Offense Stalls Aiding Sagehens Comeback
Regals finish sixth in final SCIAC standings
Freshman Danika Briggs scored 14 of her team-high 15 points in the first half on Saturday.
Photo: Ashley Bentz · Hi-res image CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Regals closed out their 2008-09 campaign at
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges on Saturday night falling 64-62. Despite leading by as
many as 16 in the first half, CLU's offense stalled in the second half allowing
the Sagehens to complete a furious comeback.
Danika Briggs knocked down 6-of-7 first half shots in scoring 14 of her
team-high 15 points. Christina Cherry and Cheryl Lee scored eight apiece and
combined for seven rebounds and four assists in the opening period.
The Regals extended their lead to 29-13 midway through the first half but PP's
Deirdre Chew scored the final 11 Sagehen points of the period cutting the
deficit to six.
CLU shot 17-of-36 from the floor contributing to the most first half points
(41) since the team's season opener against CSU East Bay on November 22.
Just over two minutes into the second half the lead was gone and the score
tied 41-41 but the Regals would not trail until the 3:52 mark.
Cal Lutheran's hot start fizzled in the second half as the team made just
one field goal over the final 10 minutes of regulation.
Senior Cheryl Lee added nine points, four assists and two rebounds in her
final game as a Regal. Fellow senior Melissa Conway grabbed one board in three
minutes.
Cal Lutheran (7-18, 5-9 SCIAC) will finish in sixth place in the conference
standings ahead of Pomona-Pitzer (4-10 SCIAC) and Caltech (0-14 SCIAC).
Box Score: PP 64, CLU 62 F
