Thursday, February 16
Riverside, CA
5:00 PM
University of California, Riverside
14-11, 8-4
73
vs
69
UC Santa Barbara
12-13, 7-5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Barbara | 24 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 69 |
| UC Riverside | 14 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 73 |
Photo by: Carlos Puma
Curry's Career-High 26 Points And Vérin's 19 Lead Women's Basketball To, 73-69, Victory OVer UCSB
2/16/2017 8:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Riverside–Michelle Curry scored a career-high 26 points, and Réjane Vérin added 19 points, eight rebounds and seven assists to lead the UC Riverside Women's Basketball Team to a 73-69 victory over UC Santa Barbara.
Curry matched her previous career-high of 24 points in the Highlanders' loss to CSUN last Saturday.
Thursday night at the SRC Arena, she erupted for 13 second quarter points, which fueled UCR's 26-14 outscoring of the Gauchos in the period, which erased the 10-point hole they found themselves in at the end of the first, 24-14.
in that opening period the Highlanders shot 6-11, 54.5 percent, but their chances were limited as they committed eight turnovers.
UC Riverside carried a two-point lead into the locker room, 40-38.
In the third, Vérin scored seven points, but the Gauchos got 11 in the frame from Drew Edelman and cut the Highlander margin to one, 57-56 entering the fourth.
Curry hit a jumper for the first score of the quarter, and also hit at the 2:43 mark that pushed UCR's lead to a game-high 10 points and, set a new career-high with her 25th point.
Santa Barbara would cut the deficit to three, 72-69, with 12 twelve seconds remaining, however Curry made her eighth free-throw of the night to seal the 73-69 victory. The series-splitting win also gave the Highlanders sole possession of third place in the Big West at 8-4.
Coach Margaritis is now just two wins away from reach the 200-win milestone.
UC Riverside will travel to Cal State Fullerton Saturday at 4 pm inside Titan Gym.
Curry matched her previous career-high of 24 points in the Highlanders' loss to CSUN last Saturday.
Thursday night at the SRC Arena, she erupted for 13 second quarter points, which fueled UCR's 26-14 outscoring of the Gauchos in the period, which erased the 10-point hole they found themselves in at the end of the first, 24-14.
in that opening period the Highlanders shot 6-11, 54.5 percent, but their chances were limited as they committed eight turnovers.
UC Riverside carried a two-point lead into the locker room, 40-38.
In the third, Vérin scored seven points, but the Gauchos got 11 in the frame from Drew Edelman and cut the Highlander margin to one, 57-56 entering the fourth.
Curry hit a jumper for the first score of the quarter, and also hit at the 2:43 mark that pushed UCR's lead to a game-high 10 points and, set a new career-high with her 25th point.
Santa Barbara would cut the deficit to three, 72-69, with 12 twelve seconds remaining, however Curry made her eighth free-throw of the night to seal the 73-69 victory. The series-splitting win also gave the Highlanders sole possession of third place in the Big West at 8-4.
Coach Margaritis is now just two wins away from reach the 200-win milestone.
UC Riverside will travel to Cal State Fullerton Saturday at 4 pm inside Titan Gym.
Team Stats
UCSB
UCR
FG%
.426
.558
3FG%
.318
.167
FT%
.769
.737
RB
30
29
TO
15
18
STL
14
7
Game Leaders
Pts
26
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
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