CALIFORNIA – Point Loma clinched the conference regular season title with two strong defensive performances against Vanguard and Concordia. The rest of the league standings remain a mess with the final countdown week to come. Meanwhile, Hawai'i Hilo's Julio Montes II put up the highest scoring total in the PacWest this season with 35 against Azusa Pacific.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Hawai'i Hilo's Julio Montes II dropped in 35 points in a narrow 79-76 loss to Azusa Pacific, putting himself at the top of single-game performance chart in the PacWest this year. The Chicago native hit 13 of 23 shots, including 3 of 5 from three-point range and he nailed all six of his free throw attempts. For the week in three games, the 5-11 guard average almost 25 points a game with six rebounds, seven assists and six steals. He shot 50 percent from the field (24-48), 50 percent from behind the arch (7-14) and converted 19 of 20 free throw opportunities.