LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Women's basketball cruised to its fifth-straight victory – a 75-52 win over Chapman on Wednesday, January 15 at Rush Gym.
 
The Tigers got off to a hot start and never looked back, leading wire-to-wire in their most dominant victory of the season. Oxy jumped out to an 11-point lead at the halfway point of the first quarter. Part-way through the second, the Panthers cut the lead to eight, but that's the closest they got all night.
 
Oxy dominated in the paint, outscoring the Panthers 42-26 by the basket. The Tigers tied a season-best in blocks with six. Paige Yasukochi tallied a season-high of three.
 
Offensively, Michelle Lagunas-Monroy led the charge with a career-high 22 points. She got to the rim with ease, making 9-of-13 from the floor.
 
Oxy posted its best three-point shooting night of the season, draining buckets from long range at a near 55% clip. Dominique Cabading was 3-for-5 from deep while Emily Ko was a perfect 2-for-2.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
The Tigers out rebounded Chapman 43-39, and while the Panthers forced more turnovers, picked up more steals, and had 30 more bench points, Oxy's defensive prowess held Chapman to a slim 31% shooting percentage and sub-30 performance from deep.
 
Yasukochi picked up her first double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 boards.
 
Ko continues to dazzle on the offensive end, she's now up to a 38% three-point shooting
Percentage. Among qualified players with at least 80 attempts, she would rank second in the conference.
 
NEXT UP
The Tigers host Nelson (AZ), previously known as SAGU American Indian College, Thursday, January 16 at 1 p.m.