Over the Holiday weekend the
Keelhaulers (2-9) played 2 very tough opponents at
the Pepsi Challenge in Scotts Valley. On
Friday afternoon Cal Maritime matched up with Bethel
College of Kansas (7-4). Behind the hot
shooting of the 3 guards Nakia Watson, Lauren
Westbrook and Keniya Thurman, Cal Maritime shoot 52%
from the field and 64% from behind the arc in the
first half and finished the game at 43% from the
field and 47% from behind the arc. At the half
the game was tied at 33. The 2nd half was back
and forth until Bethel College got a couple of
steals around the 1:30 mark and converted on both.
The Keelhaulers lost 64-55. Cal Maritime was lead by
Lauren Westbrook with 23 points, Nakia Watson added
16 and Keniya Thurman chipped in 13. Jessica
Dillman Pulled down a game high 9 boards.
Vernita Hubbard came off the bench and played solid
defense and grabbed some key rebounds. Arielle
Gatton was in early foul trouble but was a big
contributor on the boards and the defensive end as
well. Bethel College was lead by Amanda Heibert's
game high 30 points.
On the 2nd night of action the
Keelhaulers ran out into a very tough defensive
minded team in Evangel University form Missouri
(4-7). The Keelhaulers started off the game
similar to the night before with several 3's by
Thurman and Westbrook, but in the end Evangel was to
much for the Keelhaulers. It was a hard fought
game but the Keelhaulers came up on the short end of
the 54-39 game. Cal Maritime was lead by
Westbrook with 16 points, Thurman chipped in 10
points and missed a double-double by 1 rebound.
The Keelhaulers continue action
on New Year's Eve against Fort Lewis College of
Colorado (10-1) , at Mayo hall in Vallejo. Tip
time is at noon. Cal Maritime continues
conference play on January 3 at home against Bethany
College. Tip off at 5:30pm
GO
KEELHAULERS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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