In the second round game of the College of the Sequoias Tournament, the Bear Cubs had to face the host team, who began the week as the #3 team in the North. The Giants won the tipoff, scored first, and never gave up the lead. They started by making three field goals and three 3-pointers during the first six minutes of the game to jump out to a 15-5 lead. The Giants shot well and played with confidence, as all but two of their players are sophomores. On the other hand, the Bear Cubs looked shell-shocked and unsure of themselves. The Giants scored the last five points of the half and by halftime, the Bear Cubs were deep in a 19-40 hole.
The Giants didn't let up in the second half and seemed to score at will. The Bear Cubs didn't grab their first defensive rebound of the half until the 11:29 mark with the score 32-63. The host team just had too many good shooters for the Bear Cubs to contend with, and they continued to lose ground, falling behind 41-71 with 6:06 remaining in the game. No matter who was on the floor for the Bear Cubs and what adjustments they tried to implement, they couldn't make a dent in their deficit, finally losing 51-89.
The Bear Cubs were out of sync offensively and committed 34 turnovers during the game, 21 in the second half. The Giants made 29 out of 66 shots (43.9%) in the game, including 11 out of 27 (40.7%) from beyond the arc. The Bear Cubs made 19 out of 48 shots (39.6%) but made only 2 out of 9 (22.2%) of their 3-point attempts.
Jenna Dunbar didn't shoot well but still led the team in scoring with 15 points, including 6 out of 10 free throws. Brooke Santander did shoot well, making 5 out of 6 shots, including one 3-pointer, for 11 points. Sarah Arteseros contributed 7 points and was the top rebounder with 8. Alicia Mehtlan and Brittney Rachuy each tallied 4 points, and Cayla Chandara converted a 3-point play on a drive to the basket. Vai Thompson, Annie Studdert, and Amber Hart each added 2 points, and Niambi Saint Louis 1. Jenna passed for 4 assists and Sarah made 3 steals.