Team Basketball and Gritty Defense Propel Owls Over Barstow

Women's Basketball solidified themselves in the top half of the WSC East conference on Saturday when they travelled to Barstow and beat the Vikings 64-51.   

The Owls counted on sound team offense to catapult them to the win. Citrus recorded 22 assists as a team, a testament to their tight knit bond as a unit and a solid sign that Head Coach Linnae Barber-Matthews' team first philosophy is being executed. 

Leading the way for the Owls on the offensive end was Kyannie Brown who scored 20 points on 8 for 13 shooting and 8 rebounds, 4 of those being offensive boards. Diana Navarro was close behind with 15 points, 8 assists and 4 rebounds, along with 4 three pointers. Celeste Fekay scored 13 off the bench and tallied up 7 rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. Keely Wall continued to contribute a complete stat line to the effort with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. 

Citrus improves to 2-1 in conference play and currently sits in the #3 spot.  The Owls are 13-8 overall. 

The Owls travel to Antelope Valley on Wednesday for a WSC East matchup. Tipoff is at 7:00 PM. 

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