AZUSA, Calif. -- The NAIA's No. 21-ranked Azusa Pacific jumped out to a 19-2 lead in the first 6 minutes of the game and never looked back as the Cougars posted a 75-51 GSAC victory over Westmont.
 
All-American Jacqueline Godoy led the way for the Cougars with 17 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Godoy scored 8 of the game's first 10 points and finished with 13 first half points when Azusa Pacific led 37-15.
 
The victory puts Azusa Pacific back on track after having an 11-game winning streak snapped last Saturday at Point Loma Nazarene. The Cougars stay 2 games ahead of second-place Fresno Pacific in the GSAC standings and drops Westmont 3 games behind, nearly ending the Warriors' hopes of a first-ever GSAC title.
 
Azusa Pacific led by as much as 36 (67-31) with 8:29 left to play. Westmont then reeled off 16 consecutive points to pull to within 20 at 67-47, but that was as close as the Warriors would get.
 
Allison Box finished with 14 points, thanks to a trio a second-half treys.Ê Catherine Solorio added 14 as well.
 
Eleven of the 12 Cougars who played scored.
 
Westmont was paced by Meredith Shanklin's 16 points off the bench.
 
Azusa Pacific improves to 16-6 overall, 12-1 in the GSAC. Westmont falls to 16-9 overall, 9-4 in the GSAC.