Claremont, Calif. - Occidental opened the second half with a 24-0 run to capture a 65-46 win over the Sagehens on Saturday evening at Voelkel Gymnasium.

With the loss, the Sagehens fall to 2-10 overall on the year and 2-4 in the SCIAC, while Occidental improves to 9-5 overall and 5-1 in league play. Makenzie Brandon finished the day with 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists and eight steals for the Tigers.

Pomona-Pitzer played an outstanding first half, as it took a 24-22 lead into the break after holding the Tigers to just 7-29 shooting, behind nine points from senior guard Alexis Sones (Los Angeles, Calif. - pictured).

However, Occidental came out with renewed life. After the Tigers took a 28-24 lead, Marquisha Corley scored four straight baskets, three of them assisted by Brandon, to suddenly make the score 36-24 and force a Sagehen timeout. Elizabeth Messick then scored two straight baskets inside to make it 40-24, and the run didn't stop until the Tigers went ahead 46-24 on a Brandon lay-up.

Freshman forward Alice Timken (Albany, Calif.) finally stopped the drought with a three-pointer with 12:40 left in the half, but the Sagehens were unable to mount a comeback rally after Occidental build the huge lead.

Sones finished with a team-high 15 points for Pomona-Pitzer, while freshman guard Juliah Shay Kim (Bakersfield, Calif.) added 12. Messick had a double-double for Occidental with 14 points and 11 rebounds and Corley finished with 12 points.

Pomona-Pitzer returns to action on Thursday when it travels to Whittier for a 7:30 p.m. contest.