Thursday, January 17
Long Beach, CA
7:00 pm
University of California, Riverside
8-7, 1-3BWC
50
at
49
Long Beach State
9-8, 2-3BWC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 24 | 26 | 50 |
| Long Beach State | 26 | 23 | 49 |
Photo by: Gabriel L. Acosta
Women's Basketball Erases 13-Point First-Half Deficit In 50-49 Thrilling Win At The Beach
1/17/2013 6:48:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Box Score - UC Riverside 50, Long Beach State 49
Listen to audio highlights of the final few minutes
Long Beach, CA - Tre'Shonti Nottingham hit the game-winning free throw with two seconds remaining for the UC Riverside Women's Basketball Team Thursday evening as the Highlanders won their first Big West victory of the season, 50-49, at Long Beach State in a late-game thriller.
The Highlanders (8-7, 1-3) erased a 13-point first-half deficit and hung on in the end despite missing four free throws within the last two minutes.
The 49ers (9-8, 2-3) scored a bucket with 32 seconds remaining in the game to cut the Highlanders lead to one, 48-47. Nottingham was then fouled and hit 1-of-2 from the foul line with 25 seconds left as the lead went to 49-47. Devin Hudson then connected a layup with six seconds remaining for the Beach to tie the score at 49, with both teams out of timeouts.
Nottingham quickly came up the floor, and with two seconds left found herself at the free throw line following a Hudson foul. The senior guard hit the first shot, but saw the second clank around the rim and out. The 49ers got the rebound, but did not have time to get down the floor as time expired, giving the Highlanders the 50-49 victory.
Nottingham led all players with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Brittany Crain added 13 points and Janelle Kearney had eight. Hudson led the 49ers with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
In the first period, both baskets had a lid on them early as the teams were a combined 0-for-8 from the floor after three minutes of play. Crain's jumper at the 16:43 mark put the Highlanders on board, but the offensive struggles continued as the teams were 2-for-20 from the field with 11:52 left in the half.
The 49ers then found their stride, hitting four of the next eight shots to open a 17-5 lead at the 7:53 mark. UC Riverside responded as Nottingham scored six straight as the advantage was cut to eight, 19-11, with 6:13 remaining in the period.
LBSU scored the next five points as the lead went back to double-digits, 24-11, but four straight layups by the Highlanders closed the margin to 24-19 at the 2:18 mark.
A Nottingham three-pointer with 14 seconds left made it just a two-point deficit, 26-24, as that score held up entering the half. The Highlanders closed out the period on a 13-2 run, hitting 5-of-10 from the field during that span. Nottingham's 12 points and eight rebounds led all players in the period.
The beginning of the second half was reminiscient of the first, as each team scored just a bucket and were a combined 2-of-14 from the floor.
With the 49ers up 29-26, Kearney scored six points and Taylor Wallace had three as the Highlanders took their first lead since the opening minutes of the first half, 33-29, with 11:13 remaining.
The 49ers tied the game at 33, but UCR scored eight of the next 11 points to take a five-point lead, 41-36, at the 6:36 mark. LBSU scored the next four straight, but the Highlanders went up by five on two more occasions, each after a Crain basket, the last at 48-43 with just under two minutes to go.
Long Beach State cut the lead to one, 48-47, with 32 seconds remaining, leading to the final few plays as Nottingham drained the game-winner with two seconds to go.
For the game, the Highlanders shot 38.9 percent while limiting the 49ers to 24.6 percent.
UC Riverside now remains on the road traveling to UC Irvine on Saturday, January 19 for a 4 pm at the Bren Center in Irvine, CA.
Listen to audio highlights of the final few minutes
Long Beach, CA - Tre'Shonti Nottingham hit the game-winning free throw with two seconds remaining for the UC Riverside Women's Basketball Team Thursday evening as the Highlanders won their first Big West victory of the season, 50-49, at Long Beach State in a late-game thriller.
The Highlanders (8-7, 1-3) erased a 13-point first-half deficit and hung on in the end despite missing four free throws within the last two minutes.
The 49ers (9-8, 2-3) scored a bucket with 32 seconds remaining in the game to cut the Highlanders lead to one, 48-47. Nottingham was then fouled and hit 1-of-2 from the foul line with 25 seconds left as the lead went to 49-47. Devin Hudson then connected a layup with six seconds remaining for the Beach to tie the score at 49, with both teams out of timeouts.
Nottingham quickly came up the floor, and with two seconds left found herself at the free throw line following a Hudson foul. The senior guard hit the first shot, but saw the second clank around the rim and out. The 49ers got the rebound, but did not have time to get down the floor as time expired, giving the Highlanders the 50-49 victory.
Nottingham led all players with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Brittany Crain added 13 points and Janelle Kearney had eight. Hudson led the 49ers with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
In the first period, both baskets had a lid on them early as the teams were a combined 0-for-8 from the floor after three minutes of play. Crain's jumper at the 16:43 mark put the Highlanders on board, but the offensive struggles continued as the teams were 2-for-20 from the field with 11:52 left in the half.
The 49ers then found their stride, hitting four of the next eight shots to open a 17-5 lead at the 7:53 mark. UC Riverside responded as Nottingham scored six straight as the advantage was cut to eight, 19-11, with 6:13 remaining in the period.
LBSU scored the next five points as the lead went back to double-digits, 24-11, but four straight layups by the Highlanders closed the margin to 24-19 at the 2:18 mark.
A Nottingham three-pointer with 14 seconds left made it just a two-point deficit, 26-24, as that score held up entering the half. The Highlanders closed out the period on a 13-2 run, hitting 5-of-10 from the field during that span. Nottingham's 12 points and eight rebounds led all players in the period.
The beginning of the second half was reminiscient of the first, as each team scored just a bucket and were a combined 2-of-14 from the floor.
With the 49ers up 29-26, Kearney scored six points and Taylor Wallace had three as the Highlanders took their first lead since the opening minutes of the first half, 33-29, with 11:13 remaining.
The 49ers tied the game at 33, but UCR scored eight of the next 11 points to take a five-point lead, 41-36, at the 6:36 mark. LBSU scored the next four straight, but the Highlanders went up by five on two more occasions, each after a Crain basket, the last at 48-43 with just under two minutes to go.
Long Beach State cut the lead to one, 48-47, with 32 seconds remaining, leading to the final few plays as Nottingham drained the game-winner with two seconds to go.
For the game, the Highlanders shot 38.9 percent while limiting the 49ers to 24.6 percent.
UC Riverside now remains on the road traveling to UC Irvine on Saturday, January 19 for a 4 pm at the Bren Center in Irvine, CA.
Team Stats
UCRWBK
LBSU
FG%
.389
.246
3FG%
.154
.138
FT%
.462
.750
RB
33
53
TO
16
19
STL
12
10
Game Leaders
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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