HENDERSON, Nev. – UC Riverside fell to top-seeded Hawaii 69-55 on Friday in the semifinals of the Big West Tournament.
Loss aside, UCR’s 2021-22 season ended with a six-game turnaround while winning eight of their final nine games with a bright future ahead.
“We have people who believe in who we are as a staff, and when you piece that together with a great university and a great location, it’s a recipe for success. We’ve made tremendous growth and we’re going to continue to build on that.”
The early going of Friday’s semifinal took a very defensive tone, as UC Riverside held the Rainbow Wahine to 1 of 9 from the field to start the afternoon.
Jada Holland led UCR at the half with five points, while Keilanei Cooper led the way with four rebounds. Free throws kept the…
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