VU men suffer 38-point loss; women capture 79-76 victory

LA MIRADA -- Vanguard University’s men’s basketball team has a new

coach, but the results were similar Saturday night as host Biola

applied a 97-58 Golden State Athletic Conference loss on the Lions,

now led by Athletic Director Bob Wilson.

James Hartman posted 23 points and Josh Pierson had 17 points, but

it was not enough to offset five Biola players with double-figure

scoring. Vanguard falls to 5-16, 1-9 in the GSAC. Biola improves to

15-6, 5-5.

On the women’s side, it was another matter as the Vanguard Lions

had the five players scoring in twin digits, led by Lacey Mills’ 17

points, including five three-point shots. The result: A 79-76

overtime decision for Vanguard, which improved to 16-7, 11-1 in the

GSAC.

Jennifer Wilcox had 12 points for Vanguard and Cecilia Josefsson,

Robbin Dittenbir and Courtney McKinney each had 11 points. Wilcox was

the game’s rebounding leader with 10 and Dittenbir had seven assists.

GSAC men

Biola 97, Vanguard 58

Vanguard -- Adamczak 6, Egkan 0, Hartman 23, Pierson 17,

Rosborough 2, Barney 0, Seekins 0, Cotter 2, Burnette 6, Enns 2.

3-pt. goals -- Pierson 5, Hartman 3.

Fouled out -- Adamczak. Technicals -- none.

Biola -- Medupin 0, Eckle 4, Arnold 13, Parker 15, Colbert 13,

Sherman 6, Lester 10, Walser 2, Sledge 13, Phillps 5, Zahn 6, Newkirk

6, Craig 4.

3-pt. goals -- Arnold 3, Parker 2, Lester 2, Colbert 1, Sledge 1.

Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none.

Halftime -- Biola, 48-20.

GSAC women

Vanguard 79, Biola 76

Vanguard -- Josefsson 11, Candelaria 5, Mills 17, Wilcox 12,

Dittenbir 11, Lenderman 6, Lee 2, Seaman 4, McKinney 11.

3-pt. goals -- Mills 5,

Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none.

Biola -- Mattews 12, Box 5, Luce 2, Baird 33, Klasey 20, Pooley 2,

Hill 0, Richelli 2.

3-pt. goals -- Baird 3, Matthews 2, Box 1.

Fouled out -- Klasey. Technicals -- none.

Halftime -- Vanguard, 32-31.

Regulation, 68-68