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SAN DIEGO - Callie Rhoads scored a season-high 22 points to help the Point Loma women's basketball team come back late and edge Notre Dame de Namur, 60-57, on Monday (Feb. 4).

Rhoads' trey with just over three minutes remaining gave PLNU (9-10, 5-6 PacWest) a two-point lead, its first since early in the half and PLNU would never again trail. NDNU (3-17, 2-10 PacWest) would answer with a basket to tie the game but Jessica Escorza would then seal the win for the Sea Lions by hitting a driving layup and knocking down two free throws in the final minute.

That go-ahead trey was one of five 3-pointers Rhoads knocked down in the contest, en route to recording her season-high in points. The Sea Lions also got 11 points and four steals apiece from Escorza and Savannah Erskine. PLNU forced the Argonauts into 20 turnovers, while committing just 11 of their own. The Sea Lions would outscore NDNU 23-8 in points off turnovers.

Point Loma trailed 26-25 at the half and by as many as seven with five minutes remaining before outscoring NDNU 13-3 down the stretch to earn the win. The comeback was made possible by PLNU dominating in the paint and on second chance points in the second half. The Sea Lions outscored the Argonauts 18-4 on points in the paint and 6-0 on second chance points during the second period.

Taylor Dewees and Maya Arellanes paced NDNU with 14 points apiece. Each hit four 3-pointers as the Argonauts hit 10 for the game.

The Sea Lions will now begin a five-game road trip, with the first four in Hawaii. They will open with Hawaii Pacific on Saturday (Feb. 9) and then face BYU-Hawaii on Monday (Feb. 11).