CLAREMONT, Calif.- The Pacific University women's basketball capped off a perfect weekend in California with their 70-51 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps behind Camy Aguinaldo's (Senior/Honolulu, HI) game-high 23 points.
 
The senior was feeling it from beyond the arc, making 4-of-5 shots from three-point range while shooting 8-of-16 from the floor. Aguinaldo also tallied five assists and three rebounds on the day. 
 
The Boxers shot the ball very well away from their home gym, shooting 43.1% from the field and 85.7% from the free throw line. Pacific was incredibly tough defensively, holding the Athenas to just 29.3% shooting and 20% from the perimeter.
 
Sydney Gray (Junior/Central Point, OR) was the other Boxer to finish in double figures with 12 points, while grabbing seven rebounds.
 
Brilie Kovaloff (Junior/Honolulu, HI) racked up nine points and Rilee Price (Junior/Brea, CA) registered a team-high 10 rebounds, chipping in with six points of her own.
 
 
How It Happened
 
It was a sloppy start to the contest as only one basket would be scored between the two teams in the opening three minutes. The Boxers would eventually take the lead after back-to-back scores from Price, making the score 7-6. Two layups from Gray would extend the lead before Aguinaldo knocked down a three at the buzzer to make it 18-13 after the first 10 minutes.
 
The two teams traded baskets for much of the second period and Pacific would be forced to endure a scoring-drought of nearly four minutes before another Aguinaldo three got the Boxers back on track. Despite a difficult offensive quarter, Pacific would hold a 31-26 lead at the break.
 
Aguinaldo picked up where she left off and nailed a step-back three to start the third quarter. CMS cut the lead to just three points but Kaylee-Brooke Manuel (Junior/Nanakuli, HI) would respond by making two consecutive layups to keep the hosts at bay. Hannah Stein (Sophomore/Eugene, OR) got in on the action by hitting a three-pointer of her own to give Pacific some much needed breathing room towards the end of the third quarter.
 
With a 10-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter, the Boxers started to pull away, using a 9-2 run to make the score 59-43 with just over five minutes to play. The Athenas continued to struggle offensively due to some increased pressure from the Pacific defense and the Boxers would cruise to the 70-51 victory.
 
By The Numbers

• Pacific forced 21 turnovers on the day.
• The Boxers won the rebounding battle 39-36 with nine offensive boards.
• Pacific has won four consecutive games against teams from California.

 
Up Next
 
The Boxers will host the Ken Schumann Classic starting on Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. inside the Stoller Center. Pacific will take on Colorado College in their first contest.
 
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