ORANGE — Erin Matsumoto led three Occidental women's basketball players in double figures with 14 points in a 60-53 loss at Chapman on Saturday.

Midori McElwee added 12 and Triana Anderson chipped in 10.

Season Impact: The Tigers fall to 7-12 overall and 3-7 in SCIAC play.

Chapman improves to 13-6 and 8-2.

Oxy stayed close to perennial SCIAC power Chapman, outscoring the Panthers 18-14 to cut their eight-point halftime lead in half. In the fourth quarter, Oxy got even closer when Paige Waters cut the lead to two (48-46) with a bucket with 7 minutes left in the game. 

Both teams then went on a more than 3-minute scoring drought until Jaime Hum-Nishikado hit a three to bump the lead back up to five points with 4:34 remaining.

The Tigers weren't able to get it back to a one-possession game. 

Megan Charles and Lauren Sato led the Panthers with 12 points each.

Next Game: The Tigers are back in action at Caltech on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.