Women’s basketball: Vanguard’s rally falls short, loses

COSTA MESA - The Vanguard University women’s basketball team could

not overcome visiting Cal Poly Pomona’s 30-point lead, but the Lions

chipped a bit away and lost their first game of the season, 88-72,

Saturday.

Vanguard’s Kelly Boeke scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, both

game-highs, while Becki Huddle (15) also scored in double figures and had

nine assists for the Lions (2-1).

Cal Poly Pomona (2-0) stretched an 18-point halftime lead to as many

as 30 in the second half. Vanguard managed to stage a small rally,

outscoring Pomona 44-42 in the second half.

NONCONFERENCE

Cal Poly Pomona 88, Vanguard 72

Cal Poly Pomona - McIntosh 18, James 17, Powell 11, Rasheed 9,

Richards 9, Bergeson 7, Sandoz 6, Burnett 6, Porter 4, Sherman 1.

3-pt. goals - James 3.

Fouled out - Powell.

Vanguard - Boeke 20, Huddle 15, McKinney 8, Edmiston 7, Dittenbir 7,

Weidler 6, Candelaria 4, Lee 3, Embe 2.

3-pt. goals - Weidler 2.

Fouled out - McKinney.

Halftime - Cal Poly Pomona, 46-28.