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Los Angeles, CA – The Occidental women's basketball team competed in their first SCIAC game of the 2022 season. Redlands was a challenging competitor, but the Tigers rose to the occasion and held their own. Although this wasn't the result that the Tigers wanted, there is no doubt that they didn't leave it all out on the court. The final score was 64-46, Bulldogs.

The Tigers played with aggression and worked extremely well together as a team. Maylene Hughes was unstoppable by the Bulldog defense, allowing her to lead the team with 14 points. Paige Yasukochi was not too far behind Hughes with 12 points. Michelle Lagunas-Monroy was the Tiger's secret defensive weapon. Lagunas-Monroy held it down for the Tigers, earning 4 defensive rebounds and two blocks. 

Redlands also played extremely well. Alyssa Downs had a phenomenal performance with her 27 points for the Bulldogs. Downs ended up leading the Bulldogs in their victory.

The next match for the Tigers will be at Claremont, CA against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022.