Golden Eagles struggle and lose chance at CCAA tournament

Brian Perez, Multimedia Reporter|March 3, 2023

Xavier Zamora

Golden Eagle Alexander Sokol dribbles past the Seawolves Pierce Rexford during their game against Sonoma St. at University Gym on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. CSULA would fall to Sonoma St. 70-56. Photo by Xavier Zamora.

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The Cal State LA Golden Eagles lost to the Sonoma State University Seawolves 70-56 at the university gym on Feb. 23.

The season has been a tough year on the Golden Eagles, winning only 11 of their 27 games this season.

Cal State LA was ahead of Sonoma State 15-12, with a good start from senior guard Alexander Sokol. But, a shift in momentum put Sonoma State in the lead after four consecutive three pointers, leading to a score of 24-17.

They would continue to build from that and go into the halftime, up 39-24 over the Golden Eagles.

The Seawolves shot 47% from the field, while the Golden Eagles only shot at 37% from the field. In the end, it did not matter because Sonoma State was up by as much as 27 points after draining significant three pointers in a row.

Golden Eagles senior guard Alexander Sokol finished the game with 16 points. Most of the points came from the five three-pointers he hit after shooting 5-13 for the game.

Despite the Golden Eagles trying to comeback, they fell short in the end.

CSULA guard Payton Moore attempts an under-the-basket layup during the Golden Eagles 70-56 loss to Sonoma St. at University Gym on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Photo by Xavier Zamora.
CSULA guard Payton Moore attempts an under-the-basket layup during the Golden Eagles 70-56 loss to Sonoma St. at University Gym on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Photo by Xavier Zamora.

The Golden Eagles are now 11-17 on the season after being defeated by Cal Poly Humbolt 73-75 in their final game of the season on Saturday, Feb 25.