THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Senior guard Claire Ely (Walnut Creek, Calif./Northgate) put together yet another outstanding performance as the Puget Sound Loggers came back to beat the Chapman Panthers, 64-59, in a NCAA Division III women's basketball game on Saturday night at Gilbert Arena in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

In the first half, the Loggers and Panthers exchanged leads early but the Panthers grabbed control midway through, building a nine-point lead with 4:57 left in the period.  The Loggers eventually chipped at the lead, using a three-pointer by Kelsey McKinnis (Ashland, Ore.) to pull within two points at halftime, 32-30.

In the second half, Puget Sound began to take control, taking the lead again on a layup by Sha'Ran Lowe (Oakland, Calif./Oakland Tech) with 14:52 left to play.  Chapman tried to post a comeback, taking the lead back for a little but but a layup by freshman Lindsay Layland (Homer, Alaska) with 1:24 put the Loggers up by two and they finished the game on a 7-2 run to win their sixth game of the season, 64-59.

The Loggers were led by 26 points from Ely, who was seven-for-11 from the field and a perfect 11-for-11 from the free throw line.  Natasha Ludwig (Hilo, Hawaii/Waiakea) and Layland each finished with 11 points.  Ludwig also added a team-high eight rebounds in teh win. 

Chapman was led by 16 points from Linda Ly and 15 points from Simone Ibbotson.  Casey Gomez chipped in nine points in the loss. 

The Loggers have a big test in store for them on Saturday when they take on undefeated Cal Lutheran.  Tip-off with the Regals is set for 8:00 p.m. in Thousand Oaks, Calif.