the 500 mark for the first time this season.

After coming off of a close win the night previous, the Pioneers were fueled by a confidence that has been surfacing in the past four games. Shooting 49.3% from the floor and 35.7% from three-point range, the Pioneers were able to control the outcome of their 40-minute reign.

With every player entering the game, the Pioneers received valuable performances in a wide variety of players.  Christina Herring (So., San Dimas, Calif.) led the Pioneer attack with 18 points. Also in double-digits, Kelly Vega (Jr., Beaverton, Ore.) added 15 points and Neva Hauser (Fr., Palo Alto, Calif.) chipped in 14 points. Not far behind, Kim Kittell (Jr., Tillamook, Ore.) spent her fourth consecutive game in double digit scoring with 11 points and nine rebounds. Margaret Dowling (Fr., Burlingame, Calif.) controlled the boards, leading the Pioneers in rebounding, yet again, with 10.

The Pioneers will not return to play until December 20, when they travel to California once more to take on Cal Lutheran and La Sierra College. Both games will be played in the afternoon, with Saturday's game beginning at 4:00 pm and Sunday's game at 2:00 pm.