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.
Regals Drop Road Tilt with Warriors
Cal Lutheran
38
Westmont
63
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Cal Lutheran (2-4) | 16 | 22 | 38 |
Westmont (10-1) | 31 | 32 | 63 |
Dec 10, 2011