Cal Poly edges Seattle in women’s basketball home thriller

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (Interstat) — Madison Butcher scored 16 points and Maddy Tauro added 11 as Cal Poly held off Seattle 57-55 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday at Robert Mott Gym on the Cal Poly campus. Cal Poly led 30-27 at halftime and took a 41-39 edge into the fourth quarter after Gabby Robinson’s free throws. Seattle’s Claire Fraser opened the fourth with a 3-pointer and later hit another to put the Redhawks ahead, but Butcher answered with a key 3 and Dessirae Ulmer’s layup helped the Mustangs regain control. Alanna Neale’s late 3-pointer pulled Seattle within one, and Sophie Buzzard made a free throw with 17.9 seconds left, but Cal Poly held on. Shelley Duchemin and Cristina Jones each scored 11 for Seattle. Sumer Lee had 12 points for Cal Poly, which improved to 3-1. Seattle fell to 2-2. The Mustangs shot 21 of 47 from the floor and committed 18 turnovers; Seattle shot 19 of 50 and committed 20.