FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's basketball team wraps up the 2017-18 regular season this week, playing Academy of Art and Dominican on the road. The Sunbirds enter the final week with a chance at making the PacWest Conference Tournament but will need some help to get there.

QUOTABLE
"We look forward to the challenge of finishing the regular season on a high note. Both of these games are important for a myriad of reasons, and we will prepare accordingly."  – head coach Tim Beauregard
 
SCHEDULE
Game 27
at Academy of Art
Thursday, Feb. 22 • 5:30 p.m. PST
San Francisco • The Swamp
Live Stats • Video
 
Game 28
at Dominican 
Saturday, Feb. 24 • 2:00 p.m. PST
San Rafael, Calif. • Conlan Center
Live Stats • Video
 
About Fresno Pacific (11-15, 9-9 PacWest)
• Despite the third straight double-figures scoring night for Ashley Cross, the Sunbirds fell 85-68 against California Baptist on Saturday night in the final home game of the season.  
• Viviana Vasquez and Jessica Malazarte combined for 25 points, while Vasquez and fellow senior Megan Lee each hauled in seven rebounds.
• The Sunbirds committed just ten turnovers on Saturday, marking the eighth time this season they have finished a game with ten or less. FPU has won the turnover battle in all but three league games this season.
• Fresno Pacific is 4-4 in road PacWest games, picking up wins against Holy Names, Biola, Hawai'i Hilo and Chaminade.
 
Sunbird Leaderboard
• Points: Bree Alvarez, 12.9 PPG
• Rebounds: Cassie Pisik, 7.1 RPG
• Assists: Jessica Malazarte, 3.5 APG
• Blocks: Julia LoCastro, 42
• Steals: Jessica Malazarte, 37
• FG%: Julia LoCastro, 45.3%
• Three-Pointers: Jessica Malazarte, 50
 
About Academy of Art (6-20, 5-13 PacWest)
• After falling to Hawai'i Pacific and Notre Dame de Namur last week, the Urban Knights enter this week trying to snap a five-game losing skid.
• In Saturday's 82-65 road loss to NDNU, Jazzlynn Brewster led all scorers with 26 points, the second-highest offensive production of her career.
• Pre'Franz Dominick became the program's single-season rebound leader and finished just shy of the first triple-double in Urban Knight history after wrapping up her night with 19 rebounds, 15 points, and eight steals. She added three blocks to haul in her third PacWest Defensive Player of the Week Award this season.
• Behind four Sunbirds scoring in double-figures, FPU defeated ARTU for the first time ever earlier this season with an 81-72 victory in Fresno. The Urban Knights lead the all-time series by a margin of 7-1.
 
Urban Knight Leaderboard
• Points: Pre'Franz Dominick, 17.6 PPG
• Rebounds: Pre'Franz Dominick, 12.3 RPG
• Assists: Jazzlynn Brewster, 5.5 APG
• Blocks: Pre'Franz Dominick, 37
• Steals: Jazzlynn Brewster, 62
• FG%: Pre'Franz Dominick, 41.7%
• Three-Pointers: Ines Medina, 37
 
About Dominican (17-9, 11-7 PacWest)
• The Penguins were unable to extend their win streak to three on Tuesday night, falling 76-72 at home to Concordia.
• Sandra Ikeora picked up her second straight double-double after scoring 24 points and collecting 17 rebounds, a game-high in each category.
• Freshman Sydney Larocca tallied 15 points to match her season-high, while junior Natalie Diaz currently leads the PacWest Conference in scoring with 23.9 points per game.
• Behind a combined 45 points and 27 rebounds from Ikeora and Diaz, Dominican knocked off FPU 82-62 in Fresno in December. The Sunbirds still lead the all-time series 14-5.
 
Penguin Leaderboard
• Points: Natalie Diaz, 23.93 PPG
• Rebounds: Sandra Ikeora, 13.9 RPG
• Assists: Vanessa Cruz, 5.1 APG
• Blocks: Natalie Diaz, 33  
• Steals: Vanessa Cruz, 49
• FG%: Alanna Scott, 52.1%
• Three-Pointers: Alanna Scott, 63
 
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