Highlanders Knock Off Hawai’i for Third Straight Win

Saturday, January 13

Riverside, Calif.

6:00 p.m.

University of California, Riverside

8-8,3-3Big West

Hawai'i

7-7,4-1Big West

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Hawaii	10	15	22	11	58
UC Riverside	17	14	17	18	66

Highlanders Knock Off Hawai’i for Third Straight Win

1/13/2024 8:24:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside made a statement in the Big West on Saturday night at the SRC Arena, handing Hawai'i its first Big West loss and snapping an eight-game skid to the Rainbow Wahine in a 66-58 win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UC Riverside used a 7-0 run to set the tone early with a 10-6 advantage midway through the first quarter. UCR shot 42.8% in the first while forcing seven turnovers.
The Highlanders drained six triples in the first half, two apiece from Jordan Webster and RyAnne Walters. Webster solidified yet another double-digit scoring performance with a three at 4:26 of the second quarter.
Walters repositioned the needle forward on UCR's offense midway through the second half with a corner three to re-establish a three point lead. Webster added another triple to her stat line soon after.
UC Riverside took a 48-47 lead into the fourth quarter after Webster sank back-to-back triples inside the final 2:15 to regain momentum for UCR. The latter three with under a minute to play in the frame marked a new single-game high for the Highlanders, their 10th on the night.
UCR clamped down defensively in the fourth quarter, holding Hawai'i to just 23.1% shooting in the frame. Webster opened the fourth quarter with her sixth three of the night.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

Webster was one made three shy of tying the program's individual single-game record, going 6 for 9 from deep as part of her 28-point night and third straight 20-point performance.
UC Riverside has now won three straight after starting conference play 0-3.
UCR's 12 made threes were the most in a game this season and three shy of tying the program's single-game record. UC Riverside's .480 clip from deep was a new season high and the team's best long-range percentage since registering a .450 percentage back in non-conference play at Merrimack. Conversely on Saturday, the Highlanders held UH to just 4 of 21 from deep.
UC Riverside won the turnover battle for the sixth time in their last seven games
Matehya Bryant picked up her second double double of Big West play and fourth on the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds, also adding six assists, four steals and a block.

UP NEXT

UC Riverside will keep it in the Inland Empire next week, hosting Cal State Bakersfield at the SRC Arena on Thursday, January 18 at 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+.