Skip to Content

Women’s basketball gets first conference win over Notre Dame de Namur

The Eagles secured a 51-44 win in a tight game for their first win in a two-game road trip to Northern California.
Women’s basketball gets first conference win over Notre Dame de Namur
Photo courtesy of Andres Ramirez // THE CHIMES

The Eagles shook off a slow start to their game against Notre Dame de Namur University and fought to a 51-44 win in Belmont, California. Sophomore forward Danita Estorga led the Eagles in scoring with 13 points and eight rebounds in just 20 minutes of playing time. 

GOOD TIMES

In the first half, the Eagles were held to just 18 points. However, at the start of the second half, Estorga hit three straight 3-pointers, which gave BU their first lead of the game. The ladies carried that moment throughout the rest of the game and were able to outscore their opponents 31-21 in the second half.

Junior forward Jazz Benn filled up the scoring sheet as well, totaling 12 points, four boards and three assists in 37 minutes of play. The senior backcourt duo of Tatum Brimley and Jelissa Puckett also complemented each other on both ends of the floor as Brimley racked up five points and three steals, and Puckett totaled three points, five assists and one steal. Sophomore guard Aysia Johnson chipped in seven rebounds and three steals, while senior forward Mikayla Greens had seven points and four rebounds off the bench.

The Eagles (5-2 overall, 1-0 PacWest) will look to continue their road success at Dominican University of California on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m.

0 0 votes
Article Rating
About the Contributor
Zachary Devane
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor
Zach Devane is a sophomore journalism major from Indio, California. He loves Jesus, the Los Angeles Lakers and will eat chicken in almost any form. Hi! I am from Indio, California, home of the famous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. I know it sounds like a dream come true to live so close to where all the excitement and chatter takes place, but I assure you that hundreds of thousands of people flooding your hometown for three weeks straight is more like a nightmare. Fun fact, I have lived in Indio for 17 of my 20 years of life and I have only been to Coachella once.  The people I look up to most in my life are my parents. My father grew up playing basketball in Los Angeles and ever since I was a little kid he wanted to make sure that I would be a “BALLER!” (which he also called himself very often, and was just as often met with an eye-roll from my mother).  Although I never made it to the NBA, my love for basketball, and sports in general, has never waned. I get excited to watch a game, hear sports talk on the radio, or even read/write an article about sports, even if I am a NARP. I decided to combine my love for sports with a love for storytelling here at the Chimes. Sports in their nature are inspiring. They call for one to go beyond what they think is possible in order to achieve a goal, and when one does so, that story should be heard.  I want to tell these stories here at Biola and hopefully inspire a generation of students to reach for more.
More to Discover
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x