NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Apprentice School women's basketball team opened the 2026-27 season with a 67-36 win over Regent University on Wednesday night at the Apprentice Athletic Center.
The Lady Builders took the lead halfway through the first quarter and never looked back, ending the period with an eight-point advantage, 19-11, before stretching it to 36-23 at the half. Apprentice continued to build its lead, going up 49-32 after three quarters, then closed the game by outscoring Regent 18-4 in the fourth and holding the Royals to 1-of-10 shooting in the period. The Lady Builders' largest lead, 31 points, came on an Alauna Olds layup with 39 seconds left.
Apprentice finished with 20 steals and forced 35 Regent turnovers, turning those into 29 points. The Lady Builders also scored 40 points in the paint and 12 on the fast break, and shot 43.9 percent from the floor (29-of-66) with 11 assists on 29 made baskets.
Dajanelle Linton-Robinson led the Lady Builders with 18 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Alauna Olds was right behind her with a performance that filled the stat sheet: 15 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, a block and 10 steals. She paced the Lady Builders with a team-best 7 points in the fourth quarter, including three fast-break layups off her own steals.
Joy Wright added 12 points and 5 rebounds. Amaya Olds came off the bench for 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, including a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter. Imani Johnson set the tone on defense with 4 steals and a team-high 4 assists.
The Lady Builders are back in action this weekend when they travel to Pennsylvania for the PSU Beaver Tip-Off Tournament. They take on the host school Saturday at 3 p.m. and then PSU DuBois on Sunday at 11 a.m. They return home Nov. 11 to host William Peace University at 6:30 p.m.
