Women’s basketball: Lions lose, 60-53

SAN DIEGO - The Vanguard University women’s basketball team played

to a tie at halftime, but went on to lose to host Point Loma Nazarene,

60-53, Tuesday in Golden State Athletic Conference action.

Becki Huddle and Laura Lee led the Lions (14-8, 7-6 in conference)

with 11 points each. Vanguard shot 9 of 24 in the first half (37%) and

still drew even with the Crusaders, 27-27.

Corey Zimbelman scored a game-high 17 points for the Crusaders (11-12,

8-5).

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Point Loma Nazarene 60, Vanguard 53

Vanguard - Huddle 11, Lee 11, Seaman 7, Axelson 6, Candelaria 6, Boeke

3, McKinney 3, Fikse 3, Weidler 3.

3-pt. goals - Lee 3, Huddle 3, Weidler 1, Seaman 1.

Fouled out - Boeke.

Technicals - Huddle.

Loma Nazarene - Zimbelman 17, Ekeroth 12, Sales 9, Savage 9, Mikkelson

8, Ekeroth 3, McCoy 2.

3-pt. goals - Sales 3, Savage 1, Mikkelson 1, Ekeroth 1, Zimbleman 1.

Fouled out - McCoy.

Technicals - none.

Halftime - tied, 27-27