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Recap - UC Riverside Defeats La Sierra 79-51

The battle between UC Riverside and La Sierra didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as La Sierra was handed a 79-51 defeat on Thursday at Student Recreation Center.

Kaleb Smith had 21 points for UC Riverside and Barrington Hargress chipped in with 16 points. Barrington Hargress had 5 assists for them, while Jack Whitbourn was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 16 boards.

La Sierra got a 10-point performance from Anthony Montoya, who was supported by 9 points from Maur Tablada. Alex Archer had 3 assists in a losing cause for La Sierra, while Alex Archer grabbed 7 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed UC Riverside were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

UC Riverside had a 46-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

UC Riverside looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Santa Clara. La Sierra will aim to get back on the winning track at Cal State-Fullerton.