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63
Winner Point Loma PLNU 18-10
60
Concordia Irvine CUI 16-11
Winner
Point Loma PLNU
18-10
63
Final
60
Concordia Irvine CUI
16-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Point Loma PLNU 15 23 12 13 63
Concordia Irvine CUI 12 11 22 15 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

SEA LIONS ARE SEMIFINAL BOUND!

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Sea Lions were in Riverside on Thursday afternoon in the first round of the PacWest Championships. Point Loma was the No. 5 seed and faced No. 4 Concordia-Irvine in a matchup that featured two lopsided halves. PLNU would head into the half up 15 points on the Eagles, and Concordia would respond by outscoring Point Loma by 12 points in the second half.
 
PLNU would only take one three-point shot in the first quarter as they focused their offense on getting the ball inside. The Sea Lions had a three-point advantage going into the second quarter and went on a 21-6 run to push their lead to 18 with three minutes left in the half. Coming into the second half of play the Eagles implemented a press that shut down Point Loma's offense in the third and fourth quarters. After scoring 23 points in the second quarter alone, PLNU managed only 25 second half points. It was the Sea Lions defense that kept them in the game, getting key stops throughout the second half including a great defensive effort on the last play of the game.
 
Grace Brady led all scorers with 18 points on the afternoon, she also tallied four rebounds and three blocks in the effort. Roya Rustamzada was called for her fourth foul late in the third quarter and played limited minutes after that but still had a huge impact on the game. She earned her 18th double-double on the season with 13 points, 11 rebounds, while also recording six assists, four blocks, and three steals. Sydney Peterson went 4-of-7 from three to score 12 points with five assists, and Cara Liggins added 14 points and seven rebounds.

Team Records
Point Loma (18-10, 12-8 PacWest), Concordia-Irvine (16-11, 13-7 PacWest)
 
PacWest and Regional Implications
This win advances the Sea Lions to the semifinal game against No. 1 seed Azusa Pacific tomorrow. Point Loma also added to their resume for the chance to earn a berth in the West Regional playoffs.
 
The Turning Point
The second half press put on by the Eagles allowed them to get back in the game down only five points heading into the final quarter, but an early surge to begin the fourth pushed the Sea Lions back up by 10, keeping the Eagles at bay.

Coach and Players Interview


News and Notes
>Brady's 18 points are a new season and career-high. 
> Sydney Peterson went 3-of-3 from three-point range in the second quarter for nine of her 12 points. 
> Rustamzada is now just two rebounds away from 1000 for her career.  
> Coach Faulkner has led her team to the conference semifinals in each of her first two seasons.
> PLNU had 15 assists on 25 made baskets. 

Up Next
Point Loma moves on to the semifinals to face No. 1 seed Azusa Pacific tomorrow at 2:45 p.m. follow the game action at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/pacwest/
 
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