LOS ANGELES - Tanner Lancona scored a game-high 26 points to lead five Sea Lions in double-figures as the Point Loma men's basketball team defeated Cal State LA, 93-84, for its third straight win (Nov. 28).
 
The victory allowed the Sea Lions to close out their non-conference schedule at 4-2. They will begin PacWest play at home next week against Azusa Pacific (Dec. 3) and Dixie State (Dec. 5). CSULA fell to 0-6 with the loss.
 
This is the second straight game Lancona has set a new career-high for scoring. He went 10-of-17 from the field, including hitting 3-of-5 shots from behind the arc to register 26 points. Last game, he scored 19 points to help PLNU get past Young Harris.
 
Fellow big man Zach Burnham had a career-best night with 13 points in 10 minutes off the bench. Point Loma also received 19 points from Josh Rodriguez, 14 from Sam Okhotin and another 12 from Judd Welfringer. Additionally, Welfringer led the team with seven rebounds and a season-best nine assists.  
 
The Sea Lions went 26-of-27 at the free throw line as a team, including 18-of-19 in the second half to hold off a pesky CSULA squad. Both Welfringer and Rodriguez were a perfect 8-for-8 at the charity stripe, with most coming late in the second half. PLNU finished the game shooting 50 percent from the field, and 47 percent from 3-point range.
 
Dushon Carter led three Golden Eagles in double-figures with 22 points.   
 
The Sea Lions will return home to start PacWest play on Thursday, Dec. 3 against Azusa Pacific. The game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. As part of the night PLNU Athletics will also be hosting Military Night to honor members of the Armed Forces.