Women

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Vanguard 69, The Master's 65 COSTA MESA - Samantha Doucette scored 19 points for the Lions, ranked No. 4 in the NAIA, in the Golden State Athletic Conference game Tuesday. Esther Timmermans (13 rebounds) and Nicole Ballestero scored 17 points each and Alison Drennan had 11 points and 10 rebounds for Vanguard (15-1, 6-1 in conference). The Master's, ranked No. 9, is 19-2, 5-2. The Lions outrebounded The Master's, 49-35. * MEN'S BASKETBALL Vanguard 81, The Master's 70 COSTA MESA - Preston Wynne and Taylor Kelly scored 21 and 20 points, respectively, for the Lions in the Golden State Athletic Conference game Tuesday.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Orange Coast 59, Fullerton 45 FULLERTON - Dayanara Armenta scored 18 points to lead the Pirates in the Orange Empire Conference win Friday. Jenna Arnett had nine points for OCC (11, 2-4). Fullerton is 6-14, 2-4. * MEN'S BASKETBALL Fullerton 76, Orange Coast 73 FULLERTON - Jordan Pellum scored 17 points for the Pirates in the Orange Empire Conference game Friday. Marquis Ransom had nine points for OCC (10-11, 1-5 in conference)

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Vanguard 77, Concordia 57 IRVINE - Nicole Ballestero had 27 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals for the Lions in the Golden State Athletic Conference game Tuesday. Alison Drennan had 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Samantha Doucette scored 10 points and Esther Timmermans had nine points and 13 rebounds for Vanguard (13-1, 4-1 in conference), ranked No. 3 in the NAIA. Concordia is 4-13, 2-3.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Cal State Fullerton 65, UC Irvine 51 FULLERTON - The host Titans opened the second half on a 12-2 run to take control in the Big West Conference game on Thursday. UCI (4-13, 0-5 in conference) posted its best scoring output in conference play, but shot only 33.9% from the field (19 for 56). Junior Camille Buckley led UCI with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while junior reserve Jasmine Bernard had 12 points and nine boards. Bernard was six for nine from the field.

COSTA MESA - The consensus in sports is that numbers don't lie. But they can occasionally deceive. The latter may have been the case Tuesday, as the Vanguard University women's basketball team needed less than 12 hours to refute the No. 1 national ranking bestowed upon it earlier Tuesday for the first time since 2007. The case against the Lions' unanimous ascension to the top of the NAIA Division I poll was presented by visiting No. 11-ranked Westmont, which earned a 66-56 Golden State Athletic Conference victory at Vanguard for the third straight season.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Saddleback 71, Orange Coast 62 MISSION VIEJO - Dayanara Armenta scored 16 points to lead the Pirates in the Orange Empire Conference game Wednesday. Jenna Arnett had 14 points and 12 rebounds, Michelle Angel scored 10 points and Jalecia Wilson had nine points and 14 rebounds for OCC (9-9, 0-2 in conference). Saddleback is 10-9, 1-1. * Hawaii 56, UC Irvine 46 HONOLULU - Jasmine Bernard scored a team-high 16 points for the Anteaters in the Big West Conference game Wednesday night.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Vanguard 56, San Diego Christian 50 COSTA MESA - Esther Timmermans scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to help lead the undefeated Lions, ranked No. 2 in the NAIA, in their Golden State Athletic Conference opener Tuesday. Nicole Ballestero added 12 points, Chelsea Alfafara scored 10 points and Maree Drennan (seven points) led Vanguard (10-0, 1-0 in conference) with 10 rebounds. The Lions outrebounded San Diego Christian, 43-32. San Diego Christian is 8-9, 0-1. * MEN'S BASKETBALL San Diego Christian 74, Vanguard 67 COSTA MESA - Preston Wynne scored 23 points for the Lions in their Golden State Athletic Conference opener Tuesday.

IRVINE - The first 11 shots clanged off the rim at the start of Saturday's game for the UC Irvine women's basketball team. Junior forward Jasmine Bernard finally made the 12th shot, a layup on Kelly Meggs' assist. But the Anteaters were already in a big hole against visiting Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. UC Irvine Coach Doug Oliver has seen the poor shooting for much of the early season. So far, the lack of scoring is making it difficult for UCI to score wins in the Big West Conference.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL UC Santa Barbara 51, UC Irvine 46 IRVINE - Camille Buckley recorded her second consecutive double-double and fourth of the season with 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the Anteaters in a Big West Conference opener Thursday. Junior guard Jennifer Tsurumoto added 11 points, while junior guard Kelly Meggs had 10 points and forward Methlyn Onogomuho had six points and six rebounds for UCI (4-9, 0-1 in conference). UCSB is 5-8, 1-0. UC Irvine will play host to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Saturday at 4 p.m. at the Bren Center.