LA JOLLA, Calif. – The University of California San Diego women's basketball team (RV) cruised to an 82-54 win over Stanislaus State at RIMAC Arena tonight. The Tritons increased their winning streak to nine as they maintain sole possession of first place in the conference.
With the victory, the Tritons improve their record to 17-4 on the season and 13-3 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action. The Warriors fall to 11-10 overall and 9-7 in conference play.
Tyla Turner recorded a triple-double in the Tritons' win, which was UC San Diego's first since Farrah Shokoor achieved the feat on Dec. 21, 2015. Turner and Shokoor are the only Tritons to record triple-doubles during UC San Diego's Division II era (since 2000-01). Turner's performance was just the eighth triple-double recorded in Division II this season.
The San Bernardino native finished the night with 13 rebounds, 10 points, and 10 assists. Turner's 10 assists were a new career high.
As a team, Tritons were strong from the start. In the first quarter, UC San Diego held the Warriors to shooting just 25% (4-16) and did not allow them to sink a shot from long range (0-3). Meanwhile, the Tritons put up 23 points to hold a 23-8 advantage after the first 10 minutes.
It was more of the same in the second quarter. While the Warriors shot 21% (3-14) and again failed to knock down a 3-pointer (0-3), the Tritons nailed half their shots (7-14) to increase their lead to 45-18 at halftime.
The Warriors were able to match the Tritons in the third period, as both teams scored 20 points, but the Tritons outscored the Warriors 17-16 in the final 10 minutes to clinch the win.
In addition to Turner, three other Tritons put up double-digit points.
Julia Macabuhay led the way with 21 points as she eclipsed the 20-point mark for the 10
th time this season.
Sydney Sharp finished the night with 15 points. She was perfect from the charity stripe (4-4) as her team capitalized on 21 of 23 free throw opportunities (91%).
Sydney Brown, who scored 13 points and collected seven rebounds, also nailed every one of her free throws (6-6).
Coming in off the bench,
Stephanie Moore contributed eight rebounds, which tied her career high.
Next, the Tritons will look to stay hot as they hit the road for a single game at Chico State. UC San Diego will take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 6.
About UC San Diego Athletics
With 30 national team championships, nearly 150 individual titles and the top student-athlete graduation rate among Division II institutions in the United States, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program annually ranks as one of the most successful in the country. The Tritons sponsor 23 intercollegiate sport programs that compete on the NCAA Division I and II levels and, in summer 2020, will transition into full Division I status as a member of the Big West Conference. UC San Diego student-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent. A total of 82 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 37 have earned prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. In competition, more than 1,300 UC San Diego student-athletes have earned All-America honors.
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