Gavin Sykes, Long Beach State edge Cal State Bakersfield to end skid
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BAKERSFIELD — Freshman Gavin Sykes scored a career-high 39 points, including the game-winning basket in the closing seconds, as Long Beach State edged Cal State Bakersfield, 88-87, on Saturday night to snap a 10-game losing streak. Sykes started the game white hot, making his first eight shots and scoring 20 points in the first eight minutes as Long Beach (9-21 overall, 5-13 Big West) opened a 27-14 lead. Bakersfield (8-22, 2-16) battled back behind a big effort from Ronald Jessamy (33 points, 11 rebounds, three steals). Long Beach held a 29-20 with just under 10 minutes left in the first half, but the...