Blake, Daniels Combine For 43 Points in Road Win

San Diego City's Dahlia Blake and Aamori Daniels combined for 43 points and 22 rebounds in a 68-48 road win at L.A. Mission on Friday to improve to 2-5 on the season. Blake led the team with 23 points and 12 rebounds, while Daniels added 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. 

Blake scored nine points in the first quarter to help City take a 19-12 advantage after 10 minutes of action. 

Both teams struggled offensively in the second quarter, but the Knights ended up outscoring Mission, 9-5, to go into the halftime break with a 28-17 lead. 

The Knights then started the third quarter with a 12-4 run to open up a 19-point lead, but L.A. Mission fought back with a 24-8 run in the final five minutes of the quarter to get within three.

Mission then tied the game at 48-48 on a 3-pointer with 6:39 remaining in the fourth quarter, but that would end up being their final bucket of the game. 

The Knights shot 60% percent in the fourth and hit 8-of-9 from the free throw line to finish the game on a 20-0 run. The Knights' defense held Mission to 1-of-14 (7.1%) from the field as they pulled away for their first road victory of the season.

City dominated the interior with a 38-16 advantage on points in the paint and won the rebound battle, 33-29.

Liliana Maldonado contributed 12 points and three assists, while Justice Shorty added four points off the bench.