LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Pacific senior Brookelynn Burke scored a career-high 21 points, but the Boxers could not keep pace with Occidental offensively Monday afternoon, falling 98-86 in non-conference play.
Burke led four Boxers in double figures, finishing 6 of 13 from the field, including 3 of 7 from three-point range. She also went 6 of 7 at the free-throw line and added six rebounds and two steals.
Karina Franco added 13 points and nine rebounds, narrowly missing her second double-double of the season. Jamysen Yates contributed 12 points off the bench, while freshman Alyssa McMullen added nine points in her first career start.
The Boxers (1-2) kept the game competitive through the first half, trailing 55-49 at the break after scoring 28 points in the second quarter.
Pacific pulled within five points at 61-56 following a fast-break 3-pointer by Burke with 6:23 remaining in the third quarter. However, Occidental responded with a run to extend its advantage to 76-62 entering the fourth.
The Boxers shot 36.5% from the field (27 of 74), including 11 of 32 from beyond the 3-point arc. Pacific also converted 21 of 26 free throws.
Pacific went 1-2 on its California road trip after falling to La Verne 78-64 on Sunday.
Next: The Boxers play Schreiner on Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Kim Evanger Raney Memorial Classic at Whitman in Walla Walla, Wash.
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