UC Irvine Dominates Cal Poly in Lopsided Big West Women’s Basketball Contest
IRVINE, Calif. (Interstat) — UC Irvine delivered a commanding performance Thursday night, routing Cal Poly 84-39 in a women’s basketball game at Bren Events Center.
The Anteaters seized control with a 25-point second quarter, building a 44-24 halftime lead and never looking back. Jada Wynn led all scorers with 21 points for UC Irvine, which improved to 20-4 overall. Shirel Nahum added 16 points and five assists.
Cal Poly, which fell to 3-21, was led by Charish Thompson’s 15 points. The Mustangs struggled offensively, shooting just 30.6% from the floor and committing 21 turnovers. UC Irvine capitalized with 24 points off those turnovers and outrebounded Cal Poly 16-3 on the offensive glass.
An announced crowd of 580 watched the Anteaters win their third straight game.