SAN DIEGO, Calif – APU travelled down to Point Loma on Saturday for what proved to be a tightly contested affair, however the Cougars were unable to overcome the Sea Lions, ultimately losing 90-82 at Golden Gymnasium.

The Cougars were led by Shad Thomas' double-double, consisting of 26 points and 10 rebounds. Thomas' 26 points are the most scored by any Cougar so far this season. Shant Chenorhavorian and DM Sanders each dropped double digit performances in points with 19 and 17 respectively. Sanders shot an astounding 71% (5-7) from behind the three point arc. 

Despite trailing for a combined 14 minutes of the first half, Azusa Pacific was able to keep things close, even finding themselves ahead on 5 different occasions. The largest deficit APU would face in this half would be just 5 points, and would go into the half down only 3. 

Point Loma began the second half explosively, and the Cougars' 3 point deficit quickly grew to 10 points. APU would respond shortly after, tying the game after going on a 12-2 run over a 2 minute span. The second half would continue much like this, and with 1:55 remaining, two free throws from Chenorhavorian saw the Cougars trailing by just 2. However, Azusa Pacific's effort was not enough as PLNU found a layup and went a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line to finish the game off.

Up Next: Azusa Pacific (5-9 and 3-6 in the PacWest) look ahead to their next PacWest matchup, when they travel down to Costa Mesa to face off against the Vanguard Lions. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30pm on Thursday, January 22nd at the Freed Center.