HAYWARD, Calif. – The No. 18 University of California San Diego women's basketball team secured a 59-46 victory over Cal State East Bay on the road tonight, picking up its 13^th-straight win and remaining in first place in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA).
 
With the victory, the Tritons improve to 21-4 on the season and 17-3 in conference action. The Pioneers fall to 16-9 overall and 12-7 in league play.
 
It was a slow start for the Tritons throughout the first quarter, but late in the period, Tyla Turner sent in three layups in the span of a minute to pull UC San Diego within a basket of the Pioneers at the end of the first 10 minutes (13-11).
 
The Tritons quickly turned things around in the second quarter, going on a 13-1 run in the first six minutes to take a 10-point lead (24-14). UC San Diego ultimately held the Pioneers to just nine points during the quarter to hold a 30-22 advantage at halftime.
 
The Tritons kept their momentum going in the third quarter, never surrendering their lead. In the fourth, UC San Diego was able to close it out to capture a 59-46 victory.
 
Brianna Claros shined in the win, with a game-high 20 points. The mark was a new career high for the sophomore, as she shot 54% (7-13) on the night and 63% (5-8) from beyond the arc. Claros' seven rebounds led the team and were another collegiate best.
 
Turner followed Claros in both categories, as she finished the night with 14 points and six rebounds. Her four assists were a game best.
 
Senior duo Sydney Sharp and Stephanie Moore each collected five rebounds on the night and contributed nine and six points, respectively.

"It was a great team win," said Head Coach Heidi VanDerveer. "We had people really step up and grind out each possession. I thought Bri Claros was the difference tonight. She pushed our pace and ran our team. She had tremendous poise and competitiveness.
 
"Tyla Turner made big shots, and Syd Sharp and Steph Moore provided us great leadership. Syd hit big shots and they both rebounded well. We competed hard and earned a big win on the road."
 
UC San Diego will remain up north for its next game. The Tritons will take on Cal State Monterey Bay at 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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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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