LOS ANGELES — After a tough loss to Cal Poly Pomona last week, Sonoma State came out in force Friday night as the Seawolves knocked off Cal State L.A. on the road by a final of 81-63.

The game stayed close through the majority of the first half as neither team led by more than five points, while possession switched between the Golden Eagles and Seawolves five times before the break. With 8:40 remaining in the first half, Cal State L.A. opened up a four point lead before Sonoma State rallied back over the next 2:10 to take a four-point lead of their own, 24-20. The Golden Eagles made their way back out on the front foot and they led the game by two at the half.

The hosts added seven more points to start the second half before Sonoma State flipped the script on the Golden Eagles. 

Led by Lewayne Grant and Jackson Gion--who each scored 15 in the final 20 minutes of play--the Seawolves mounted a furious second-half comeback, outscoring their opponent 47-27 and flipping a 36-34 deficit at the half to an 18-point margin of victory. The Seawolves' best run of the game came in the 2:19 following the 15:11 mark. Gion, who would go on to ice six three-pointers on the night, netted nine points from beyond the arc, helping Grant and Naaman Hightower put up 13-straight points.

The difference between the teams proved no clearer than in their shooting percentages. While the Seawolves netted 50.9% of their field goal attempts, 47.8% from beyond the arc and 85.7% from the line, the Golden Eagles were held to 38.3%, 37.5% and 69.2% in each respective category.

With the win Sonoma State improves to 6-8 and 4-6 in CCAA play. They return to action tomorrow night as they will face off with Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson at 7:30pm.