Box Score

Los Angeles, CA – Academy of Art University fell to 3-5 Saturday when they were defeated by California State University of Los Angeles (1-4), 54-43. In only the seventh game of her career, freshman Madeline Houston led the Urban Knights notching a team high nine points and seven rebounds.

           

 The first half proved to be a hard fought battle between the Golden Eagles and the Urban Knights. AAU was able to hold Cal State L.A. to less than 30 percent shooting while AAU knocked down 10 of 29 shots from the floor as a team.

 

Down only two at the half, junior Verity Peets was able to tie the score, but the Golden Eagles would have an answer. Cal State L.A. went on a 21-0 run, from which the Urban Knights could not recover.

 

Senior Sondra Stilwell recorded eight points hitting 3 of her 8 shots from the floor. The guard, who has been an offensive force all season, entered the game averaging 13.7 points per game and she brought down three rebounds and handed out two assists for AAU.

 

Jazzi Johnson provided the Golden Ealges with a second half surge as she notched 14 points, giving her 20 in the game. Jordan Kuzma also looked sharp for Cal State L.A. as she tallied 14 points and grabbed a game high 12 rebounds.

 

Up next, AAU will return to the Bay Area to take on Concordia University, St. Paul in Belmont, California. The game is set for 5 p.m. on Friday December 18^th at Walter Gleason Gym.