Highlanders Secure Season Sweep of Cal State Bakersfield

Thursday, February 8

Bakersfield, Calif.

11:00 a.m.

UC Riverside

12-10,7-5Big West

Cal State Bakersfield

6-15,3-9Big West

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UC Riverside	6	17	11	20	54
CSU Bakersfield	12	13	13	10	48

Highlanders Secure Season Sweep of Cal State Bakersfield

2/8/2024 5:52:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Thursday morning at the Icardo Center turned into the fifth straight head-to-head meeting decided by single digits between UC Riverside and Cal State Bakersfield, and a three from RyAnne Walters in the final minute of regulation was the difference in a 54-48 win for UCR.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UC Riverside was slow out of the gate, but responded accordingly by shooting 45% in the second quarter and outscoring the Roadrunners 17-13 in the frame. Jordan Webster scored nine of the Highlanders' 17 points on 3 of 4 shooting.
UCR and CSUB were evenly matched in the first half with 12 points in the paint per side. The Highlanders went on a 9-0 run in the second quarter and Webster's three at 1:32 gave UC Riverside its first lead of the game.
The Highlanders went on a 7-0 run with just over a minute left in the third quarter to close the gap. RyAnne Walters sank a pair of free throws at the 1:09 mark to keep things close heading into the final frame.
UC Riverside opened the fourth quarter with a 5-0 run thanks to yet another triple from Webster, who evenly spread her game-high 24 points throughout the morning.
Walters iced the game with 17 seconds left on a three to give UCR the remaining breathing room it needed for the win.

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

UC Riverside has now won seven of its last nine contests dating back to a 49-43 home win over Long Beach State on January 6.
The Highlanders dominated on fast break points in the second half by an 11-3 margin.
UC Riverside set a single-game season high from the foul line, going 12 of 13 from the stripe for a 92.3% clip.
UCR's 11 fouls were tied for the fewest in a game this season.

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