Jacklyn Avila

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Dominican (CA) DUC 10-8,7-4 PacWest

Fresno Pacific FPU 5-7,2-5 PacWest

Dominican (CA) DUC

10-8,7-4 PacWest

Final

Jan. 28, 2022

Fresno Pacific FPU

5-7,2-5 PacWest

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Dominican (CA) DUC	28	27	16	22	93
Fresno Pacific FPU	18	16	25	23	82

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 1/28/2022 9:46:00 PM

Short-Handed Sunbirds Fall Short to Dominican

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FRESNO, Calif. – On a night where the Sunbirds were short-handed, FPU fell 93-82 to Dominican on Friday night to kick off a three-game homestand after an incredible third-quarter rally.

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"I was proud of the eight players that we had play tonight. I thought they showed a lot of heart and fight. As shorthanded as we were, they battled back and put a lot of pressure on Dominican in the second half. We'd like to have a couple of stretches of play back, but all in all, I thought it was a gritty display from our team. This year has been incredibly challenging in so many ways, but watching our team fight alongside each other through it all is a gift. They show their love for one another with the effort they put forth each day, and tonight was no different. We are excited about finding a rhythm of consistency in games and practices while we continue to chase the best version of ourselves daily. No flinch." – head coach Tim Beauregard

HOW IT HAPPENED

The two teams traded buckets early, but the Sunbirds were able to grab a quick 6-3 lead thanks to free throws from Joleen Corona, a jump shot from Anisa Rillo and a layup from Maesyn Rix.
The Penguins quickly turned that into a lead of their own after an 8-0 run gave them an 11-6 advantage.
FPU kept the deficit to single digits until a 9-2 run gave Dominican a 28-18 lead after the first quarter.
The Penguins led by as many as 21 points in the second quarter, taking that lead into halftime.
Dominican came out in the second half, hovering with a 20-23 point lead to start.
The Sunbirds went on a 14-2 run in the third quarter that spanned over four minutes to gut the 23-point DUC lead to just nine points.
An FPU turnover led to an and-1 opportunity for the Penguins that stretched their lead back to 12 after the long run by the Sunbirds, and Dominican took a 12-point lead into the final period.
The Penguins led by 20 with five minutes to go in the game, but a 9-0 run by the Sunbirds, sparked by a Corona 3-pointer with 4:06 left, cut into that lead, and FPU trailed by 11 with 3:07 left in the contest.
The two teams traded buckets in the last three minutes, and the Penguins would hold on to the lead and take the 11-point win.

STATS FROM THE GAME

Corona tied a game-high with a career-high 27 points in the game. She knocked down four 3-pointers and pulled down three rebounds.
Jenna Kurz scored 12 points off the bench and neared a double-double with nine rebounds.
Rix finished the contest with 10 points and eight rebounds, four offensive and four defensive.
Rillo came away with nine points, six rebounds and two steals.
Lydia Manu was one point and one rebound shy of a double-double with nine of each.

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