Women's Basketball
3/5/2008 - Tired Royals Lose in First Round of GSAC Tournament
Costa Mesa, CA- For the second time in three years, the Royals qualified for the GSAC Post Season Tournament and this year had the undaunting task of facing on #4 Vanguard on their home floor. The Lions wore out the Royals, 86-61, with a balanced attack and constant rotation of players. Senior Jasmine Nault scored 20 points in her final game against a GSAC opponent.
The Royals, showing signs of playing three games in five days with essentially a six player rotation, came out with little energy scoring just 9 points in the first 8 minutes. The Lions, sensing the lack of energy, applied the defensive pressure from the word go and forced the Royals into 25 turnovers for the game. The Royals also managed to shot just 34.4% (21-61) for the game.
Nault, like many other Royals, struggled from the field shooting just 8-19 (42%)- altough, she did manage a team high 8 rebounds before fouling out.
Freshman Brittani Philbrook had yet another solid all-around performance with 19 points, 7 rebounds, and a team high 4 assists.
Freshman Shauna Ricker brought her “A” game as she scored a career high 9 points on 4-7 shooting. She also tied a career high with 5 rebounds.
The Lions had four players score in double figures led by Jessica Richter’s 22 points. Melissa Cook and Lindsey Rinke both finished with 15 points. Bridgette Reyes managed 11 points on 4-4 shooting.
The Royals saw their record drop to 17-16 while the Lions improved to 23-4.