Thursday, February 22
Fullerton, CA
7:00 PM
University of California, Riverside
8-19, 5-8BWC
62
at
71
Cal State Fullerton
8-18, 3-10BWC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCR | 21 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 62 |
| Cal State Fullerton | 15 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 71 |
Women's Basketball Falls at Cal State Fullerton 71-62
2/22/2018 9:56:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Fullerton, CA – Senior guard Michelle Curry led the Highlanders with 22 points on Thursday night, but the UC Riverside Women's Basketball Team (8-19, 5-8) struggled in the third quarter at Cal State Fullerton (8-18, 3-10) en route to a 71-62 defeat.
KEY RUNS
UC Riverside led 40-29 out of the halftime break, but was outscored 26-8 in the third quarter, making 4-of-20 (.200) field goals.
GAME NOTES
Curry bounced back from a tough shooting night last Thursday, putting up over 20 points for the third time in four games. She also finished with six assists, tying a conference season-high.
Senior Lauren Holt finished with 10 points, knocking down a pair of three-pointers. Her double-digit scoring streak extends to 20 games.
Sophomore Marina Ewodo just missed out on a double-double, tying a career-high with 14 points (6-9 FG) to go along with 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.
Senior Inara Nyingifa had her best game of the year, setting season-highs in points (8), rebounds (6), assists (4) and steals (3) in 26 minutes.
The Highlanders will be back on the road Saturday to face UC Santa Barbara at 4:00 p.m. at the Thunderdome.
KEY RUNS
UC Riverside led 40-29 out of the halftime break, but was outscored 26-8 in the third quarter, making 4-of-20 (.200) field goals.
GAME NOTES
Curry bounced back from a tough shooting night last Thursday, putting up over 20 points for the third time in four games. She also finished with six assists, tying a conference season-high.
Senior Lauren Holt finished with 10 points, knocking down a pair of three-pointers. Her double-digit scoring streak extends to 20 games.
Sophomore Marina Ewodo just missed out on a double-double, tying a career-high with 14 points (6-9 FG) to go along with 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks.
Senior Inara Nyingifa had her best game of the year, setting season-highs in points (8), rebounds (6), assists (4) and steals (3) in 26 minutes.
The Highlanders will be back on the road Saturday to face UC Santa Barbara at 4:00 p.m. at the Thunderdome.
Team Stats
UCR
CSF
FG%
.377
.467
3FG%
.182
.368
FT%
1.000
.688
RB
38
35
TO
16
21
STL
13
10
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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