The Poets of Whittier College handed the University of Redlands
women's basketball team its first loss in five games
as the Bulldogs came up short by a score of 53-67 in
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC)
action on Thursday night .
This was Redlands' first game on the road in eight contests,
dating back to December 4 when it competed at Chapman
University.
In Thursday's game, the Bulldogs held a nine-point advantage with
5:35 to go in the first half but the Poets clawed their way back
and cut the lead to four at the break. Whittier erupted in the
second period, shooting 45.7% from the floor, compared to
Redlands' mark of 30.0%, and took control of the game. The
Poets extended their lead to 21 points with 7:56 left in the
game. Despite inching within 14 points, the
Bulldogs came up short and fell to the Poets.
Redlands gained double figures from sophomore guard Mariah
Barbetti-Cort (Ventura, CA) and junior forward Meghan Yetman
(Danville, CA), who tossed in 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Barbetti-Cort also posted her fourth double-double of the season by
contributing 12 rebounds. Freshman forward Shada Sadeghi (Walnut
Creek, CA) came up with a season-high 15 rebounds, including seven
on the offensive end.
Four of five Whittier starters earned double figures, with Kourtney
Zilbert leading the team with 15 points.
The Bulldogs return home on Saturday night to compete in a
conference doubleheader with the men's team as they take on
the Sagehens of Pomona-Pitzer Colleges. The women tip off at 5
p.m., with the Redlands men taking the floor at 7:30 p.m.
