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INCALCULABLE loss Mathematics professor dies at The Nugget on Tuesday.

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Flowers are place in front of the door of mathematics professor Kent Merryfield, who died Tuesday night.

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Senate looks to bring teacher evaluations into the digital realm College of Business Administration Sen. Robert Martinez proposed a new resolution to the Associated Students Inc. Senate floor Wednesday evening that aims to make teacher evaluations more environmentally friendly, by converting to digital distribution.

Specific details as to how to make the form accessible to all students were left vague.

“The goal would be to have [digital course evaluations] in class, but we also have to give a way that if [students] didn’t have an electronic device, you have a frame of time to use university resources like the University Library,” Martinez said.

He stressed the final aim of the resolution was to make distribution of the evaluations more sustainable, not to alter them in any way.

“Currently [teacher evaluations] use a million sheets of paper each semester, in addition to the labor hours that go into processing all those sheets of paper,” Martinez said. “This resolution isn’t changing the content of those evaluations, just in how they are administered.”

Most of the Senate responded positively to the idea, offering input on how to administer the digital evaluation in a way that is accessible to everyone.

“This would offer a great way to be more sustainable and be more mindful about the resources we are using,” Sen. at-large Melissa Mejia said.

Mejia added that most students would probably be able to do evaluations online, but the university should still offer paper versions for students with “different abilities.”

The biggest concern that members of the Senate brought up was the lack of motivation students would have to complete the course evaluations.

“My only concern is that since this is not really mandatory, students won’t have to fill out the evaluation, especially if they’re not there,” said Sen. at-large Naomi Howansky. “My only concern is making it fair for professors to get all the evaluations in.”

Despite some concerns, the general idea proposed by the resolution was favorably received by the Senate, which approved it for a second reading.

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Computer lab flooded after storm Water entered the FA-4 lab building roof following rainfall over fall break.

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The computer lab in FA-4 309 was flooded Friday after a rainstorm on Thanksgiving. Water leaked through the roof, causing ceiling tiles to fall.

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heavy rainstorm Thanksgiving Day caused a leak in Fine Arts 4 Room 309, an animation and illustration computer room.

Water entered through cracks and crevices in the roof, which developed in a lot of old buildings, said Josh Cichuniec, interim associate director of Facilities Management.

According to Facilities Management, FA-4 was built in 1962.

“The floor in the front of the room was entirely covered in water, and the Labtech station was also covered in water,” according to an email from Trilina Mai, a senior animation student and lab manager.

A number of ceiling tiles also fell as a result of the leak.

“That building had a problem… with 12by-12 inch ceiling tiles falling off,” said Michael Gardner, capital project manager of Facilities Management. “The building is old and they are becoming detached.”

According to Gardner, the ceiling tiles were screwed in the building to keep them

from falling. The screws were unable to secure the tiles in this building.

Facilities Management responded Friday morning after the leak was reported to the University Police Department. They located and sealed the leak, according to Cichuniec, and plan to install new tiles on the ceiling and repair the roof Thursday.

Mai said that no equipment was damaged due to the water. Two computers under the large patch of ceiling with no tiles were put under a clear tarp, provided by Facilities Management, to protect them from the rain expected Wednesday.

According to Mai, a few tiles had fallen during a previous rainstorm, but the storm that happened over fall break took down several more tiles.

“I think this room has always had leaking problems, and frankly this room and ... rooms on this side in general tend to have a slight leaking problem, but this rain made it really bad,” Mai said.

Although the leak was fixed, staff in the lab prepared for the rain expected on Thursday morning as a precautionary measure.

“We’re expecting no leaks, but we are cautious anyways,” Mai said.

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Long Beach State professor of mathematics Kednt Merryfield lectures his students in 2015.

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LBSU mourns the death of mathematics professor Kent Merryfield died of a heart attack in The Nugget Grill and Pub Tuesday afternoon.

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The Nugget Grill and Pub closed early Tuesday after mathematics professor Kent Merryfield lost consciousness and died of cardiac arrest around 2:30 p.m. He was 65.

“From the start, I could tell he was a good-hearted man,” said third year Lynn Le, an applied math major. “He was always knowledgeable about the material as well as other topics, so he would usually go on a tangent a bit, excitingly discussing something math related.”

Le took Merryfield’s Calculus III course when she was a freshman and said that he was quiet natured, but friendly. “[Merryfield] had very kind eyes and wanted his students to succeed,” Le said.

The late professor was called a renaissance man. He was known for his contributions to

the campus, his distinctive laugh and his sunny disposition. He is survived by his wife Margaret Merryfield and their two children.

Students mourned his death Wednesday, leaving bouquets of flowers at his door and sharing their memories and condolences on Twitter and RateMyProfessor.com.

“He was one of those teachers that people could tell he loved teaching his subject,” one student who took his Calculus III course wrote on Rate My Professor Wednesday. “I wasn’t a good student but he was a great teacher. It’s a shame that nobody will be reading his RateMyProfessor page anymore.

We really lost a great teacher. May he rest in peace.”

Members of the department shared their thoughts on Merryfield’s impact at the university in a Wednesday morning statement.

“Kent Merryfield was beloved by our students, staff and faculty, and he was a leader in the department,” said Tangan Gao, chair for the Department of Mathematics and Sta-

tistics. “This is a tremendous loss to the department and this loss will be felt at every corner of the campus.”

Merryfield has been an active member of the campus since 1985, lending his time when he wasn’t teaching to coach Long Beach State’s team in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematics Competition. For the last 13 years, he devoted time as undergraduate associate chair for the department, creating the Honors Seminar in Problem Solving, a program to aid students in competition-level mathematical problem solving.

“We will miss Kent for his chuckle, his care and thoughtfulness, and for all of the wonderful things he has done, both for our campus and for our community,” said Curt Bennett, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics.

According to a statement released by the campus, many students that he coached at the high school level went on to some of the top colleges in the state.

Merryfield was recognized in 2006 and 2007 as “Most Valuable Professor” and won the Samuel L. Greitzer Distinguished Faculty Advising Award in 2010.

Reporters from the Daily 49er visited the restaurant Tuesday to investigate and saw a body covered with a sheet around 5:30 p.m.

A student who was in the pub during the incident tweeted that the man fell out of his chair while eating.

“He started choking on his food and then his whole body was just convulsing … ” A student eyewitness tweeted. “But it literally all happened in like 30 seconds it was so scary. They’re trying to revive him but it’s not working.”

After 2:30 p.m. paramedics responded to a “man-down” call.

Jeff Bliss executive director of media and digital news for Long Beach State said that Counseling and Psychological Services would be available to students who were in the restaurant at the time of the incident.

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Insufficient donations struggle to fill ASI Beach Pantry The pantry relies on community involvement to help sustain it long term.

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Senior English education major Azucena Montenegro visits the Beach Pantry located in the University Student Union third floor.

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helves were filled to the edge with canned goods and snacks after the holiday break, but the Associated Students Inc. Beach Pantry isn’t always so bountiful.

Although the ASI Beach Pantry has received an influx of donations during the holiday season, it has had trouble in the past keeping the pantry full.

“There’s been days where I’ve been here, I’ve been working, and there’s only Ramen and a few cans of tomato sauce. There’s barely any snacks,” ASI Beach Pantry employee Tiana Barajas said. “Students will come in and sometimes they won’t even get anything because it does not suffice.”

The ASI Beach Pantry supplies zero-cost food to Long Beach State students as long as they bring a student I.D. The pantry has steadily increased its number of unique and total visitors, according to ASI Communications Director James Ahumada.

The space relies on sustained connections with local organizations to supply food donations, Ahumada said. He added that these donations are not always consistent.

During a visit to the pantry after the holiday break, senior English education major Azucena Montenegro said she had never seen the pantry so full.

“It does ebb and flow, and I think that’s where ASI comes in with our staff,” Ahumada said. “We usually have something there, but sometimes it’s definitely less than the full

stock.”

Over 41 percent of students face food insecurity in the California State University system, according to research from assistant professor of social work Rashida Crutchfield.

“Those findings were stunning,” Crutchfield said. “For some of our students who are getting depressed nutritional value in their meals, or missing meals because they cannot afford meals, the Beach Pantry really supports getting them through the day.”

Throughout the semester, the ASI Beach Pantry has received multiple large donations from organizations such as Giving Children Hope and Generosity Feeds. Now that the holiday season has begun, pantry donations have increased.

“When it’s winter time, there’s a lot of donations for the students,” Barajas said. “But whenever it’s just the beginning of the year, end of the year, there’s not as much that’s being put in.”

In the future, ASI will research its current methods and figure out how to more strategically serve students.

“Continued partnerships is going to be key, there’s no way to run the pantry without community partners, campus partners,” Ahumada said.

As for campus involvement, the LBSU campus can play an important role in the long term sustainability of the ASI Beach Pantry, Crutchfield said.

“We as a campus, as administrators, as faculty, as staff, as students, we all have to invest in the pantry,” Crutchfield said. “We have a lot of students who need support, so making sure the pantry is stocked has to be all of our responsibilities.”

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While internally I felt like my life was burning around me, I managed a cool persona to those who I came in contact with.

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The unspoken truth After years of neglecting my depression, through trial and error I learned to manage my disease.

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Arts & Life Editor petriefaith

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remember sitting in my small and dark room that I shared with my younger sister listening to The Smiths’ hit-song, “Asleep.” It had been playing on repeat for so long I had lost count of how many times I had heard the smooth voice of frontman, Morrissey sing the lyrics, “Sing me to sleep/Sing me to sleep/I don’t want to wake up/On my own anymore.”

I couldn’t understand why I was in such a rut. Nothing sparked it; one moment I was chatting with my parents in the living room and the next I was swiftly excusing myself to go to my room with tears welling up in my eyes as I quietly shut the door behind me.

I was 17 years old at the time.

Fast forward to my second-semester at my community college and I could feel the same sense of dread washing over me. I was managing editor at my campus’ newspaper and between classes, work and the paper I could feel the

pressure bubbling underneath my skin like a dormant volcano.

I sat at my computer staring at whatever assignment I was editing when my vision began to close in on me as if the rolling credits to my life were about to begin to roll.

My heart began to pound and I could feel my hands getting clammier by the second. I looked slyly to my left and right noticing everyone calmly carrying on with their work.

How could they be so relaxed at a time like this? I felt like I was going to die.

I stood up from my chair, trying to walk as quickly as my legs could bear, without a clear purpose.

Stepping outside, I took hurried gulps of air as if they would be my last. I took out my phone and looked up symptoms similar to what I had experienced and the words “anxiety attack” glared back at me.

I knew that my mental health was in danger from my initial stints as a teen, but a combination of fear and the stigmatization of mental illness in the Black community held me back from opening up.

After my anxiety attack, I slowly began to feel myself

spiral. I wouldn’t answer texts, I would stay locked away in my room and I began slacking off in my classes. I knew what depression was but I refused to consider that it was what I was experiencing. It soon became hard to maintain a happy-persona in my everyday life and my friend convinced me to schedule a counseling appointment with my campus psychologist.

While it was nerve wracking at first, as cheesy as it sounds it felt as though a weight was lifted off of me — maybe even a whole bus.

This small step toward opening up allowed me to talk to my parents and suddenly, whatever preconceived expectations that I had in my head of what their reaction would be, melted away.

Slowly but surely I learned to face my feelings head on in the form of journaling and having more sessions with my therapist.

With a ton of reflection (and heavy, tearfilled talks with my counselor) I realized that depression was nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed of.

While I still have episodes of sadness I now know how to better manage it without repeating history.

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‘Witti-Schism’ laughs through the pain Art gallery features hundreds of paper-cut houses and designs in the spirit of wittiness.

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For many, paper-cutting is a task, whether it’s cutting out paper for a class poster board or creating intricate snowflakes for festive dorm room decor. But third-year Illustration Bachelor of Fine Arts student Natalie Rosen, papercutting has turned it into an art form.

Sixty five paper-cut houses and over 800 individually cut paper pieces hang from the ceiling in one of Rosen’s several paper artworks in her gallery “Witti-Schism” at the School of Art Galleries at Long Beach State.

Her gallery dives into the idea of herself — and others — going through a mental breakdown but using humor to “soften the blow.” Rosen combined paper, sculptures and drawings to translate her feelings of frustration and grief, as well as the humor that helps her deal with it.

In her elaborate papercut house piece titled “Commons,” Rosen displays a long snake weaving in and out of the houses as a symbolization for the conflict and pain that affects different families. This idea of dealing with pain and conflict is something that Rosen has dealt with herself and has also witnessed with her friends and peers,

and thought it would be interesting to bring it to life in her art. “[‘Commons’] encourages people to empathize with each other because you never really realize what’s going on in somebody’s life,” Rosen said.

Also an Illustration BFA major at LBSU, senior Crisselle Mendiola took special notice to this piece as she wandered through the gallery and admired the attention to detail.

“I wish I could do this 3D intricacy,” Mendiola said. “It’s so crazy how clean the cuts are and it’s so well planned and thought out.”

Rosen’s detailed craftsmanship with paper-cutting is done through sketching designs, creating copies, cutting paper with x-acto knives or lasers and then piecing each part together. Before fully immersing herself in papercutting, Rosen practiced watercoloring and pencil drawing during her undergraduate program at LBSU. She discovered her knack for the art form and realized that it “just kind of clicked” with her.

“It was something that I grew over the years and developed,” Rosen said. “When you translate a drawing to paper-cutting there’s always something that’s lost in translation between and makes it look different and it’s kind of exciting.”

Taking a turn from the serious and ex-

ploring the realm of humor, Rosen also features several animal heads with corresponding names such as “Fear,” “Chaos,” “Relief” and more to explain the variations of humor. Rosen studied theories of humor over the summer and thought that it would be interesting to personify the different ways people find comedy through life by creating animal figures.

“I thought it was a good way to represent abstract ideas,” Rosen said.

A visitor at Rosen’s gallery, fourth-year Design major at LBSU Mike McCrone admired the combination of art styles in “Witti-Schism,” and said he respected the work put into the gallery.

“It’s really inspiring to see other peoples work,” McCrone said.

Whether an art student or not, Rosen hopes the overall message people take away from her work is to acknowledge their feelings and reflect on the ways humor can be used to deal with problems. “[I want guests] to think about comedy and how it affects you and the people around you,” Rosen said. “[Comedy] is a positive thing that can help you deal with personal problems.”

“Witti-Schism” and other student galleries can be viewed in the Fine Arts Building at LBSU on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 5 p.m. and Wednesday from noon to 7 p.m.

Clockwise from top: Hanging from the ceiling, Rosen’s “Common” features 60 houses and over 800 small pieces that are all laser cut from paper and glued together. A snake weaves in and out of the houses in Rosen’s symbolization for the grief that can take over households in different ways. Hand paper-cut and placed together on the wall, Rosen’s “Input/Output” features two large people in the theme of comedy and introspection.

Guests view Rosen’s hanging “Common” paper-cut sculpture.

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RELATIONSHIPS

Are we able to say, ‘Thank U, Next’ right after a breakup?

The beauty of multiple soulmates and the modern dating world.

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

As Ariana Grande did following her breakup with Pete Davidson, people should be allowed to move on right away without judgement.

By Karla Lopez Staff Writer

As a hopeless romantic, I’ve had quite a few bumpy relationships and moving on quickly after each partner is normal for me.

The speed that I’d start dating someone else was faster than Speedy Gonzales can run.

The high-speed dating life has reflected a huge chunk of my journal content for my first three years of college.

But to these love experiences, I have the privilege and ability to mouth the words of Ariana Grande’s new single “Thank u, next” with confidence.

The hit song is relatable for both the heartbreaker in a relationship and the recipient of the heart break.

The break up can either force you to crawl into a cave to hibernate for years from the dating world or make you sign up on Tinder to swipe right on the next potential lover.

Some say the second outcome is cold and malicious; they would even consider this “emotionally cheating.” According to emotional affairs and relationship problems writer Evelyn Andersen, the act of “emotionally cheating” is defined as someone eyeing from afar the next potential partner without physically enacting in wrongdoing due to their commitment for their “ beloved spouse.”

I remember breaking up with a partner of mine due to the hardships of long-distance, myself being in San Francisco and he being in Los Angeles. He and I were both clearly upset at the loss of a “cute” relationship.

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However, I woke up the morning after we broke up to a text with details of his next potential date and his plan of introducing the date to his family members.

Of course, I was enraged, and then the sadness took over and I and started questioning the love we shared.

I went into a pothole of broken hearts, which was new for me since I wouldn’t usually dwell on relationships, and instead start dating other people. It felt like a mirror was held in front of me to see how it felt to see a ex-partner of yours move on quickly.

After I reflected on the situation, I started filling myself with happiness in being single and seeing my ex-partner be happy with a new love.

I’m a believer in having multiple soulmates in a lifetime, whether they are platon-

ic or romantic. You can’t really be sure that out of all the people in the world there’s only one soulmate for you. I hate to break it to you, but Disney princesses and happily ever after isn’t realistic in today’s dating world.

Obviously, the situation with my ex was painful. It hurt that he quickly found another “soulmate,” but the thought of him finding a relatable and lovable person in a very short period of time is amazing.

As I began to reexamine my thoughts on romanticism I knew that I had to be mindful of the love people give and how it can be switched from one person to another. Humans are complex and finding love isn’t a simple journey.

From a love enthusiast to anyone currently in the dating world, you have the right to say, “Thank u, next.”

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Senior defender Austin Stevenson celebrates with his teammates after a win against Pomona-Pitzer Saturday.

MEN’S WATER POLO

Water Polo to play first NCAA quarterfinal since 1991 LBSU faces UC San Diego Thursday at Stanford.

fter an opening round victory against Pomona-Pitzer Saturday, the Long Beach State men’s water polo team will play in the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time since 1991.

LBSU will play 1 p.m. Thursday against UC San Diego at Stanford University. Both teams enter on a seven-game winning streak and will play for a a semifinal date with the Cardinal Saturday.

“I’m expecting a high-level game; I’m expecting a close game, so a lot of it is gonna come down to details and execution,” head coach Gavin Arroyo said.

There is no numerical seeding for the tournament, but the Tritons earned a bye heading into the quarterfinals.

UC San Diego edged the 49ers 7-5 on September 19.

“I think we need some payback from the earlier game we lost down in San Diego. That was a hard game to lose but that’s good because now we know how they play and how we play against them,” senior defender Keegan Wicken said.

Long Beach State is 1-0 in elimination games against teams that defeated it earlier in the year.

Freshmen have been leading the 49er offense this postseason. Utility Garrett Zaan, who has played for the US Youth National team, has been a standout player in elimination games. Most recently, he scored four goals in the victory against Pomona-Pitzer.

“Our freshmen class is really strong,” Wicken said.

Wicken also noted that the 49er upperclassmen have been impressive recently.

With a team-leading 12 assists, junior attacker Austin Stewart can identify hot shooters with game vision similar to a setter in volleyball. With a .675 shooting percentage, he can also score when needed, making him almost impossible to defend.

UCSD has a formidable two-way player in sophomore utility Connor Turnbow-Lindenstadt. His 68 goals and 23 steals lead the Tritons’ offensive attack.

UC San Diego enters the match as Western Water Polo Association conference champions. Its first round bye means it has not played since Nov. 18.

“They haven’t played since their conference [tournament] so it’s kind of a blessing in disguise for us to get that game,” Arroyo said.

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Junior outside hitter Hailey Harward digs a ball against Hawai’i.

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Misuse of Harward leads to honorable mention The switch from libero to outside hitter results in a major drop off for Hailey Harward’s All-Big West honors.

By Samantha Diaz Managing Editor samanthadiaz98

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ollowing an underwhelming season for the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team, a silver lining was found in the five players who received All-Big West honors in the 2018 Big West Women’s Volleyball All-Conference Team. Senior outside hitter Tyler Spriggs was the only player to receive a first team selection, while junior outside hitter Hailey Harward, senior outside hitter Emma Kirst and junior middle blocker Yizhi Xue received honorable mentions. Freshman outside hitter Kashauna Williams was named to the All-Freshman Team.

While Spriggs and Williams’ had the most impressive of the honors, the most shocking of these selections was Harward’s honorable mention. After making the All-Freshman team her first year and making the First Team last season,

an honorable mention is a considerable drop off for Harward, and nowhere near what she deserves.

Harward began the season in her usual position as libero, the one that earned her a spot on the First Team last season, but was moved to outside hitter after a few games in order to compensate for the lack of outside hitters in the team’s rotation. Even while Harward was in the position, the team still had senior outside hitter Megan Kruidhof and freshman outside hitter Allison Martinez who both played little minutes throughout the season.

The position was moved around and experimented with all season, but Harward never returned to her natural position. She still thrived as an outside hitter however, and led the team in digs at 3.39 and was third in conference service aces at 41 to end the season. She was also third on the team in kills per set at 2.11, behind Spriggs and Williams.

Harward was also named the Defensive Player of the Week and passed up her milestone 1000th career dig this season. Although she had some impressive games, her

potential impact was wasted on the team as an outside hitter, forcing Harward to work on both sides of the ball and rack up impressive digs and kills. The fact that she was able to make such an impact in an unfamiliar position is commendable, but you can’t help but wonder what might have been if she was able to thrive in her regular position as libero.

The outside hitter gave the program high hopes when she came in as a freshman under former head coach Brian Gimmillaro while she had offers from top schools such as UCLA, Arizona and Pepperdine.

Not only has Long Beach had a lackluster two previous seasons, but Harward also had to play in an unfamiliar position and help the team in any way she could from there.

With more of the young players possibly making a return and multiple recruits already being announced, it will be interesting to see what role Harward will play next season, and how much of a chance she’ll be given to thrive once again.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

Booker-less 49ers fall to USC Despite a valiant effort, the team suffered its third straight loss 75-65.

By Alex Manfredi

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Prior to tip-off Wednesday night at USC, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team received good news: USC’s star freshman Kevin Porter Jr. would sit out due to a nagging quad injury.

Moments later, it was announced by LBSU play-by-play radio announcer Jason Schwartz that Long Beach starting point guard Deishuan Booker was nowhere to be found in warm-ups and was not on the team’s bench for undisclosed reasons. Without Booker, it was a struggle for Long Beach (2-6) to drive into the paint and handle pressure at the guard position.

In the first half, both teams dealt with slow starts and turnover problems. Led by sophomore Edon Maxhuni running the point guard position, the 49ers went back and forth with the Trojans in a low scoring affair.

“We just committed to defending and keeping them in front and rebounding the ball, I think that’s what made the difference,” associate head coach Myke Scholl said on 22 West Radio.

Long Beach was reliant on a collective effort from its entire roster, as 12 players saw the floor. With less than three minutes before halftime, a layup from sophomore

guard Jordan Roberts cut the USC lead down to two points. USC responded with a 6-0 run to end the half, leading 36-28. Roberts led the Beach in scoring with nine points and five rebounds at the break.

To begin the second half, the Trojans continued to capitalize on their momentum, taking a 44-32 lead within the first few minutes. Behind offensive contributions from redshirt junior guard Ron Freeman and redshirt senior guard Bryan Alberts, the 49ers would not give up. A powerful tomahawk dunk by Freeman sparked some fire into the team.

Long Beach exploded for a 10-0 run with under 11 minutes to play and eventually cut the USC lead down to three points. The 49ers continued to battle with the Trojans through the second half, but could not stop junior forward Nick Rakocevic down the stretch who finished with 19 points and 13 rebounds.

“Extremely proud of this team defensively, they hung together when we got down and really gritted it out,” Scholl said on 22 West Radio. “We got the shots that we wanted, our guys executed well but we just got a little unlucky there at the end.”

Alberts and Roberts led Long Beach with 13 points each. Long Beach held USC to 42.2 percent shooting but struggled themselves, shooting 35.7 percent in the loss.

Next up for Long Beach is a 7 p.m. matchup Saturday at the University of San Diego.

JOSEPH KLING | Daily 49er

Redshirt junior guard Ron Freeman (top) blocks a shot against USC Wednesday. Redshirt senior center Temidayo Yussuf (left) drives in the paint against a USC defender.