RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- For the first time in program history Azusa Pacific has strung together a trio 20-win campaigns. The NAIA's No. 18-ranked Cougars notched win No. 20 of this season with a 66-55 GSAC victory at Cal Baptist tonight.
 
Junior center Stephanie Patten broke out of a month-long slump with a season-high 24 points, including 15 in the second-half when she converted 7-of-10 shots.
 
Behind Dawn Cason's 10 points, Cal Baptist jumped out to 17-12 lead midway through the first half. However, Azusa Pacific responded with an 18-2 run to take a 30-19 lead with 4:11 remaining and was still 38-29 at halftime after shooting a fine 55% (16-for-29) in the opening 20 minutes.
 
Cal Baptist pulled to within 3 in the early minutes of the second half at 40-37. Again the Cougars responded, this time with a 10-0 run behind 7 consecutive points from All-American Jacqueline Godoy to put the lead back to 13 at 50-37 with 13:36 to play. From there the Cougars ran away for their fifth straight win and their 16^th in the past 17 games.
 
Junior guard Catherine Solorio added 16 points while Godoy tallied 13 points and a game-high 5 assists. Allison Box was the only other Cougar in double-digits, tossing in 10 points on a 3-for-5 effort from the floor. Freshman center Paige Bateman, playing 18 minutes in place of injured All-GSAC center Jennifer Barbone, recorded 9 points on 4-for-6 shooting while collecting 4 rebounds and 2 blocked shots.
 
With the win, Azusa Pacific improves to 20-6 overall and 16-1 in the GSAC. The Cougars, who have already clinched the GSAC title, become the first GSAC team ever to win 16 conference games.
 
Cal Baptist falls to 13-17 overall, 6-11 in the GSAC.