RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Point Loma women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season, falling 60-44 to Cal State LA on Saturday, Nov. 28 at the CBU Thanksgiving Invitational.
 
The loss snapped the Sea Lions' (5-1) five game winning streak to start the season. CSULA is now 2-3.
 
Point Loma shot just 22 percent in the game, including 19 percent in the first half as they trailed 28-18 at the break. PLNU did cut the lead to four points midway through the fourth quarter but it never did take over the lead. The 44 points were a season-low for PLNU.
 
Madison West was the only Sea Lion to reach double-figures as she posted 14 points. She has been in double-figures in all six games this season.
 
Bree Parsons had 18 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Golden Eagles. Rikki Fabricius and Chiara DiMarco also chipped in with 14 and 16 points, respectively.
 
"It was a combination of poor shooting, fouling and not rebounding that cost us," said PLNU assistant coach Dwayne Cosby. "Despite all of that we still had a chance to win this game."
 
The Sea Lions will return home to start PacWest play on Thursday, Dec. 3 against Azusa Pacific. The game will tipoff at 5:30 p.m. As part of the night PLNU Athletics will also be hosting Military Night to honor members of the Armed Forces.
 
"This is a game you burn," Cosby continued, "and you come ready for a very good APU team on Thursday."