CSUB women's basketball team holds off Whittier to end 4-game skid

Dec. 21—Losers of four straight, the Cal State Bakersfield women's basketball team was hoping to get back on track against Division III Whittier College on Thursday night.

In its final game before opening Big West Conference play next week, CSUB ended the skid — but it certainly wasn't easy.

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