RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The UC San Diego women's basketball team earned a 63-59 win over UC Riverside at SRC Arena this evening behind a pair of double-doubles by Aishah Brown and Sydney Brown. With the victory, the Tritons improve to 3-7 both overall and in Big West Conference action, while the Highlanders fall to 7-8 on the season and 5-6 in conference play.
 
It was a strong start for the Tritons, as they never trailed in the entire first quarter. Brianna Claros, who opened the night's scoring with a 3-point basket, was a major contributor to UC San Diego's early efforts. Claros chipped in eight points as the Tritons finished the period with a 16-14 lead over the Highlanders.
 
The Tritons maintained their lead throughout the next quarter as well. UC San Diego put up 17 points on 7-15 shooting in the second period and entered halftime with an eight-point lead, which was then its biggest advantage of the night.
 
Coming out of halftime, both teams ramped up their offensive output. The Tritons scored 20 points on 7-11 shooting, while the Highlanders narrowly edged the Tritons with 21 points on 9-18 shooting. Sydney Brown contributed nine of UC San Diego's points in the quarter.
 
Although neither team matched their third quarter efforts in the fourth quarter, as the Tritons put up 10 points and the Highlanders scored 13, it was enough for UC San Diego to secure the win. UC San Diego ultimately earned a 63-59 victory over the Highlanders, which is its first road win of the season.

TRITON TIDBITS

• Sydney Brown recorded her third double-double of the season, as she racked up 20 points and 12 rebounds. Both marks were game highs.
• Aishah Brown's double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds) was her first of her collegiate career.
• Brianna Claros and Julia Macabuhay each dished out four assists, which was a game best.
• The Tritons held the lead for 94.8% of the game and never trailed.

QUOTABLE

Head Coach Heidi VanDerveer and Sydney Brown spoke after the game.


 
UP NEXT 

Next, the Tritons and Highlanders will be back in action for a rematch tomorrow evening. The teams will battle at 4 p.m. at SRC Arena. Catch the action on BigWest.TV.
 
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program began a new era in 2020 as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions III and II and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America accolades, while 37 have received prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 91 percent, one of the highest rates among institutions at all divisions.