Vanguard wins, 69-51

COSTA MESA - Despite going without starting center Kelly Boeke,

Vanguard University’s women’s basketball team put Point Loma Nazarene

away with ease Tuesday night, taking a 69-51 Golden State Athletic

Conference victory at “The Pit,” on the Vanguard campus.

Avenging an earlier loss to Point Loma, the Lions led by 12 at halftime

and slowly expanded it to remain in a first-place tie for the GSAC lead.

Laura Lee and Becki Huddle each scored 20 points for Vanguard, and Rachel

Fikse had seven boards as the Lions improved to 21-5 overall, 10-3 in the

GSAC. Point Loma fell to 11-15, 7-6.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Vanguard 69, Point Loma Nazarene 51

Point Loma - Curtis 11, Becker 0, Harris 4, Rumpel 5, Kellar 17, Medina

2, Babcock 1, Zimbelman 2, Blalock 1, Savage 1.

3-pt. goals - Curtis 3, Savage 1.

Fouled out - none.

Vanguard - Lee 20, Emde 12, Huddle 20, Candelaria 8, Fikse 4, Lenderman

0, Weidler 0, Seaman 3, Hernando 2, Axelson 0, McKinney 0.

3-pt. goals - Lee 4, Emde 3, Huddle 2, Seaman 1.

Fouled out - Candelaria.

Halftime - Vanguard, 35-23.