UC Riverside at California Postgame Notes

UC Riverside at California Postgame Notes

Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, Calif.

  • This win gives Cal a 3-0 start for the third time in head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's career, and the sixth time in the past 10 seasons.
  • With the win, the Bears are riding a 4-game win streak against the Highlanders, dating back to the 1977-1978 season.
  • Cal now has a 5-1 all-time series lead over UC Riverside.
  • California has used the same starters in the first three games: G Asha Thomas, G Mikayla  Cowling, F Courtney Range, F Kristine Anigwe, and G Gabby Green.
  • This is the first game this season where Cal has not lead at halftime. The Bears were trailing 32-30.
  • Despite being down at the half, Bears held their highest three-point percentage of the season at the half, shooting 40% from beyond the arc.
  • Courtney Range has a 3-pointer in all three games this season. She went 4-7 today, putting her at 7-14 (50 percent) for the season.
  • Range has scored 19 or more points in every single game this season.
  • Asha Thomas scored 16 points with four 3-pointers, tying her collegiate career-high. She has scored at least 10 points in all 3 games.
  • Mikayla Cowling notched a career-high four steals.
  • Penina Davidson matched a single-game career-high two blocks.
  • Cal scored 19 points off turnovers and 22 points in the paint.
  • Attendance to today's home opener was 3,556, including school-aged children from more than 20 Bay Area schools.
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