THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The University of Redlands women's basketball team (14-5, 7-4) held a five-point lead in the final 86 seconds of the game at California Lutheran University (CLU) Saturday afternoon, but the Regals scored the final seven points to defeat the Bulldogs, 68-66.

After three minutes of play Redlands found themselves trailing 6-0 before Leila Hosn drew a foul and made both of her free throws and then found AJ Wick inside for a layup.

CLU's lead was back to six with 49 seconds remaining in the opening quarter, but Wick got into the paint and finished while drawing a foul. She made the free throw and helped keep the Bulldogs within one possession, 15-12, after 10 minutes.

Another rough start to a quarter cost Redlands as they were outscored by eight, 11-3, in the first four minutes of the second. The slow start had them down by their largest margin of 11, 26-15.

Alex Facelo, though, came right back and made a three off a Teagan McIlroy assist. She would also get to the line and make both before making a second three with 2:29 on the clock as she had eight of Redlands' 16 points during their 16-4 run that gave them a 31-30 lead only five minutes after trailing by 11.

The Regals tied the game at 31 going into halftime after make one at the free throw line.

With only nine points in six minutes in the third quarter, Wick found Colbi Zorich inside for a layup and Wick made back-to-back baskets inside for the Bulldogs' largest lead of the game at three, 46-43, with 2:30 on the clock.

They led by three at the end of three thanks to a Hosn jumper in the paint with 26 ticks remaining. It was their first lead at the end of a quarter.

CLU scored the first three points of the fourth to tie the game at 52 before Wick got to the line and made two and forced a turnover that led to a Hosn three to push the lead to five, 57-52.

The lead fluctuated between one and five over the next seven minutes, but they would never relinquish the lead.

Zorich reestablished the five-point advantage with 1:26 to play but that was quickly cut to two, 66-64, after a Regal three 18 seconds later.

Following a missed layup inside by Redlands with 33 seconds remaining in the game, CLU called a timeout. They drew a foul with 17 seconds left and made both to tie the game at 66.

After a Rich Murphy timeout, the Bulldogs came out and had McIlroy with possession. She dribbled to the edge of the left wing three-point line where she tried to find Hosn for a midrange post-up, but her pass was slightly too far out of Hosn's reach and they turned it over and gave the Regals one final chance with six seconds on the clock.

The Reglas called a 30-second timeout to draw up a play and advance the ball into the frontcourt. After the inbounds pass went beyond the top of the three-point line, they would get a driving layup attempt to fall in the final second to win the game.

Wick had 26 points and eight rebounds. Zorich, though, was the only other Bulldog in double figures with 12. All eight of Facelo's points came during that strong end to the first half.

Redlands returns to Currier Gymnasium for a game against the University of La Verne this Wednesday at 7 p.m.