Merritt 57, at Antelope Valley 53

LANCASTER, Calif. (Interstat) — Ariana Soil scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Antelope Valley, but Lamya Harrell had 16 points, six rebounds, two assists and a block in 40 minutes as Merritt held off the host Marauders 57-53 in a women’s junior college basketball game Sunday. Merritt improved to 3-0. Antelope Valley dropped to 1-1. The Thunderbirds survived a late push from the Marauders, who erased an early deficit and stayed close until Harrell’s free throw in the final seconds sealed the result. Zaniyah Wyatt added 12 points and eight rebounds for Antelope Valley. Alanis Brewer had 11… Read more...