Women's Hoops Paints Winning Picture
Regals dominant down low against Sagehens
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Cal Lutheran women's basketball team controlled the boards and played
solid defense throughout Thursday night's 54-34 conference road win over
Pomona-Pitzer.
Box Score: CLU
54, PP 34 - F
Cal Lutheran outrebounded Pomona-Pitzer 52-28 overall
including 22 offensive boards. The Regals dominance on the glass featured four
major contributors led by Channing Fleischmann with 14 rebounds. Cameron Jones
grabbed 12 boards including nine of the offensive variety, Erica Whitley
snatched 10, and Keeley Anderson hauled in eight.
Despite that major advantage near the basket, Cal Lutheran
was unable to shake Pomona-Pitzer in the first half. The Sagehens knocked down
five first half 3-pointers and were tied 16-16 with the Regals at the 3:29 mark
of the opening period.
Cal Lutheran closed out the frame on an 11-5 scoring run to
lead by six at the break. After starting out the half 1-for-7 from deep, the
Regals made 5-of-9 to close out the period.
Cal Lutheran held Pomona-Pitzer to just 13 second half
points and 1-for-9 shooting on 3-pointers. Following a bucket by CLU's Hayley
Jensen at the 15:36 mark of the second period, CLU led by double figures the
rest of the way.
Jones finished with 13 points to lead all players and
complete her double-double. She played the biggest role in Cal Lutheran's bench
outscoring the Pomona-Pitzer reserves 26-5.Whitley dished out a career-high
eight assists to go along with five points.
Pomona-Pitzer's Ruthie Shapiro and Alexis Sones scored 11
apiece in the losing effort. They did most of their scoring in the first half
netting 18 of their 22 combined points over the first 20 minutes of play.
Cal Lutheran (13-7, 6-3 SCIAC) will host La Verne (5-15, 3-6
SCIAC) on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 5 p.m.