Freshman Rachel Beauchamp proved her worth for the Douglas College Royals women’s basketball team last week.
Beauchamp came off the bench to lead all scorers with 14 points in the Royals’ 57-50 win over Kwantlen Polytechnic on Saturday. The first-year Holy Cross grad also helped out with 10 points and nine rebounds in last Friday’s 64-51 victory over Columbia Bible College.
Amber Beasley and sub Lauren Sollero both had a dozen points for Douglas as the Royals showed their depth, outscoring the Bearcats 42-15 off the bench.
With the wins, Douglas improved its third-place record in the PacWest to 8-4, just a win behind runner-up Vancouver Island University.
On the men’s court, Douglas also racked up a pair of wins.
Ethan McKean and Grant Campbell scored 19 and 18 points, respectively, to lead the Royals to a 96-75 win over Columbia Bible College.
On the following night, Kristian Hildebrandt and Malcolm Mensah claimed the spotlight, leading the way with 20 and 17 respective points.
The Royals were particularly successful from behind the arc last week, going 10 of 26 against Kwantlen and nine of 22 versus the Bearcats.
McKean was five of nine in the win over the Abbotsford bible college.
Douglas men and women are home to both Capilano and Quest universities this weekend.
