COLLEGE ROUNDUP : Hot-Shooting Biola Takes Care of Cold-Shooting Chapman

Biola, with a 63% shooting percentage, defeated Chapman, 70-62, in a nonconference men’s basketball game Saturday at Chapman’s Hutton Center.

While Biola was hot, Chapman was decidedly not. The Panthers (1-2) shot 43% from the field but made only five of 25 three-point attempts.

The poor long-range shooting performance was actually a slight improvement over the Panthers’ last game, a 63-60 loss to Occidental in which they made one of 22 shots from beyond the three-point line.

Biola (8-2), which lost four starters from the team that advanced to the NAIA national quarterfinals last season, took a 40-32 lead at the half and never allowed the Panthers closer than six points back in the second. Johnny Debbs scored 15 points and the only returning starter Keishaun Darthard had 14 points for Biola.

Jeff Gardner, who entered the game averaging 25 points for the Panthers, continued to pace Chapman, scoring 21 points. He also had a game-high eight rebounds.

In the consolation game of the Disneyland/Freedom Bowl women’s basketball tournament:

La Salle 68, UC Irvine 66--Cher Scanlon, who had a team-high 14 points, made a three-pointer with six seconds remaining to pull Irvine (0-3) within 67-66. Jennifer Cole, who had 24 points for La Salle (2-1), made one free throw with 3.1 seconds remaining, and time expired before the Anteaters could take another shot.

All-tournament selection Jinelle Williams had 13 points and 14 rebounds, and Yvonne Catala had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Irvine (0-3), which led 36-26 at the half.

At the Cal State Stanislaus women’s basketball tournament:

San Francisco State 69, Chapman 64--Melody Earle had a triple-double--11 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists--for Chapman (0-8). Tamara Lewis had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Tiffany Fest had 11 points and 13 rebounds for the Panthers, who led, 36-33, at halftime.

In the Cal State Stanislaus men’s basketball tournament:

Christ College Irvine 116, Pacific Christian 66--Josh Whelihan scored 22 points to lead Christ College Irvine (2-3) past Pacific Christian (3-3).

In nonconference men’s basketball:

Southern California College 101, Pomona-Pitzer 75--Scott Campbell had 23 points to lead SCC (4-2) past visiting Pomona-Pitzer (4-1).