California Baptist 57, at UC Irvine 77

IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — The UC Irvine Anteaters used a dominant defensive performance, fueled by a game-changing first-quarter run, to defeat the California Baptist Lancers 77-57 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at Bren Events Center. A crowd of 441 watched the Anteaters improve to 9-2 on the season, while the Lancers fell to 6-4. The decisive stretch came early. After California Baptist’s Lauren Olsen opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, the Lancers’ offense stalled completely against UC Irvine’s aggressive defense. The Anteaters forced a flurry of California Baptist turnovers and missed shots, embarking on a 20-0 run over… Read more...