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Los Angeles, CA – The Occidental women's basketball team traveled to La Verne, CA to play their second to last SCIAC match of the season. The Leopard took an early lead against the Tigers, but that didn't scare the Tigers and they continued to fight. Unfortunately, Oxy was not able to come up with the points to take over the Leopards, resulting in a loss, 71-53, Leopards.

Regardless of the loss, the Tigers still remained resilient and refused to give up until the final whistle blew. Ainsley Shelsta outdid herself offensively and defensively. Shelsta led the Tigers with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Following Shelsta in points was Michelle Lagunas-Monroy, with 11 points. Paige Yasukochi was working hard behind the scenes with 4 assists for her teammates.

Dejanee Gill had an outstanding game against the Tigers, leading the Leopards with 20 points. La Verne was a very strong team that challenged the Tigers to better their game and set them up better to finish the season strong. 

The Tigers will play their final SCIAC match against Caltech at Caltech on Saturday, February 18 at 2:00 p.m.