Utah Tech suffered its first loss of the 2026-27 season as the Trailblazers came out on the wrong end of an 87-60 home decision to visiting California Baptist on Friday night inside the Burns Arena.
How it happened
The Trailblazers (1-1/0-0 Big Sky) led just once early in the first quarter against their long-time four-year era rivals.
However the veteran-laden Lancers (2-0) bolted out to a sizable lead in the opening 10 minutes and never looked back as they won for the second time in as many road games to begin the season.
Numbers to know
Junior guard
Savannah Stoker led all scorers with a game-high 22 points on 10-of-22 shooting. Stoker also added seven rebound, three assists, three blocks and one steal to her final stat line.
Meanwhile freshman guard
Alyssa Bowen poured in 20 points on 6-of-18 from the floor with four 3-pointers.
Utah Tech was held to 28.4 percent on the night (21-of-74), which included a 9-of-36 result (.250) from the perimeter. The Trailblazers also shot an even 50 percent (9-of-18) at the foul line, and recorded 13 assists on their 21 made shot attempts.
The Blazers managed to force 19 CBU turnovers and finished with 11 steals and four blocked shots defensively.
Sienna Grieger and Spela Brecelj led a balanced CBU scoring effort with 12 points apiece. CBU hit on 46.1 percent of its field goal attempts (35-of-76), including a 9-of-30 clip (.300) from beyond the arc, and outrebounded Utah Tech by a 64-38 count.
Up Next
Utah Tech wraps up its season opening three-game homestand next Wednesday night, Nov. 11, when the Trailblazers play host to Nelson (AZ) University. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. (MT).
