SBCC lost its shooting touch in the second half on Saturday and dropped a 63-48 women’s basketball decision to De Anza in the semifinals of the Mission Tip-Off Tournament in Santa Clara.
The Vaqueros (1-1) led by as many as 13 in the first half before settling for a 31-27 halftime lead. After hitting 50 percent from 3-point range (7-14) in the opening half, SBCC made just 5-31 (16.1 percent) after intermission and missed all eight attempts from downtown.
“We played so well for the first 16 minutes, then we hit a brick wall,” said coach Sandrine Krul. “We can’t just play for 20 minutes a game.”
Lyndsay Bergus had 10 points and six rebounds and Janelle Wong tossed in 10 points. Nanice Kollee and Imelda Bealer had seven points each with Bealer making four steals.
Santa Barbara will take on the host school, Mission, in Sunday’s third-place game at 2 p.m.
