(TURLOCK, Calif.) PLNU Men's Basketball trailed at halftime against Cal State East Bay on Saturday night, but rallied in the second half to win its second-straight game to start the new season, 68-62.

The two wins at the Crossover Classic left Point Loma as the only unbeaten at the four-team tournament, giving the Sea Lions the unofficial tournament championship.

"I'm really proud of our guys' fight and toughness tonight," Head Coach Matt Logie said. "East Bay is a very tough team and compete extremely hard. We stayed together and played great defense in the second half which enabled us to pull away."
 
Point Loma trailed by as many as five before Kaden Anderson's 3-pointer with just a few seconds left in the opening half cut PLNU's halftime deficit to two, 28-30.
 
East Bay scored the first points of the second half, but the Sea Lions quickly tied the game on a bucket from Brian Goracke, before Luke Haupt's 3-pointer gave Point Loma its first lead since early in the first half.
 
East Bay tied the game at 39-39 with 13:54 to play, but after two scoreless minutes from both sides, Kyle Colvin's jumper put PLNU ahead for good.
 
Goracke's layup extended the Sea Lions' lead to a game-high nine points with 3:37 left, only for an 8-0 CSUEB run to get the Pioneers to within one with just under two minutes remaining.
 
But Kaden Anderson's jumper stopped their streak and PLNU made its free throws down the stretch to pull away late.
 
Anderson led the team in scoring with 24 points, while adding nine rebounds, earning Crossover Classic MVP honors. Goracke joined Anderson on the All-Tournament Team after scoring in double figures once again, pitching in 12 points and five boards.
 
Haupt joined the duo in double figures, adding 10 points, six rebounds and four assists.
 
Logie said the difference in the game was his team's 22-4 advantage in points off turnovers, with the Sea Lions committing 12 fewer turnovers (seven) than the Pioneers (19).
 
"All of us know that our offense will come, but to win two on the road with our defense is a great sign for our new group," Logie said.
 
Point Loma (2-0 overall) now returns to Golden Gym for its home opener on Tuesday against Northwest Nazarene. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.