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103
Winner Fresno Pacific FPU 14-11,11-8 PacWest
78
Point Loma PL 14-9,10-7 PacWest
Winner
Fresno Pacific FPU
14-11,11-8 PacWest
103
Final
78
Point Loma PL
14-9,10-7 PacWest
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Fresno Pacific FPU 18 26 36 23 103
Point Loma PL 14 26 19 19 78

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Sunbirds Complete Season Sweep of Sea Lions

SAN DIEGO – Jessica Malazarte scored a career high 33 points as Fresno Pacific completed a season sweep of Point Loma with a 103-78 victory on Saturday.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
  • Final: FPU 103, PLNU 78  
  • Records: FPU (14-11, 11-8 PacWest), PLNU (14-9, 10-7)
  • Location: Golden Gymnasium | San Diego  
  • All-Time Series: PLNU leads 44-35

QUOTABLE: 

  • "With one of our regular starters out and another in major foul trouble the whole game today, we needed people to step up, and they did. We got a relentless and lively defensive effort from our whole team. Point Loma played at a pace that we like, but with a couple pieces missing we had to dig deep to play up and down. I'm proud of our team's tightness from start to finish. Our only focus at this point is playing our best basketball of the year with every game. This week and tonight was a good step in that direction." - head coach Tim Beauregard

 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • The Sunbirds and Sea Lions were hot early and exchanged runs in the opening quarter. FPU would lead by as many as nine in the second quarter before heading into the locker room ahead 44-40.
  • The difference came in the third period, as FPU exploded for 36 points behind 10 from Malazarte.
  • The Birds would then jump ahead by as many as 31 in the final frame, and cruised to the road victory in San Diego.
 
STATS FROM THE GAME: 
  • Malazarte finished the game 12-of-20 from the field and drained six threes, while also adding six assists for FPU.
  • Felicia Dourva added a season and career high of 22 points and 10 rebounds, which marks her first career double-double. The Sunbirds also received solid performances from Bayli McClard (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Kate McClard (11 points, six assists).
  • The Sunbirds shot 51 percent from the floor as a team and nailed 12 threes. The Birds only committed eight turnovers and amassed a season best seven blocks.
  • PLNU shot 35 percent as a team and received 14 points from Onjalise Carley-Hilliard.
 
BEYOND THE BOX:
  • The 103 points given up by Point Loma marked the most it has allowed under head coach Lisa Faulkner. It was also the highest total FPU has ever scored against PLNU in the two teams storied history.
  • Malazarte bested her career high by one point. She has scored in double digits in 21 games this season.
  • The Sunbirds last reached the century mark in a game against Pacific Union (100-30) on Nov. 24, 2018.
 
SOCIAL:  
UP NEXT:
  • Fresno Pacific has a quick turnaround and faces Chaminade at home on Monday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m. 

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