No. 10/12 Bears Swat Hornets, 107-94, in School Haas Rock

No. 10/12 Bears Swat Hornets, 107-94, in School Haas Rock

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BERKELEY – Senior guard Brittany Boyd logged her second triple-double of the year as the No. 10/12 California women's basketball team defeated Sacramento State, 107-94, in Cal's first School Haas Rock game.

Over 2,000 students from East Bay elementary schools stormed the UC Berkeley campus on Wednesday morning, making their final stop at Haas Pavilion to support the Golden Bears.

Boyd recorded 11 points, a career-best 19 rebounds and matched a program single-game record with 16 assists in her efforts. Classmate Reshanda Gray led the floor with a season-high 37 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the year. Sophomore Courtney Range notched 21 points, while sophomore Mercedes Jefflo and redshirt senior Brittany Shine chipped in 14 points apiece. Freshmen Penina Davidson and Gabby Green closed out the scoring for the Bears with 10 points, collectively.

The teams exchanged buckets in the early goings of the contest, knotting the score at 10 just four minutes into action. A 3-pointer from Shine triggered a 15-5 run for the Bears and Cal entered the second media timeout with a 10-point advantage. The Hornets began chipping away at the deficit, logging back-to-back treys to come within four, but the Golden Bears hung on to the lead and entered the break ahead, 52-45.

Green opened the second-half scoring with five points of her own to push Cal up by 10. Sacramento State closed the gap to four with 18:02 on the clock, but the Bears' 12-5 surge gave Cal a double-digit lead, once again. The Bears went ahead by as much as 18 points down the stretch as Cal closed out the game, 107-94, to remain undefeated on the season.

For the game, Cal connected on 56 percent (48-46) of its shots, including 42 percent (5-12) from 3-point range and 50 percent (6-12) from the charity stripe. Sacramento State shot 37 percent (35-94) from the floor, 39 percent (18-46) from beyond the arc and 75 percent (6-8) from the free-throw line. The Bears held a slight edge in rebounds, 53-48.

Cal turns its attention to Kansas when the squad heads to Lawrence, Kansas, on Sunday, Dec. 7. Tip off is set for 3 p.m. PT, and the game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1.

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