Thursday, January 18
Santa Barbara, Calif.
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California State University at Northridge
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UC Santa Barbara
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CSUN
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UC Santa Barbara
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Photo by: Connor Clark
CSUN Falls To UCSB
1/18/2024 9:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.---CSUN Women's Basketball fell to the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos 70-41Â in the Thunderdome on Thursday. Amiyah Ferguson led the Matadors in scoring with 14 points. She was followed by Laney Amundsen with nine.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos opened the game with a layup. Ferguson quickly fired back with a 3-pointer, taking the lead 3-2. Santa Barbara made another basket that Rachel Harvey was quick to serve back with a jumper, tying the game 4-4. Erica Adams made a layup as the Matadors took the lead 6-5. The Gauchos hit a few baskets as they went on a 6-0 run and took the lead 13-7. CSUN fought hard, but the Gauchos claimed the first quarter with a lead of 17-7.
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Santa Barbara opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run. Ferguson disrupted their run with a 3-pointer. The Gauchos were unbothered as they went on an 8-0 run. Kayanna Spriggs struck next as she made a jumper bringing the Matadors to within 37-12. Talo Li-Uperesa would carry CSUN's momentum with a free throw, then Ferguson struck again with another 3-pointer as the Matadors climbed to within 37-16. Amundsen made the final basket of the first half, but Santa Barbara held the lead at 39-19.
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Both teams went scoreless in the first three and a half minutes before the Gauchos opened the scoring in the third quarter. Adams fired back with a layup as the Matadors pulled to within 41-21. Ana Carolina De Jesus followed with her own layup. Santa Barbara then went on a 6-0Â run. Li-Uperesa struck again as she made a jumper. Amundsen sunk in the next two baskets as the Matadors climbed to within 52-30. Spriggs fired next with a layup as the Gauchos returned with their own shot. The third quarter closed with Santa Barbara in the lead 55-32.
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CSUN opened the final quarter with a free throw by Spriggs. The Gauchos then went on a 10-0 run. The Matadors would go scoreless until the final three minutes when Ferguson made three free throws. Harvey would keep up the momentum with a layup. Ferguson followed with another 3-pointer, but Santa Barbara took the game.
NOTES OF THE GAME
ACCORDING TO COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"I'm disappointed. I mean, I'm going to give Santa Barbara credit but they are not 30 points better- what the scoreboard showed tonight. I saw glimpses of the things we've improved on, always going to give our kids credit for the effort that has not faltered from day one."
"Amiyah is a scorer. It's taken her time to adjust sometimes to the speed of the game. You know, playing against bigger physical players, but she's done a great job as a freshman, and she has a scorer's mentality. She's making the adjustments to make good shots within our offense."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns home for a game against UC Riverside on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Premier America Credit Union Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
#GoMatadors
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HOW IT HAPPENED
The Gauchos opened the game with a layup. Ferguson quickly fired back with a 3-pointer, taking the lead 3-2. Santa Barbara made another basket that Rachel Harvey was quick to serve back with a jumper, tying the game 4-4. Erica Adams made a layup as the Matadors took the lead 6-5. The Gauchos hit a few baskets as they went on a 6-0 run and took the lead 13-7. CSUN fought hard, but the Gauchos claimed the first quarter with a lead of 17-7.
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Santa Barbara opened the second quarter with a 10-0 run. Ferguson disrupted their run with a 3-pointer. The Gauchos were unbothered as they went on an 8-0 run. Kayanna Spriggs struck next as she made a jumper bringing the Matadors to within 37-12. Talo Li-Uperesa would carry CSUN's momentum with a free throw, then Ferguson struck again with another 3-pointer as the Matadors climbed to within 37-16. Amundsen made the final basket of the first half, but Santa Barbara held the lead at 39-19.
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Both teams went scoreless in the first three and a half minutes before the Gauchos opened the scoring in the third quarter. Adams fired back with a layup as the Matadors pulled to within 41-21. Ana Carolina De Jesus followed with her own layup. Santa Barbara then went on a 6-0Â run. Li-Uperesa struck again as she made a jumper. Amundsen sunk in the next two baskets as the Matadors climbed to within 52-30. Spriggs fired next with a layup as the Gauchos returned with their own shot. The third quarter closed with Santa Barbara in the lead 55-32.
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CSUN opened the final quarter with a free throw by Spriggs. The Gauchos then went on a 10-0 run. The Matadors would go scoreless until the final three minutes when Ferguson made three free throws. Harvey would keep up the momentum with a layup. Ferguson followed with another 3-pointer, but Santa Barbara took the game.
NOTES OF THE GAME
- CSUN and UCSB tied four times.
- The Matadors' conference record drops to 0-6 as the Gauchos rise to 6-1. In overall record, CSUN is 2-14 and UCSB is 12-5.
- UC Santa Barbara dominated in all aspects of scoring and rebounds.
- The largest Matador run was 5-0 while the Gauchos was 20-0.
ACCORDING TO COACH CARLENE MITCHELL
"I'm disappointed. I mean, I'm going to give Santa Barbara credit but they are not 30 points better- what the scoreboard showed tonight. I saw glimpses of the things we've improved on, always going to give our kids credit for the effort that has not faltered from day one."
"Amiyah is a scorer. It's taken her time to adjust sometimes to the speed of the game. You know, playing against bigger physical players, but she's done a great job as a freshman, and she has a scorer's mentality. She's making the adjustments to make good shots within our offense."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns home for a game against UC Riverside on Saturday, Jan. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Premier America Credit Union Arena. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
#GoMatadors
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Team Stats
CSUN
UCSB
FG%
.250
.353
3FG%
.250
.407
FT%
.500
.917
RB
38
52
TO
16
14
STL
6
8
Game Leaders
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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