Tag Archives: Cal Baptist Basketball

Cougars Stumble Down the Stretch

By Tim Peterson (Glendora) – Cal Baptist outscored Azusa Pacific 44-31 in the second half and went on to beat the Cougars 84-74 Thursday night before a packed house at Felix Event Center.

Cal Baptist Too Much for Cougars

By Tim Peterson (Riverside) -Azusa Pacific fell behind 11-2 early and missed some key shots late in a 75-69 loss to Cal Baptist Saturday night in Riverside.

Cougars a Three Short against Cal Baptist

By Tim Peterson (Glendora) – Azusa Pacific rallied from 12 points down to get within two with under two minutes left but Cal Baptist held on for an 80-77 win before a packed house at Felix Event Center Thursday night. 

Cal Baptist Runs over APU in PacWest Final

By Tim Peterson (Irvine, CA)  – Gelaun Wheelwright and Michael Smith each scored 26 points to lead Cal Baptist to a 101-64 rout of Azusa Pacific Saturday at the University of Concordia to win the PacWest Tournament Championship.    

Cougars’ Season Ends in Elite Eight

By Tim Peterson (Evansville, IN) – Troy Leaf scored 29 points but it wasn’t enough as Azusa Pacific fell to Indiana (PA) 69-65 Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division II Tournament.

Elite Eight is Great for APU

(Azusa) – Azusa Pacific went on a 27-8 run to open the second half and went on to beat Cal Baptist 91-79 Monday night at Felix Event Center. With the victory the Cougars advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Division II Tournament.

No Place Like Home For Cougars

By Tim Peterson (Glendora) – Azusa Pacific turned the tables on Cal Baptist Saturday night. Two weeks ago the Lancers beat APU 87-80 before a raucous home crowd, but this time it was the Cougars who used a standing room only crowd to propel them to an 84-68 victory and to the cusp of a PacWest Conference title.     

Cal Baptist Shoots Down Cougars

By Tim Peterson (Riverside) – Cal Baptist shot 57 percent from three point territory and 56 percent overall in an 87-80 win over Azusa Pacific Saturday night at Van Dyne Gym.