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History <\/a><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n SANTA BARBARA, Calif. \u2013 The UC Santa Barbara Women’s Basketball Team emerged from today’s match up versus Grand Canyon University with a 72-20 win. The Gauchos avenged a 2024 loss to the Antelopes and are now 2-0 versus GCU at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n FROM HEAD COACH RENEE JIMENEZ HOW IT HAPPENED\u00a0 The Gauchos made a run in the second to take a halftime lead of 36-30. Beginning with a three pointer by Zoe Shaw<\/a>, Santa Barbara made four buckets in a row to overcome their deficit and make it 25-18. They had a ten point buffer, their largest of the game, at 33-23.\u00a0<\/p>\n GCU was back on top in the third, taking it 55-53. They outscored the Gauchos 20 to 15 to enter the fourth and final stage of the game ahead by two. The teams traded the lead late into the quarter, but the Lopes eked out the advantage.\u00a0<\/p>\n The fourth quarter became increasingly charged, each Gaucho basket bringing them closer to the win. The Antelopes led by one with 16 seconds left on the clock. With the possession, Zoe Borter<\/a> made a turnaround jump shot to give the Gauchos the advantage at 71-70. Olivia Bradley<\/a> shot a free throw to make it 72 for the Gauchos, and the Antelopes were not able to recover as the clock struck zero.\u00a0<\/p>\n Zoe Shaw<\/a> was the best scorer for the second game in a row, sinking 17 to put herself on top. Olivia Bradley<\/a> followed with 16 and had a team-high seven rebounds. She also got a spectacular five blocks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n“I think everybody here in this group has really bought into, like, it’s your moment when it’s your moment,” Jimenez said. “I mean, for us to pull out a win against Grand Canyon, who’s like a mid-major top 25, and lose rebounding is really impressive. And that’s just like the guts of this team like down the stretch.”\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nThe teams switched leads throughout the quarters, with the Antelopes taking the first period 16-13. Olivia Bradley<\/a> put the Gauchos on the board first, driving a layup to start the game 2-0. Santa Barbara had a fast start to establish an early 5-1 heading, but the Antelopes balanced it out exited the first victorious.\u00a0<\/p>\n