Box Score The University of Redlands women's basketball team entered
tonight's game against Whittier College with an opportunity
to even the score against the Poets, following a tough loss to them
in their first meeting on January 15. After taking the lead with
9:11 to go in the first half, the Bulldogs accomplished just that
by storming past Whittier en route to a solid 69-48 victory.
Redlands shot 53.5% from the floor, compared to Whittier's
31.9% showing. The Bulldogs actually bettered their overall mark
from long range by sinking 6-of-11 shots for 54.5%. Junior guard
Ali Bueno (San Jose, CA) and freshman guard Christina Rios (San
Diego, CA) nailed two apiece from beyond the arc.
The Bulldog bench added 21 points while the team converted 28
points in the paint.
Three of Redlands' starting five ended up in double
figures with junior forward Meghan Yetman (Danville, CA) providing
a team-high 14 points. Freshman forward Courtney Carroll (Rancho
Palos Verdes, CA) offered her second double-double of the season
with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Rios chipped in 12 points in her
third conference start.
The Bulldogs (15-6, 7-3 SCIAC) move into sole possession of
third place in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic
Conference (SCIAC). They sit behind a first-place tie between the
University of La Verne and Occidental College.
Redlands takes to the road on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. game
against Pomona-Pitzer Colleges.