SAN DIEGO – Point Loma got out to a slow start on Saturday afternoon, allowing Academy of Art to jump out to a 17-10 lead after the first quarter. Lock-down defense in the second quarter helped the Sea Lions hold ARTU to just six points and allowed them to take a seven-point lead headed into the half.
 
Cara Liggins had another standout game leading all scorers with 21 points and grabbing eight rebounds. She was the only Sea Lion who could find the basket early, scoring seven of the 10 first quarter points. The team scored 39 of their 62 points over the second and third quarters, including shooting 50 percent from beyond the arc in the second quarter.
 
The Urban Knights made a late push in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to as few as seven points but PLNU was able to make their free throws down the stretch to seal their fourth-straight win. Point Loma held ARTU to 1-of-15 from three-point range and totaled 10 blocks in the game.
 
Grace Brady totaled eight blocks in the game for her highest block total in a single game this season, she also scored 10 points and grabbed four rebounds. Haylee Saurette scored 11 for her second-highest point total of the season and grabbed six rebounds.
 
Team Records
PLNU (10-10, 9-5 PacWest), ARTU (3-13, 2-11 PacWest)
 
PacWest Implications
The Sea Lions remain just behind Fresno Pacific in winning percentage. Point Loma and FPU will meet once more at Golden Gym, and PLNU plays five of their final eight games at home.
 
Turning Point
PLNU turned on their defensive energy holding the Urban Knights to just six second quarter points, taking a seven-point lead into the half and giving them the momentum for the rest of the game.
 
Coach and Player Interview
 

News and Notes
> Brady now has 70 total blocks on the season, only two other Sea Lions are in double digits, Carol Schroeder (10) and Munirih Peach (11). 
> The Sea Lions out-rebounded the Urban Knights 47-38. 
> Last season through 14 conference games Point Loma was only 7-7. 
> PLNU opened the second quarter on a 10-2 run and the third quarter on a 12-2 run. 
> Brady is now seventh in the country for blocked shots per game and tied for second in the country for total blocked shots. 

Up Next
The Sea Lions have a three-game stretch on the road beginning with a trip to Irvine next Saturday, Feb. 2, to face the Concordia Eagles at 5:30 p.m.