ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University men's basketball team emphatically snapped its five-game skid with an 89-50 win over visiting La Verne on Wednesday. A lengthy run in the first half opened the lead and sparked the blowout victory.

Through the first 11 minutes of the game, both teams started slow and traded blows. The Panthers clung to a 16-15 lead until Blakeley Stoughton knocked down a three-pointer with 8:09 to go in the half. Six minutes later, the Panthers led 36-19 after a 20-4 run.

Chapman raised its level on both ends of the floor, shooting an efficient 60 percent in the first half and 56.7 percent for the game. Blakeley Stoughton's 22 points led the way with Jake Heberle pouring in 20 points on the strength on six three-pointers.

Stoughton set the tone for his night early with a one-handed dunk over a defender and went on to shoot-10-of-13 on the night. He was 8-of-8 from two-point range and knocked down a pair of three-pointers in addition to coming away with three steals. In his first start, Nygle Williams scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds with a huge block on the defensive end.

The Panthers continued to increase their lead through the second half as they collectively shot 7-of-13 behind the three-point line in the second half.

Chapman will look to build off the big win as the Panthers take on Pomona-Pitzer at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the back half of a SCIAC basketball doubleheader.