UCR’s women’s basketball team won their second game against California State University Fullerton (CSUF). In a show of force, the Highlanders came in off the momentum generated by Game 1, coming away with a 15-point deficit.
The Highlanders opened up the scoreboard after freshman forward Kari Kyrkjebo stole the ball and drove it into the basket with an easy...
The UCR women’s basketball team closed their two-game home series against California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo (SLO) with another unfortunate loss. The Mustangs came into the game building upon the momentum generated by Game 1.
UCR was quick to get the ball, but a turnover led senior forward Sierra Campisano to open up the game for the Mustangs....
UCR’s men’s basketball team defeated California State University, Bakersfield 70-63 in a back-and-forth battle. Coming off of a heartbreaking loss yesterday, the Highlanders looked to get revenge today with a win. An all-around team effort helped the Highlanders avoid a season sweep from Roadrunners.
The game had immediately started in a back-and-forth affair, as both teams traded baskets to open...
The Highlander women's basketball team continued their week of victory this weekend, closing out a 2-0 series against California State University Bakersfield (CSUB). The Highlanders came in strong both defensively and offensively which allowed them to stay in control of the game throughout the entire 40 minutes.
UCR quickly put themselves in the lead, going on a 6-0 run...
On Jan. 22 at 4 p.m. in the Student Recreation Center at UCR, the UCR men’s basketball team battled the California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) Roadrunners, which was newly admitted to the Big West Conference in July of 2020. Despite a close battle, The Highlanders ultimately lost in the last three seconds 45-47.
In the first quarter, CSUB formed...
UCR’s women's basketball team had their third Big West Conference game against California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) on Friday, Jan. 22 after various scheduling conflicts due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their constantly changing schedule, UCR’s women’s basketball team came into the series with the momentum generated from their win against the University of Southern California on Jan....
The UCR men’s basketball team took a tough loss in a close 62-67 overtime game to USC, who is ranked 16th in the nation, on Tuesday, Jan.12. The Highlanders were on the verge of winning their first game against the Trojans in the school’s history. However, they were not able to score against USC’s elite defense in the clutch,...
This weekend on Friday, Jan. 15, UCR played their first game against California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO). After a very rocky first half, the Highlanders demonstrated an intense vigor that led them to their 35-point advantage victory.
The Mustangs held on to the lead for the majority of the first half, going on a...
On Saturday, Jan. 16, coming back from the momentum of their victory the night before, the Highlanders went against California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO) for their second match. The Highlanders started the game on the right foot, despite the Mustangs’ attempt to erase their defeat from the night before, taking UCR to a 7-7...
After serving as the chief of staff & senior associate athletics director of external relations for the past three years, Chancellor Kim A. Wilcox announced on Tuesday, Jan. 12 that Wes Mallette is moving into the Interim Director of Intercollegiate Athletics role after it was vacated by Tamica Smith Jones. In an interview with The Highlander, Mallette said, “I...