SAN DIEGO, Calif.  - The Warriors took on their third opponent of the week on Saturday afternoon facing San Diego Christian on the road looking to clinch their third conference win, and that they did. Jessup (17-6, 3-4) held the advantage a majority of the first half with a five-point lead at the break, followed by a 29-4 run to open the second half, coasting for an 89-69 victory.

"Ultimately this was a great road trip for us getting two league wins and then you throw in the GCU experience on Tuesday and we had a full week," said head coach Lance Von Vogt. "Although today wasn't our best performance I did like how we came out after halftime and quickly took our 5 point halftime lead to 26. That allowed us to play our entire roster and give everyone quality minutes."

Strong out the gate, Jessup jumped ahead by as much as 8 points in the first 10-minutes but the Hawks weren't ready to give up home advantage and chipped away at the lead to force the tie game (31-31) with five minutes remaining in the first half. Antonio Lewis would break it scoring three layups in the final minutes for Jessup to go head 45-40 at the break.

Jessup busted open the second half with a 29-4 run through the first 10 minutes to take a 16-point lead with 10 minutes remaining in regulation. In that surge, junior Tate DeLaVeaga had back-to-back from beyond the arc, capping his 11 points for the day going 3-5 from long range. Antonio Lewis would come off the bench with a steal and pass to Keith Phillips for the slam on the other end.

"It was good to see Tate and Tone both have good games today because we will need them to play well for us down the stretch of GSAC play," Von Vogt said.

The Warriors finished their third conference win with five in double digits led by point guard Brandon Lindsey with 18 points and three assists, Phillips collecting with 16 points and 9 rebounds, followed by Medearis (12), DeLaVeaga (11) and Lewis (11). 

Jessup will make their way back home for a pair of games on Horton Court Thursday taking on two ranked opponents, Thursday hosting The Master's (7:30 pm) and Saturday against Westmont College (3 pm).

"We have a big home week to look forward to with a couple nationally ranked opponents coming to town in Masters and Westmont," said Coach Von Vogt.  "We need all the Warrior faithful to come out and support us."
   
William Jessup University is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and the Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC). For additional information regarding Jessup Athletics, visit www.jessupathletics.com; visit www.jessup.edu for more information on William Jessup University. Follow Jessup Athletics on social media: William Jessup University Athletics (Facebook) and @JessupAthletics (Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat).