UCI falls in exhibition

UC Irvine’s women’s basketball team turned the ball over 24 times,

including 11 in the second half, in an exhibition game against Love

and Basketball Sunday and the miscues resulted in 27 points that

helped carry Love and Basketball to a 72-55 victory at the Bren

Events Center.

Senior forward Christian Callaway led the Anteaters with 15 points

and seven rebounds, but UCI was outscored, 43-21 in the second half,

after building a 17-point lead at one point and taking a 34-29 lead

into the halftime break.

Junior guard Courtney Ferguson added 13 points for UCI, while

senior Kristen Green chipped in with seven points and six assists.

Former UCI All-American Allah-mi Basheer had 13 points in 24

minutes for Love and Basketball.

The Anteaters open the regular season against Eastern Washington

on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Bren Events Center.

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Exhibition

Love and Basketball 72, UCI 55

Love and Basketball -- Greco 16, Basheer 13, Philman 11, Apiafi 10, Nakase 8, VanEmbricqs 6, Woods 4, Baldwin 4. 3-pt. goals -- Nakase 2. Fouled out -- None. Technicals -- None. UC Irvine -- Callaway 15, Ferguson 13, Green 7, Lord 6, Biggins 4, Usher 4,

Duda 2, Urban 2, Ned 2. 3-pt. goals -- Ferguson 3, Lord 2, Green 1. Fouled out -- None. Technicals -- None. Halftime -- UCI, 34-29.

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