RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Cal State Fullerton women's basketball failed to increase UC Riverside's losing streak to seven after losing a well-fought game in overtime (66-63) Saturday night on the road. The Titans are 10-12 and 5-8 in Big West play.
Una Jovanovic led all scorers with 21 points on 10-of-20 shooting. Jovanovic succeeded in all aspects of today's game, working to defend her Big West Player of the Week title. Jovanovic was awarded five of the 17 assists the Titans completed.
Una sets it up, Gabi makes it happen ��#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/TPBSyy96xK
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) February 5, 2023
Gabi Vidmar also showed off her three-point range twice against the Highlanders. This gave her 40 3-pointers on the year, the most in a single season in her career.
We could watch @gabvidmar make three-pointers ALL DAY! Titans retake the lead. #TusksUp | @gabvidmar pic.twitter.com/1gRQJ2rnbl
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) February 5, 2023
Fujika Nimmo also drained a 3-pointer moments before in the second quarter. Nimmo had five steals this game and scored 13 points on 3-of-10 shooting. She was most effective at the line, where she scored most of her points on 6-of-8 shooting.
And she sinks the 3 �� Titans take the lead!#TusksUp | @fujika_n pic.twitter.com/gPUut8Wgik
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) February 5, 2023
Ashlee Lewis came up big for the Titans in today's contest against the Highlanders, contributing 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting.
.@ashleelewis_32 completes the smooth pass from Jovanovic. Titans trail 12-10 at the end of the first quarter. #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/IdNychU7kR
— Titans Women's Basketball (@FullertonWBB) February 5, 2023
The Titans went 16-for-19 at the free-throw line. Vidmar and Lewis had 100 percent accuracy at the line.
All scorers for the Titans put up double digits, fighting to retake the lead. UCR gained momentum at the end of the fourth quarter to force five extra minutes of play. A foul from the Titans granted UCR the ability to take the lead late in the game, not leaving themselves enough time on the clock to walk away with the win.
The Titans return to Titan Gym on Saturday for a 6 p.m. contest against Hawai'i.
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