UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball battled in The Big West Championship tournament.

The Gauchos took down UC Davis and CUS Bakersfield to face off against the University of Hawai

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Mānoa in the championship game. Unfortunately for the Gauchos, their run came short as they lost 61-59.

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In the first quarter, both teams started slow, as there were only 6 combined points in the game’s first three minutes.

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Once the Gauchos found a groove, they kept it rolling as they led strongly with 8 points in the first

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quarter with the help of senior guard Alexis Tucker.

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