Darcuiel powers Concordia (Cal.) past Fresno Pacific in opener

FRESNO (Interstat) — Sienna Evans scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds for Fresno Pacific, but Asia Darcuiel scored 25 points as visiting Concordia (Cal.) held off Fresno Pacific 70-62 in a women’s NCAA Division II basketball game Monday at Special Events Center. Concordia improved to 1-0; Fresno Pacific fell to 0-1. Darcuiel added two rebounds and one block. Genesis Hopkins had eight points, eight rebounds and one assist, Milly Rojas scored 11 points, Myia Collins added 10 points and six rebounds, Alexa Perryman added nine points, Emmi Almeida grabbed 11 rebounds, Trinity Tolbert scored 12 points, Izzy Om scored eight for the Eagles, and Kira Wilmurt scored three for the Sunbirds. Concordia shot 24 of 64 from the floor, 5 of 20 from three-point range and 17 of 23 from the free-throw line. Fresno Pacific shot 22 of 65, 1 of 23 and 17 of 25. Concordia had nine offensive rebounds and three assists, while Fresno Pacific had 10 offensive rebounds and nine assists. Concordia committed 14 turnovers and Fresno Pacific committed seven. Attendance was 462.