SANTA CRUZ, CA — The University of La Verne women's basketball team had a big fourth quarter to end their road trip with a 68-56 nonconference win over Chapman University on Sunday.

Notables

• Alyssa Smith nearly notched a triple-double and grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds. She added 10 points and eight assists. Smith has notched four double-doubles in a row
• Christen Ziska led all players with 17 points off three three-pointers, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals.
• Marissa Howell was hot from deep, shooting 50 percent from beyond the mark to finish with 15 points. She added two rebounds, two steals, one block, and one assist.
• Allison McGill scored 13 points off 5-9 shooting, grabbed three rebounds, dished two assists, and seized two steals.
• Annie Trinh totaled seven rebounds and three steals. 

How it Happened

• The Panthers held a 16-3 lead with two minutes remaining in the first quarter but La Verne responded with a 9-0 run highlighted by three-pointers from Smith and Howell.
• La Verne outscored Chapman 19-13 in the second to take a two-point lead at the half.
• The Leopards entered the fourth leading 43-41 then caught fire in the final 10 minutes.
• La Verne netted 25 points in the fourth led by Ziska's nine points to take the win.

By the Numbers

• Smith is averaging 11.1 rebounds per game and 12 points per game.
• The Leopards shot 50 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range in the fourth quarter.
• La Verne grabbed a season-high 45 rebounds.
• The Leopards' 11 made three-pointers are one shy of their season high.
• La Verne's 15 assists tie a season-high.

Records

• La Verne improves to 2-5 overall and the Panthers fall to 1-5.

Next Game

• The Leopards and Panthers play a rare back-to-back game. La Verne will travel to Orange to take on Chapman on Wednesday, December 4 at 7 p.m., this time in a SCIAC matchup.