Regals Drop Road Tilt with Warriors

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Cal Lutheran faced the No. 6 ranked team in NAIA Division I polls on the road Saturday night in Westmont. The Regals led early before falling to the Warriors 63-38.

Box Score: WEST 63, CLU 38 - F

CLU's Channing Fleischmann scored the game's opening points with one of the team's three three-pointers. It was the first of three leads the Regals would hold on the night.

A basket by Chelsey Hastigan and a pair of free throws from Jazmyne Porter gave Cal Lutheran slim two-point cushions in the opening four minutes of play.

Westmont responded on its ensuing possession on all three occasions. A pair of free throws by Tugce Canitez with 15:21 left in the first half provided a lead the Warriors would hold to the end.

Fifteen turnovers and a 9-2 disadvantage on the offensive glass led to a 15-point halftime deficit. Cantinez provided a game-high 15 points and eight rebounds including four on the offensive end.

Cal Lutheran (2-4) will host Willamette on Sunday, Dec. 18.