SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Junior forward Larry Shelton scored 19 of his game-high 22 points in the second half to lead Azusa Pacific to an impressive 81-66 victory in NAIA Disitrict III Southern Division play in San Diego Tuesday night.

Behind Shelton's play, the Cougars took a 37-31 halftime lead and ran away from the Crusaders in the second half to snap the Crusader's 7-game winning streak over APC on their home court..  The victory was the Cougars' first on Point Loma's court since 1974 when they downed the Crusaders, 80-64.  Senior Gary Johnson added 15 points and 8 assists, while junior Mike Moses had 9 points and game-high 9 assists.  Shelton snagged a team-high 12 rebounds as well.

The Cougars shot 45% (31-for-71) from the floor, while Point Loma hit at a 40% (29-for-71) clip.

Point Loma was paced by Jim Freeman's 15 points, but Freeman fouled out to hurt the Crusaders' chances at a comeback.

Azusa Pacific (81)           Point Loma (66)
            fg   ft  tp                   fg   ft  tp
Shelton      9  4-6  22       Hedman       6  2-2  14
Golden       7  0-0  14       Southworth   5  0-0  10
Barnes       3  7-10 13       Freeman      6  3-3  15
Johnson      6  3-5  15       Campbell     5  3-6  13
Moses        4  1-2   9       Chambers     1  0-0   2
Troncale     0  0-0   0       Peyton       1  0-0   2
McDonough    1  3-3   5       McMullen     4  0-0   8
Hanson       1  1-2   3       Ward         1  0-0   2
 Totals     31 19-29 81        Totals     29  8-13 66

Azusa Pacific  ....... 37  44  --  81 (19-9)
Point Loma     ....... 31  35  --  66 (17-11)

Total Fouls:  AP 15, PL 24 (Fouled out - Freeman, Campbell)