COLLEGE ROUNDUP : 49ers Defeat Loyola in Women’s Basketball

Melissa Gower scored 27 points and had 13 rebounds to lead Long Beach State to a 77-60 victory over Loyola Marymount in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday at Long Beach.

Kim Barfield had nine points and 15 rebounds and Akia Hardy had nine points and 10 assists for the 49ers (2-1). Tanya White scored 23 points for Loyola Marymount.

In a nonconference men’s basketball game:

Claremont-Mudd 75, Concordia 72-- Bill Cornelius scored 21 points and Kevin Zitar had 18 for host Claremont (4-3), which handed Concordia its first loss. Craig Martin had 19 points and 13 rebounds for the Eagles (4-1).