Imani Joseph
77
Winner UC Merced (Calif.) UCM
66
Simpson (Calif.) SIMP
Winner
UC Merced (Calif.) UCM
77
Final
66
Simpson (Calif.) SIMP
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UC Merced (Calif.) UCM 19 22 20 16 77
Simpson (Calif.) SIMP 19 24 13 10 66

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Merced Knocks Off Simpson in Battle of Cal-Pac Top Teams

REDDING, Calif. - In a showdown between the Cal-Pac Conference's top two women's basketball teams, UC Merced went on the road and defeated Simpson, 77-66, Thursday night at the Heritage Center.

Imani Joseph recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and the Red Hawks had four players reach double figures in scoring, but the Bobcats shot 77 percent from the floor in the second half to overcome a 43-41 Simpson lead at the intermission. Shayla Smothers led the Red Hawks with 14 points off the bench. Fallon Greenhaw and Esther Wofford chipped in with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Wofford dished out a team-high six assists.

With the win, Merced clinches the top seed in the Cal-Pac Tournament, which starts in 17 days. The Red Hawks can secure the No. 2 seed on Saturday when Simpson hosts Cal Maritime at 5:30 p.m.
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