Miller’s 27 boosts Warriors over Fresno

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C.J. Miller poured in career high 27 points and pulled down seven rebounds to help lead No. 21 Westmont Men's Basketball to an 88-82 victory over Fresno Pacific (14-15, 5-12 GSAC) on Tuesday night in Murchison Gymnasium.As a result of the victory, Westmont stands in a four-way tie for second place in the Golden State Athletic Conference standings with Azusa Pacific, Biola and Point Loma Nazarene."It is great to be back in the winner's circle," said Westmont head coach John Moore. "We … [Read more...]

Warriors’ starting five too tough for Sun Birds

All five Westmont starters scored in double digits on Tuesday, leading the Warriors to an 86-66 GSAC victory over Fresno Pacific in Murchinson Gym.Katie Kittle recorded a team-high 21 points on 9-for-15 field goal attempts. Tugce Canitez posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Aubrey Lincoln poured in 19 points by knocking down five 3-pointers.The victory improves Westmont to 16-1 in conference play and 26-2 overall. The Warriors have one regular season game remaining - … [Read more...]

Westmont’s 25th victory clinches NAIA tourney berth

Westmont women's basketball, ranked number six nationally in the NAIA, picked up its twenty-fifth win of the season on Saturday night as the Warriors defeated Concordia (7-16, 4-12 GSAC) by a score of 71-47 in a Golden State Athletic Conference game.With the win, the Warriors (25-2, 15-1) secured home court advantage throughout the upcoming GSAC Tournament, a berth in the NAIA National Tournament and at least a share of the GSAC regular season championship."It was a good, focused effort … [Read more...]

Warriors lose ground in GSAC standings after loss

In a showdown for first place in the Golden State Athletic Conference, No. 8 Westmont Men's Basketball fell a bit short, losing to No. 11 Concordia (22-5, 12-4 GSAC) by a score of 86-83 in overtime.Instead of tying the Eagles for first place, the Warriors (18-7, 10-6) have dropped into a three-way tie for third place.Concordia sits atop the conference standings with Point Loma Nazarene (18-7, 11-5) one game back in second. Westmont, #17 Azusa Pacific (21-7, 10-6) and Biola (20-8, 10-6) … [Read more...]

Warriors knocked from GSAC perch after loss

Westmont's men's basketball team, ranked at number eight in the NAIA, lost by a score of 58-53 to The Master's College (17-9, 9-6 GSAC) in a Golden State Athletic Conference game on Tuesday night. For the first time since January 11, the Warriors (18-6, 10-5) have fallen out of first place in the GSAC standings."If the game had ended two minutes earlier, we would have won," said Moore after the game. "But we couldn't find a way to stop them late or get what we have been getting at the rim. … [Read more...]

Warriors team up in GSAC win

Four Warriors scored in double figures as No. 6 Westmont Women's Basketball picked up a 66-56 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Mustangs of The Master's College (11-16, 4-11 GSAC) in Santa Clarita.Junior forward Tugce Canitez led all scorers with 17 points and 9 rebounds while senior post player Lisa Peterson added 13 points and four rebounds. Yesterday, Canitez was named the GSAC Player of the Week for the third time this season.Junior guard Larissa Hensley, who made her … [Read more...]

Hope International bags Warriors for first time

Hope International (11-10, 4-10 GSAC) has become the wild card this season in the Golden State Athletic Conference. The Royals have only four wins in conference, but three of those four have come against some of the top teams in the conference - Azusa Pacific, The Master's and, as of tonight, No. 9 Westmont (18-5, 10-4 GSAC).The Royals recorded their first win ever against the Warriors by a score of 77-70."We started the game poorly," said Westmont head coach John Moore. "I thought we … [Read more...]

Canitez double-double keeps Warriors out front

Tugce Canitez drained 29 points and pulled down 16 rebounds as No. 6 Westmont Women's Basketball extended its record to 23-2 with a 73-69 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Royals of Hope International (4-22, 1-13 GSAC) on Saturday night in Fullerton.Canitez tallied a double-double in the first half by scoring 16 points and collecting 11 rebounds. For the game, Canitez was 9 of 15 from the field, including one of two from three point range, and ten of ten from the free throw … [Read more...]

Hot-shooting Warriors crush Biola by 23

Preston Branson's 22 points gave the junior guard more than 1,000 for his career and helped ninth-ranked Westmont to a 84-61 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Eagles of Biola (17-8, 7-6 GSAC). Biola came into town on a five-game winning streak that included wins over Azusa Pacific and Concordia. Branson, who leads the GSAC in scoring at 17.5 points per game, becomes the 38th Warrior to eclipse the 1,000 point mark. Currently at 1,007 points, Branson is tied with Tine Hardeman … [Read more...]

Westmont women have too many weapons for Biola

Sixth-ranked Westmont Women's Basketball got back on the winning track on Tuesday with a 78-47 Golden State Athletic Conference win over Biola (14-9, 6-7 GSAC) at Murchison Gymnasium. The win guarantees the Warriors (22-2, 11-1) a home game in the first round of the GSAC Tournament which begins on Wednesday, February 29.With five games remaining, Westmont holds a two game lead over #12 Vanguard (16-5, 10-3) and #13 Azusa Pacific (17-6, 10-3) who are tied for third.Tugce Canitez tallied … [Read more...]

Warriors win with 19 from Branson, Sachs

Westmont Men's Basketball received nineteen points each from junior guards Preston Branson and Jordan Sachs as the Warriors posted a 68-64 Golden State Athletic Conference win over the Hawks of San Diego Christian (6-13, 1-11 GSAC) on Saturday night.Sachs, who was five for five from the field, added ten rebounds to record the first double-double of his collegiate career."We find a way to keep them close," quipped Westmont head coach John Moore. "We played close games in November. We … [Read more...]

Hawks end Westmont’s unbeaten streak

It had to end sometime. Westmont Women's Basketball, ranked at number four in the NAIA, saw their 16-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday night in El Cajon where the Hawks of San Diego Christian (17-7, 6-6 GSAC) defeated the Warriors 59-56 in a Golden State Athletic Conference game."My hope is that this loss is going to make us better in March and better even on Tuesday and that this team uses this to fuel us to continue to get better and keep striving for the goals that we set," … [Read more...]