First place Gauchos cruise past struggling CSUN

By Mike Klan

Published January 18, 2024 11:33 pm

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Gauchos handed Cal State Northridge a 14th straight loss as UCSB picked up an easy 70-41 home win.

UCSB leads the Big West Conference with a 6-1 record and they are 12-5 overall.

Alexis Whitfield and Jessica Grant each scored 14 points while Alyssa Marin and Skylar Burke each added 13 points.

Burke also pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds while Whitfield added 11 rebounds.

UCSB, which has now won 4 straight games, collected a season-high 52 rebounds.

The Gauchos led 17-7 after the first quarter and by 20 points by halftime.

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