Roadrunners 72 - Highlanders 66
The Highlanders could not seal the deal on the road against non-Big West opponent CSU Bakersfield on Wednesday, Jan. 18. The defeat extended their losing streak to nine games. The Highlanders fell to 2-16 in the season, while the Roadrunners improved to 4-18 for the season. Highlander Natasha Hadley led the team in points with...
Gauchos 63 – 43 Highlanders
The women’s basketball team hit the road again for the second consecutive game. This time they travelled to Santa Barbara, where the Gauchos hosted the Highlanders at the Thunderdome. The Highlanders were still aching after the hard defeat against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and were looking to get back on the winning track against...
RIO-SIDE
During the closing minutes of Thursday night's overtime win against the UCSB Gauchos, Phil Martin approached the free-throw line to help his team seal the victory. As he performed his routine free-throw ritual, the enthusiastic crowd at the Student Recreation Center began chanting, "M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!"
To the casual fan, an MVP chant for the star player may not seem...
P-BHAK'S CORNER
Endless sports articles have been written about the astounding success of Tim Tebow. Tebow has led his team, the Denver Broncos, to a playoff spot and a victory in the first round against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tebow and his team may have lost against the New England Patriots, but Tebow is here to stay.He has been considered an...
Highlanders 60 - Mustangs 53
On Saturday, the UCR men’s basketball squad faced off against its Big West conference opponent Cal Poly. Cal Poly had its hands full with the UCR team who is now 4-1 after the victory over the Mustangs. This is the Highlanders best conference start, with a four game winning streak.
UCR was able to withhold its...
Highlanders 64 - Tigers 57
With a 64-57 victory over the Pacific Tigers, the UC Riverside men's basketball team improved its season record to 8-8 and its Big West record to 2-1. The Highlanders managed to secure the victory thanks to Phil Martin's career-high tying 29 points and a Highlander defense that held off a late Pacific rally.
The game began...
Tigers 80 - Highlanders 59
It was a tale of two halves for the UCR women's basketball team. The Highlanders came out of the gates with a lot of energy in the first half, but it was a completely different story in the second as they were outscored by 20 points in the following period. Losing two starters to in-game...