Thursday, January 16
Riverside, CA
7:00 pm
University of California, Riverside
4-12, 0-3
67
vs
77
UC Davis
7-9, 2-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC Davis | 42 | 35 | 77 |
| UC Riverside | 42 | 25 | 67 |
Photo by: Carlos Puma
Women's Basketball Outscored In Second Half, Falls 77-67 To UC Davis
1/16/2014 5:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Riverside - The UC Riverside Women's Basketball Team was outscored by 10 points in the second half, and that proved to be the difference in the game, as UC Davis claimed the 77-67 victory in Big West Conference action Thursday evening at the SRC Arena. The Highlanders fall to 0-3 in league play and 4-12 overall, while the Aggies improve to 2-1 in conference and 7-9 on the season (box score).
UCR's Simone DeCoud nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to end the first period, sending the teams' into the locker room tied at 42. UC Davis had been up by as many as 11 points midway through the first half, but the Highlanders whittled down the lead and tied it entering the break.
The Aggies made 65.0 percent of its shots from the floor including 50 percent from beyond the arc in that period, while UC Riverside connected on 48.1 percent.
UCR scored four points to open the second half--its first and largest lead of the game--and still led by that many with 12:55 to go following a DeCoud jumper, 53-49.
But UC Davis surged, scoring 13 consecutive points over the next four minutes to go up by nine, 53-62. A Brittany Crain jumper stopped the bleeding, but the Aggies opened up their largest lead, 67-55, with 5:47 remaining.
The Highlanders could only close to as many as eight points the remainder of the game, as UCD earned the victory.
Both teams shot poorly in the second half, with UC Riverside hitting 37 percent from the field, and UC Davis 36.4.
Crain scored a team-high 20 points to lead four players in double-figures, as Natasha Hadley added 17 points, Akilah Martin had 12, and Annelise Ito added 11. UC Davis' Sydnee Fipps led all players with 22 points.
UC Riverside remains at home to host Hawai'i on Saturday, January 18 at 5 pm PT. The game will be televised live on ESPN3.
UCR's Simone DeCoud nailed a three-pointer at the buzzer to end the first period, sending the teams' into the locker room tied at 42. UC Davis had been up by as many as 11 points midway through the first half, but the Highlanders whittled down the lead and tied it entering the break.
The Aggies made 65.0 percent of its shots from the floor including 50 percent from beyond the arc in that period, while UC Riverside connected on 48.1 percent.
UCR scored four points to open the second half--its first and largest lead of the game--and still led by that many with 12:55 to go following a DeCoud jumper, 53-49.
But UC Davis surged, scoring 13 consecutive points over the next four minutes to go up by nine, 53-62. A Brittany Crain jumper stopped the bleeding, but the Aggies opened up their largest lead, 67-55, with 5:47 remaining.
The Highlanders could only close to as many as eight points the remainder of the game, as UCD earned the victory.
Both teams shot poorly in the second half, with UC Riverside hitting 37 percent from the field, and UC Davis 36.4.
Crain scored a team-high 20 points to lead four players in double-figures, as Natasha Hadley added 17 points, Akilah Martin had 12, and Annelise Ito added 11. UC Davis' Sydnee Fipps led all players with 22 points.
UC Riverside remains at home to host Hawai'i on Saturday, January 18 at 5 pm PT. The game will be televised live on ESPN3.
Team Stats
UCD
UCRWBK
FG%
.500
.426
3FG%
.471
.250
FT%
.794
.810
RB
27
31
TO
16
17
STL
10
6
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
7
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
7
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