Career Night by Miller Powers Chargers Past Gauchos
CYPRESS, CA – The Cypress College women’s basketball team (9-6, 1-0 OEC) opened up Orange Empire Conference play with an 80-62 victory at home over Saddleback College (3-8, 0-1 OEC).
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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14 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 62 |
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20 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 80 |
Team Stats
Saddleback
| Game Statistics | Saddleback | Cypress |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-61) | (33-80) |
| Field Goal % | 39.3% | 41.3% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 58 |
| Assists | 12 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 22 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 25 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 23 |
| Pts in the Paint | 34 | 56 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 17 | 14 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 42 |
CYPRESS, CA – The Cypress College women's basketball team (9-6, 1-0 OEC) opened up Orange Empire Conference play with an 80-62 victory at home over Saddleback College (3-8, 0-1 OEC).
After a back and forth affair for the first three quarters, the Chargers managed to outscore the Gauchos 27-11 in the final frame to open OEC play with a win.
Sophomore center Nicole Miller had a career night off the bench, finishing with 20 points on 10-of-12 shooting, to go along with 20 rebounds and 4 blocks. Miller led the Chargers in their dominant fourth quarter run, scoring 8 points, while earning 4 rebounds and 1 block to close out the game.
Clinging to a two-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, Cypress got it done inside, outscoring Saddleback 56-34 in the paint and 23-4 in second chance points.
Hannah Avila-McArthur helped the Chargers pull away in the second half. The sophomore did not enter the game until late in the third quarter, but she notched an efficient 10 points, 7 boards, and 3 steals in 12 minutes of action to help the Chargers secure a win. Despite some shooting struggles, freshman Pressila Blanco added 15 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds on the night.
The Lady Chargers will return to action on Friday when they travel to take on the Riverside City College Tigers at 7:00pm.
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