The UCSD women’s basketball team improved to 2-0 this season with a 70-53 victory over the University of Redlands on Monday at the Bulldogs’ Currier Gymnasium.
The Tritons had three players in double figures in the victory. Guard Maya Fok led the Tritons in scoring, contributing 13 points to the team’s total. Fok also tallied nine assists against the Bulldogs.
Guard Ali Ginn and center Margaret Johnson scored 10 and 12 points, respectively, for the Tritons. Ginn also grabbed eight rebounds, while Johnson finished with nine boards and four steals.
The game began slowly, with both teams shooting poorly from the floor. The first half ended with the Tritons leading 27-25.
In the second half, UCSD played with more energy and gained control of the game. The Tritons outscored Redlands 43-28 in the second half.
UCSD cleaned up off the backboards and outrebounded Bulldogs 46 to 36.
The Tritons’ next match is Dec. 8 against San Francisco State University, the Tritons’ first California Collegiate Athletic Association opponent of the season.