Vanguard is the Team of the Week again after topping fellow title contender Azusa Pacific and playoff potential squad Concordia. The Lions have now won six straight. Izzy Navarro had another all-round stat sheet as Point Loma swept Hawaii, and Lisa Kiefer’s defense helped lead Westmont to two more wins.

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PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Point Loma’s Izzy Navarro, G, Jr., 5-8, Tijuana, Mexico                                                              
Point Loma’s Izzy Navarro quarterbacked her Sea Lion squad to three more wins, all in Hawaii. The victories clinched a PacWest tournament spot for the hosts as they improved to 19-5 overall and to 15-3 in conference play, moving into first place. Navarro had 19 assists in the trio of games (6.3 per game), 13 steals (4.3) and 35 points (11.7) to pick up her second Player of the Week award this year and fourth in her career (the other two were at Concordia). She had seven steals against Chaminade and six more against Hilo. The two-time All-PacWest selection leads the league by a large margin in assists per game (6.7) and steals (4.0).
 
DEFENDER OF THE WEEK: Westmont’s Lisa Kiefer, F, Sr., 6-2, Marburg, Germany                                             
Westmont’s Lisa Kiefer earned her eighth PacWest Defender of the Week award, second all-time in conference history. This week, she helped lead the Warriors to wins over Dominican and Concordia, both playoff contenders. The German totaled 24 rebounds in two games, ten steals and four blocked shots as Westmont improved to 18-6 on the season and 14-4 in conference play, clinching a PacWest tournament berth. Kiefer also averaged nine points in the two games and 4.5 assists.

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Vanguard is the Team of the Week after going 2-0 again and recording their fifth and sixth straight wins. They defeated Azusa Pacific 69-56 in a battle of title contenders, led by Kaylee Byon’s all-around game of 15 points, six rebounds, eight assists and three steals. Shayla O’Neil turned in 14 points off the bench. In the 68-63 victory over Concordia, Emma Schaaf dropped in 20 points with seven rebounds, four blocks and two steals. The Lions led 45-16 at the half and led by as many as 29 but had to hold off the Golden Eagles down the final minutes. The Lions clinched a PacWest tournament berth in their first year of eligibility, improving to 14-3 in conference play and 18-4 overall.

ROAD TO SAN DIEGO: With a razor thin margin for error, only 1.5 games separate the top four teams in the conference. The top six teams have a bit more of a cushion in fighting for the top six spots, which at the end of the month qualify for the PacWest Championships, March 5-7 in San Diego. Here’s a look at the top nine teams fighting for those half dozen positions. (1) Point Loma 15-3, (2) Vanguard 14-3, (3) Westmont 14-4, (4) Azusa Pacific 13-4, (5) Dominican 12-6, (6) Concordia 11-8, (7) Biola 9-9, (8) Menlo 9-10, (9) Hawaii Pacific 7-11.
 
 PACWEST NEWS AND NOTES: Hawaii Pacific’s Kyra Tanabe had 31 points and six rebounds during a 77-69 win over Fresno Pacific. Tanabe also had 13 points and five steals in a loss to Point Loma, giving her 44 points for the week. She nailed 17 of 18 free throw attempts in the two games…In Menlo’s lone game of the week, a 78-74 overtime win over Biola, Jayonnah Carter had a career-high 24 points and also had six assists. Laila Saenz had six steals in the same game…Biola’s Laney Grider averaged 22.5 points in two games, including 28 points against the Oaks. The Eagles lost both games last week in overtime…Dominican went 2-1, beating APU 69-60 and Biola in OT, 82-79. Westmont got the measure of the Penguins by five (69-64) on Saturday…Asia Darcuiel had 27 points in a losing cause for Concordia against Westmont…Hawaii Hilo’s Tavina Harris had 18 points in a win over Jessup and potted 21 points on 9-of-12 shooting in a loss to Point Loma…Jessup’s 80-57 win over Chaminade featured an outstanding individual performance on each side. CUH’s Selena Buttery 15 rebounds and JU’s Hailey Hoff had 26 points on a sizzling 8-of-15 show from three-point range. That’s a school record and a PacWest season best. Claudia Jimenez had 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting and six steals for the Warriors…Fresno Pacific’s Nina Wisniewski had 22 points off the bench for the Sunbirds in their loss to Hawaii Pacific.

WHAT’S NEXT: The final two+ weeks of the regular season looms, with lots of impact games on the slate. Today (Monday) features Westmont at Menlo. Tuesday shows Azusa Pacific at Chaminade, Jessup at Hawaii Pacific, and Fresno Pacific at Hawaii Hilo. On Thursday, Hilo travels to Chaminade, Dominican is at Biola, Vanguard at Point Loma and Azusa Pacific is at Hawaii Pacific. Saturday wraps up the week with Dominican at Westmont, Menlo at Fresno Pacific, Concordia at Point Loma, Biola at Vanguard and Azusa Pacific at Hilo. To see the complete season schedule, click here.