Taft 72, at Lemoore 83

LEMOORE, Calif. (Interstat) — The Lemoore Golden Eagles defeated the Taft Cougars 83-72 in a women’s junior college basketball game Friday night. Lia Sims led Lemoore with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Chloe Arrington added 13 points and six assists. Lemoore, which improved to 20-8, never trailed after the first quarter despite Taft’s early 21-point period. The Golden Eagles built a 46-43 halftime lead and extended it in the fourth quarter. Taft, which fell to 17-10, was led by a balanced attack but could not contain Sims inside. The Golden Eagles swept the season series, having also won on Jan.… Read more...