SAN DIEGO - The Point Loma women's basketball team got that balanced scoring attack it had been seeking all year as it scored a season-high 76 points in a 76-63 win over Azusa Pacific on Saturday, Dec. 13.
 
The Sea Lions (3-6) and Azusa Pacific (5-4) both evened their Pacific West Conference records at 1-1 with the result.
 
Madison West led all scorers with 19 points. She went 8-of-14 from the field, including hitting three 3-pointers, and also added a season-best seven rebounds. Sydney Tonack had the best game on the boards of any Sea Lion this season as she posted a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Both were season-highs.
 
Jessica Escorza also added 16 points and Paola Roa came off the bench with 13 points. Point guard Anna Vietrry had a solid all-around game with three points, seven assists and three steals.
 
"The balance was very nice," said Point Loma head coach Bill Westphal. "This is the type of scoring attack we have been looking for all year."
 
PLNU seized the early lead with a 12-2 run midway through the first half and never relinquished its advantage despite APU once tying the game and two other times in the second half the Cougars came within two, but each time Point Loma answered to maintain their lead. They closed out the game by making seven of their final eight free throws in the last 3:25 of play.
 
The Sea Lions also held the edge in the turnover battle 19-13 and outscored the Cougars in the paint 30-12. The PLNU defense also held the PacWest's leading scorer Kelly Hardeman (21.9 ppg) to just 12 points on 4-of-21 shooting.
 
PLNU is now 4-1 all-time against Azusa Pacific in PacWest play, and own a three-game regular season winning streak against the Cougars.
 
Point Loma will return to action in a week (Dec. 20) against PacWest opponent Fresno Pacific on the road starting at 5:30 p.m.