North Alabama Lions @ Long Beach State Beach
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 34 | 65 | |
LBSU | 44 | 31 | 75 |
1-0, 1-0 Home
75
1-0, 1-0 Home
Long Beach St. 75, North Alabama 65
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- James Ennis scored 19 points and Long Beach State won its season opener on Saturday, defeating North Alabama 75-65.
Ennis, the lone returning starter from last year's Big West Conference champions, was 6 of 10 from the field and added six rebounds. Reserves Kris Gulley and Deng Deng scored 11 points apiece, with Gulley and Dan Jennings grabbing a team-high seven rebounds for the 49ers.
Rashaun Claiborne scored 17 points to lead the Lions, a Division II team. Wes Long had 13 points, Bruce Adams scored 10 and Lonnie Smith had a game-high 10 rebounds for North Alabama.
It was the first meeting between the schools.
