Anteaters put Idaho away, 72-59

BREN EVENTS CENTER -- UC Irvine’s women’s basketball team rallied

from a 31-30 halftime deficit to record a 72-59 Big West Conference

victory over visiting Idaho Thursday night.

Lisa Faulkner was credited with a school record 16 assists.

The Anteaters, 14-8, 7-4 in the Big West, had five players in

double figures, led by Christina Callaway’s 17 points.

Lauren Yadon (14), Kristen Green (13), Wendy Gabbe (12) and

Courtney Ferguson (12) completed the depth-laden attack.

The game was tied twice and the lead changed hands seven times

before the Anteaters gained control.

Idaho falls to 6-15, 4-7.

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Big West Conference

UCI 72, Idaho 59

Idaho -- Benson 6, Moore 11, Erickson 4, Thoelke 16, Fielding 15, Goetz 0, Kinsey 7, Dunn 0, Sitton 0. 3-pt. goals -- Benson 2, Thoelke

2, Fielding 1, Kinsey 1. Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none. UCI

-- Yadon 14, Callaway 17, Faulkner 0, Gabbe 12, Green 13, Biggins 2,

Sturgeon 0, Ferguson 12, Usher 2. 3-pt. goals -- Gabbe 2. Green 1.

Fouled out -- none. Technicals -- none. Halftime -- Idaho, 31-30

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