Cal State Northridge 58, at UC Riverside 53

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle where offensive efficiency was scarce, the Cal State Northridge women’s basketball team leaned on a decisive third-quarter surge and clutch late free throws to secure a 58-53 victory over UC Riverside on Saturday night at a sparsely attended UCR Rec Center. The Matadors, who entered as significant underdogs according to advanced metrics, improved to 8-14 overall and in Big West Conference play. The Highlanders fell to 7-16. The game’s pivotal sequence arrived late in the third quarter. Trailing 44-39 after a Hannah Wickstrom 3-pointer, Cal State Northridge closed the period on a… Read more...