STOCKTON, CA – The Tigers were back in action for the first time this fall, and for the first time in front of fans in 609 days. The Tigers hosted UC Merced and cruised to a 98-41 win in the exhibition match.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Tigers got out to an early lead and never looked back, going up 26-11 in the first quarter on 11-18 shooting from the field. The Tigers did not slow down in the second quarter, scoring another 26 points while holding the Bobcats ts to a mere eight points in the quarter. The Tigers finished the first half up 53-19.
The second half was more of the same, a suffocating Tigers defense held the Bobcats to 22 total points in the second half while on the other side of the court the Tigers put up 46 points. The Tigers forced 24 turnovers and collected 40 rebounds in the winning effort.
TIGER LEADERS:
Jordan Cruz led the team with 19 points, trailing right behind her was Elizabeth Elliott with 17 points and Cassidy Johnson with 16. Anaya James rounded out the Tigers in double-digit scoring with 14. Liz Smith led the Tigers with eight assists and Johnson led the team in rebounds with nine.
FROM THE COACH:
"First and foremost, it feels good to be back in the Alex G. Spanos center with fans and families. I think we were excited for that, and it showed. We played with some energy. Second, we took advantage of what was available on offense, we did some thinking out there and didn't just go through the motions. I was really pleased with the lack of turnovers. There are some little things to get better at, some rotation stuff we have to get better at, some patience things on the offense we have to get better at, but we will go over the film and get better for the next game." – Head Coach Bradley Davis.
UP NEXT:
The regular season kicks-off next week for the Tigers, as they host William Jessup in what will start a three-game homestand for Pacific. Tip-off will be Thursday, November 11, at 7:00 pm.
