FULLERTON, CA. - FPU's
Jessica Torrecillas tore it up Saturday afternoon with a game-high 27 points, and 12 rebounds against Hope International in Fullerton, CA. The junior forward's stellar performance wasn't enough though as the Sunbirds fell to the Royals 69-65 in overtime.
Fresno Pacific held a slim 23-20 lead at the half, but the two teams ended up deadlocked at 55 apiece as regulation play ended.
HIU went on to outscore FPU 14-10 in the overtime period to claim the four-point victory.
Junior guard
Michele Rebozzi was also solid for the Sunbirds to finish the game with 13 points.
With the loss, Fresno Pacific falls to 6-19 overall, and 3-12 in the GSAC while the Royals improve to 9-16 overall, and 4-11 in conference play.