Saturday, December 30
Santa Barbara, Calif.
4:00 p.m.
UC Riverside
5-7,0-2Big West
56
at
64
UC Santa Barbara
8-4,2-0Big West
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Riverside | 20 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 56 |
| UC Santa Barbara | 12 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 64 |
Highlanders Fall in Santa Barbara
12/30/2023 6:08:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Riverside dropped Saturday's 64-56 contest at UC Santa Barbara to wrap up 2023.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Three of UC Riverside's first four field goals came off Gaucho turnovers, as UCR laid the groundwork for a 14-5 advantage in points off turnovers at halftime.
- Esther Matarranz capped a 6-0 run for UC Riverside to force a Gaucho timeout with an early 11-3 lead. UCR shot 53.3 percent in the first quarter, holding a 20-12 lead after 10 minutes.
- The Highlanders carried that momentum into the second, where UCR started on a 10-4 scoring run. Jaden Sanderson gave UC Riverside the 24-22 lead with a pullup jumper after Santa Barbara had tied it with a three.
- Zoe Tillery kept the Highlanders chopping just two and a half minutes into the second half with a three on a fast break to make it a single possession game.
- UCR cut the game to single digits midway through the fourth quarter with an 8-0 run and ended Saturday evening with a 6-0 scoring run.
HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS
- Jordan Webster's double figure scoring streak reached 22 games on Saturday with her layup near the end of the first half.
- Makayla Jackson put up her second double figure scoring performance in her last three games and third this season with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting.
- Matehya Bryant grabbed her third double double of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
- The Highlanders were 14 of 16 from the free throw line on Saturday, an 87.5% clip that stands as a new season high.
UP NEXT
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UC Riverside is back in action on Thursday, January 4 with a 6:00 p.m. tip at UC Davis on ESPN+.
Team Stats
UCR
UCSB
FG%
.302
.489
3FG%
.267
.600
FT%
.875
.900
RB
32
37
TO
10
19
STL
6
3
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
6
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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