Stanton 46, at La Sierra 59

RIVERSIDE (Interstat) — La Sierra used a decisive second-quarter run and a balanced shooting effort to defeat visiting Stanton 59-46 in a women’s NAIA basketball game on Oct. 24 at Alumni Pavillion. The Golden Eagles improved to 1-0, while the Elks fell to 0-1. La Sierra led 13-12 after the first quarter before pulling away with a 22-point second quarter. The opening quarter featured Yasmine Garrett’s layup for La Sierra and Kuir Gayo’s answering layup for Stanton. Melanie Ortiz made free throws and a layup for the Golden Eagles, while Samantha Ballantyne, Alana Conner and Dye Boiro Balde scored inside… Read more...