Highlanders Take Down Merrimack 65-53

Friday, December 1

North Andover, Mass.

8:00 a.m.

UC Riverside

3-3,0-0Big West

Merrimack

2-6,0-0NEC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UC Riverside	20	10	18	17	65
Merrimack	10	7	15	21	53

12/1/2023 10:33:00 AM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. - The Highlanders traveled across the country to Massachusetts for a mid morning game at Merrimack College. The Highlanders held the lead for most of the game, save six seconds in the first quarter. Commanding offense helped lead UC Riverside to a decisive 65-53 victory as they open their trip to the East Coast.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UC Riverside took control from the tip off, winning the jump ball and scoring the first bucket of the game, with Zoe Tillery sinking a three-pointer 35 seconds into the first period.
Four three-point buckets throughout the first quarter extended the Highlanders early lead, and Merrimack wasn't able to answer back. UCR held the Warriors to 0-5 from distance.
Stifling UCR defense in the second quarter held Merrimack to a nine-plus minute scoring drought
The Highlanders' largest lead of the game was a season-high 19 point advantage in the third quarter.
Merrimack threatened in the fourth and final quarter, cutting the Highlanders lead down to six, but were ultimately unable to catch up.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Zoe Tillery led the Highlanders' offense with 20 points and three rebounds. She was 4-8 on three-pointers, 8-10 from the free throw line and 4-9 on field goals.
Matehya Bryant was just one point shy of her third double double this season with ten points and nine rebounds. She also contributed three steals, two blocks and an assist.

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