Panthers remain hot with Bay Area sweep

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The Chapman University women's basketball team won for the 10th time in its last 11 games, sweeping a pair of games in the Division III Independents Round Robin Tournament hosted by U.C. Santa Cruz over the weekend. The Panthers defeated the University of Dallas on Saturday night 61-47 and then beat the host Banana Slugs 67-46 on Sunday.

Game 1: Chapman 61, Dallas 47
Chapman's bench scored 37 of the team's 61 points in the game and led a big first-half charge past the Crusaders. The Panthers led 38-20 at halftime while shooting over 53 percent from the field. Just one Chapman player reached double figures in scoring (Linda Ly, 11), however the scoring was spread throughout the roster with 11 players scoring at least a field goal. Five Chapman women scored six or more points, including sophomores Brandi Hood and Jenna Nakasu who had eight points each off the bench.

Game 2: Chapman 67, U.C. Santa Cruz 46
The Panthers held their opponents under 50 points for the eighth time this season and just 28.6 percent shooting from the field. Meanwhile, Santa Cruz had no answer for Chapman's senior C Andrijana Kerkez inside. Kerkez made 9 of 11 field goals for a game-high 18 points and eight rebounds to lead Chapman. Senior PG Lauren Kamiyama extended her career assists record with six more and added six rebounds and two steals.

With four regular season games remaining, Chapman (16-7) has clinched its 15th consecutive winning season.