UC Riverside Falls to UC Davis in Big West Quarterfinals, 61-50

Thursday, March 13

Henderson, Nev.

2:30 p.m.

UC Riverside

17-15,12-8Big West

UC Davis

20-11,13-7Big West

Team	1	2	3	4	F
UC Riverside	14	7	18	11	50
UC Davis	14	13	17	17	61

Photo by: Elena Versage

UC Riverside Falls to UC Davis in Big West Quarterfinals, 61-50

3/13/2025 5:23:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

HENDERSON, Nev. – The UC Riverside Highlanders postseason run came to an end in the Big West Championship quarterfinals on Thursday, as the Highlanders fell to UC Davis, 61-50, at Lee's Family Forum.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UC Riverside kept pace with UC Davis in the first quarter, with both teams locked at 14-14 after the opening 10 minutes. The Aggies built a six-point lead at halftime, capitalizing on a 13-7 second quarter in which UCR shot just 21.4% from the field.
The Highlanders made a strong push in the third quarter, outscoring UC Davis 18-17 behind key buckets from Hannah Wickstrom and Makayla Rose. Wickstrom led UCR with 13 points off the bench, while Rose added 12 points, including a team-high five free throws.
Trailing by just four entering the final period, UC Riverside struggled to keep UC Davis in check, as the Aggies shot 58.3% in the fourth quarter to pull away for the win. The Highlanders were held to 32.1% shooting overall and just 2-of-10 from three-point range.

NOTABLES

Hannah Wickstrom led UC Riverside with 13 points, going 5-for-6 from the free-throw line.
Makayla Rose added 12 points, two rebounds, and two steals.
UCR outrebounded UC Davis 34-38 but was outscored in the paint 26-24.
The Highlanders forced 13 turnovers and scored 13 points off Aggie miscues.

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