THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - For the final time as non-conference opponents, Cal Lutheran welcomed Chapman to Gilbert Arena where the Regals used a six-point halftime lead en route to a 65-59 victory over the visiting Panthers.

Box Score: CLU 65, CU 59 - F

It was the Panthers who controlled the pace in the opening half of basketball, but it was the Regals who came up with a 7-0 run to close out the period and sustain the momentum. CLU looked to four different players over the final 4:17 in the half to erase the one point deficit and take a 30-24 lead into the intermission.

Cal Lutheran used deep shots in the first half as five different Regals connected for a three-pointer as they combined to shoot 50 percent from behind the arc. Jazmyne Porter came off the bench to drain a pair in the first half before finishing the night 3-for-3 from three-point range.

The Chapman defense brought pressure on the Regals, using a full-court press throughout the game. The CLU squad, however, remained calm as a unit. After committing eight first half turnovers, Cal Lutheran handled the ball well over the final 20 minutes of action with just four miscues despite the numerous double-teams and defensive prowess of Chapman.

In a team effort head coach Roy Dow noted that, "Meaghan [Goodenough] and Erica [Whitley] played like poised veterans and kept the flow of the game moving forward."

The second stanza was more of the same as the Regals never trailed and led by as many as 14 at 54-40 with 8:42 in regulation.

Dow added, "Channing [Fleischmann] set the tone in the second half, playing hard as she went to the floor for numerous loose balls."

The Regals got three steals, three from Whitley and a pair from Fleischmann and the pair combined for three blocks.

CLU was also tough on the glass pulling down 44 rebounds while Chapman came away with 32. The home squad finished with 12 offensive rebounds and Shana Moore was responsible for six of them. She finished the night with nine rebounds to tie teammate Whitley for a game-high.

Whitley was the only other player for CLU to reach double figures with 11 points. S

Emily McCoy poured in 15 points for Chapman (11-8) to tie Porter for the game high. Both Anne Yoshimura and Kimi Takaoka turned in 11 point nights for the Panthers.

Cal Lutheran (11-6) will be on home at Gilbert Arena on Thursday, Jan. 26 when they host Caltech (0-17, 0-6 SCIAC) at 7:30 p.m.