Women’s basketball: Branson grad Golan has Point Loma charging toward title

March is a special time of year for any basketball player, and Novato’s Hannah Golan is no exception as she looks for championship gold with Point Loma this weekend.

Awards season brought some extra fuel to the fire for Golan and her Point Loma teammates, who open the defense of their PacWest women’s basketball title in Friday’s semifinals. The second-seeded Sea Lions (21-7), the tournament hosts, had a first-round bye and will face the winner of Thursday’s contest between No. 3 Azusa Pacific and No.