The University of Redlands women’s basketball team rode an eight-point halftime lead to earn a solid 63-48 victory over visiting Lakeland College (WI) in tonight’s non-conference showdown in Currier Gym.

A back-and-forth battle ensued in the opening 14 minutes, resulting in a knotted score at 20. However, the Bulldogs enjoyed an 8-2 run to finish out the half with a 28-22 advantage.

During the second half, Redlands never looked back, stretching the lead to 12 with just over 10 minutes to play.

Sophomore forward Courtney Carroll (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA) led the charge with her game-high 25 points. By pulling down 13 rebounds, she also notched her sixth double-double in nine games.

Senior guard Ali Bueno (San Jose, CA) supplied 14 points, hitting nine of them off of three-pointers in the opening five minutes of the game.

In addition, junior guard Mariah Barbetti-Cort (Ventura, CA) provided seven boards and four assists for the Bulldogs.

Lakeland gained 15 points from junior guard Mary Dennewitz (Chicago, IL) while senior forward KC Blahnik (Gladstone, MI) chipped in 14 as the only other double-digit scorer.

Overall, the Maroon and Gray simply shot better, hitting 46.0% of their shots, compared to the Muskies’ mark of 34.4%. The Bulldogs also took care of the ball at the line, going 11-for-14.

Lakeland capitalized on 19 points off of turnovers.

The Muskies (9-2) began their California trip as an undefeated team but are now heading home with losses at the hands of the Bulldogs and the Occidental College Tigers.

Redlands (7-2) hosts No. 1 Illinois Wesleyan University on Wed., Dec. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in a non-conference tilt in Currier Gym.