SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Interstat) — Zoe Borter scored 18 points to lead UC Santa Barbara to a 63-54 victory over Cal Poly in a women’s basketball game Saturday at Thunderdome.

The Gauchos used a 21-point second quarter to build a 36-22 halftime lead and withstood a late push from the Mustangs. UC Santa Barbara improved to 17-7 overall, while Cal Poly fell to 3-22.

Borter added three rebounds and three assists for the Gauchos. Madison Naro contributed 10 points and six assists. Charish Thompson led the Mustangs with 11 points.

UC Santa Barbara shot 9 for 28 from 3-point range and converted 12 points off turnovers to secure the win in front of 607 fans.