Northern Arizona Holds Off UC San Diego Rally for Road Victory
SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Naomi White scored 18 points as Northern Arizona survived a second-half rally to edge UC San Diego 71-68 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Saturday at RIMAC Arena.
The Lumberjacks built a 45-27 halftime lead but scored only four points in the third quarter as the Tritons charged back. UC San Diego took its first lead early in the fourth before Northern Arizona reclaimed control. White’s two free throws with 13 seconds left provided the final margin.
Erin Condron led UC San Diego with 16 points. The Tritons capitalized on 18 Northern Arizona turnovers, scoring 22 points off them, but shot just 5 for 23 from three-point range. Attendance was 246. Northern Arizona improved to 4-9, while UC San Diego fell to 6-5.