Ccs Women Win In San Diego

Brandi Hurlburt scored 13 points, including four down the stretch, to lift Community Colleges of Spokane past Mesa (Ariz.) College 57-48 in the first round of the Grossmount Holiday Classic in women’s basketball.

The win advanced the Sasquatch (6-4) into the quarterfinals, where they will play Dixie College of St. George, Utah, today at 4:30 p.m. Dixie’s record is 7-3.

Against Mesa, the Sasquatch never trailed and led at halftime 32-20. Mesa pulled to within five points at 51-47 with 5 minutes remaining, but CCS pulled away behind Hurlburt’s offensive burst.

Kelly Gaines led CCS with 14 points and Dani Fine added 12.

CCS 57, Mesa 48

Mesa (5-6)

Lee 2-7 0-0 4, Gunn 0-1 0-0 0, Blea 4-7 0-0 8, Bearup 3-8 2-4, 8, Orlando 4-8 0-0 8, Ford 1-4 0-0 2, Flowers 4-11 0-0 8, Klein 3-11 0-0 6, Kerbs 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 23-60 2-4 48.

CCS (6-4)

Hurlburt 4-9 4-5 13, Fine 4-7 4-7 12, Shephard 2-10 2-3 8, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, Bloom 0-6 0-0, Humphrey 2-5 2-2 6, Brandt 0-2 0-0 0, Lawler 0-0 0-0 0, Davies 2-10, 0-0 4, Gaines 2-11, 8-10 14, Greenside 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 17-61 20-27 57.

Halftime CCS 32. Mesa 20. 3-point goals - Mesa 0-1 (Blea). CCS 1-8 (Hurlbert). Team fouls - Mesa 22 (Flowers, Klein). CCS 6. Rebounds - Mesa 35 (Klein). CCS 45 (Davies 9).

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