Cosumnes River women pull away from Southwestern on Friday

SACRAMENTO (Interstat) — Cosumnes River defeated visiting Southwestern 88-51 in a women’s junior college basketball game Friday, using a strong second and third quarter to pull away. The Hawks improved to 2-0, while the Spartans fell to 0-2. Promise Martin led Southwestern with 25 points and nine rebounds. Nashya Williams added nine points and eight rebounds for Cosumnes River, and Jalaysia Clements had 13 points and five rebounds. Arantxa Fonseca contributed 10 points and six rebounds for the Spartans. Nerissa Hamilton scored 21 points for the Hawks, De Layiah Green added 11, and Izabella Siegler had nine. Cosumnes River shot 29 of 73 from the floor and 14 of 38 from three-point range, while Southwestern shot 16 of 56 and 2 of 20 from beyond the arc. The Hawks forced 34 turnovers and held a 19-13 assist advantage. Southwestern held a 49-42 rebounding edge but committed 22 fouls.