HONOLULU- Fresno State falls to No. 1 UCLA in the second matchup of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday afternoon, 97-41.
How it Happened
Right from the tip, UCLA took control of the court. Bruins opened on a 20-0 run until Mia Jacobs landed a deep three. Mariah Elohim followed it through for two more shots from beyond the arc. Fresno State stacked on eight more points from Jacobs and Malaya LeSueur. Winding down to the final six seconds, Jacobs was good for one more deep three. Bulldogs threw around five more three-pointers in the first ten minutes of play. Jacobs was responsible for three of those. Fresno State outshot UCLA from beyond the arc 55% to 20%.
It was a slower offensive period for the 'Dogs connecting for six points. Saga Ukkonen opened up the second for the 'Dogs sixth three-pointer of the day. Bulldogs saw their next points come (1-1) from the charity stripe three times, twice from Kylee Fox and then Jacobs. Bulldogs neared a 40-point deficit going into the half.
Fresno State pushed through in the second half, seven players connected with the basket to tack on eighteen more points for the Bulldogs. A 6-0 run for the 'Dogs cleared two baskets for Ukkonen and Fox outside the perimeter line. Holly Griffiths had the shooters touch, her 3-pointer danced off the rim and went in. Alannah Chatfield got in on the action in her third appearance on the season. Chatfield secured the Bulldogs their final points of the game with a steady set shot from beyond the arc in the final ten seconds.
Notable
Fresno State drops to 5-3 on the season
Mia Jacobs continues her slew of double-figure games, logging her seventh game this season and third in a row
Fresno State saw their third game this season with 10 or more 3PFGM (10, vs UCLA) (14, vs CSUN) and (12, at UC San Diego)
Bulldogs shot 38% (10-of-26) from the three, 45% (5-of-11) from the foul line and 27% from the field (13-of-48)
Bulldogs are 0-1 against ranked opponents and Top 10 teams this season
For the first time this season Fresno State records more than one loss in a row
Fresno State out shot UCLA from the three by 5 percent 10-of-26 to 7-of-21
Up Next: Fresno State (5-3) returns to SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday afternoon for the final game of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown against UT Martin. Tip-off is set for 12 p.m. HT/ 2 p.m. PT.