California Golden Bears Athletics
Monday, November 14
Berkeley, CA
7:00 PM
California
vs
Santa Clara
Cal Hosts Santa Clara Monday Night
11/12/2016 6:53 PM | Women's Basketball
BERKELEY - Coming off a hard-fought win Friday night in Moraga, the California women's basketball team looks to improve to 2-0 on the season when the Bears host Santa Clara at 7 p.m., Monday night at Haas Pavilion. The first 500 fans in attendance will receive free Cal Basketball bags in compliance with Cal Athletics' clear bag policy.
The Golden Bears started the 2016-17 season in victorious fashion, beating Saint Mary's 74-67 Friday night on the road. The win was Cal's fifth consecutive in a season opener and snapped a streak of nine consecutive losses in true road games. Sophomore Asha Thomas led the Bears with 19 points, going 5-8 from three-point range. Senior Courtney Range added 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while sophomore Kristine Anigwe chipped in 11 points and junior Mikayla Cowling dished out six assists.
Monday's game marks the 33rd meeting all-time between Cal and Santa Clara, but the first since the 2011-12 season. The Broncos beat Idaho State 82-78 in their season opener on Friday, outscoring the visiting Bengals 32-15 in the fourth quarter to erase a 17-point deficit. Redshirt sophomore Emily Wolph – a high school teammate of Anigwe at Desert Vista in Phoenix - led Santa Clara with 20 points.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Tickets to Monday's game can be purchased by calling 1-800-GO-BEARS (462-3277) or visiting the CalBears.com ticket page. Those fans unable to attend in person can follow along via live stats, live stream, or on twitter at @CalWBBall for updates throughout the game.
A LOOK AT THE BRONCOS
Santa Clara beat Idaho State 82-78, on Friday evening. The Broncos closed the game on a 20-4 run and shot 73.3 percent (11-15) from the floor in the fourth quarter, compared to 29.4 percent (10-34) through the first three periods. Head coach Bill Carr is in his first season with the team, but the Broncos return eight letterwinners and four starters from last year's team, which went 23-9 and reached the WNIT for the program's first postseason appearance in 10 years. Senior forward Lori Parkinson was a First-Team All-WCC selection last season after leading the Broncos in scoring (11.6 PPG) and had 17 points in Friday's victory.
LAST TIME OUT
Cal opened the year with a win for the fifth consecutive season, beating Saint Mary's 74-67 in Moraga on Friday night. The victory snapped a streak of nine consecutive losses for the Bears in true road games, the program's longest since dropping 20 consecutive road games from January 1998 to February 1999. Asha Thomas led the Bears with 19 points, 14 of which came in the second quarter. The Oakland native went 5-8 from three-point range, one triple shy of tying her career high. Courtney Range (14 pts, 9 reb) and Kristine Anigwe (11 pts, 6 reb) also scored in double-figures for the Bears, who got their inside game going in the second half. Cal outscored Saint Mary's 26-20 in the paint in the second half after the Gaels won the inside battle in the first two periods, 16-12. Freshmen Jaelyn Brown, Mi'Cole Cayton, and CJ West impressed in their collegiate debuts. Brown scored six consecutive points in the second quarter to give the Bears their first lead of the game, also chipping in four rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Cayton provided valuable energy on defense while West went 3-3 from the floor in just seven minutes of play.
THRICE AS NICE
Thomas led the Bears with 48 three-pointers last season, and has been a catalyst for Cal's success. Since the start of last year, the Bears are 11-5 when Thomas makes multiple threes, compared to just 5-12 when she hits one three or fewer.
YOUTH IS SERVED
Since the start of last season, Cal's underclassmen have accounted for 77.9 percent of the team's total points, including scoring 47 of the Bears' 74 points in Friday's season-opening win.
CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS
The Pac-12 couldn't be stopped on opening day. All 19 men's and women's teams that played on November 11 were victorious, the women going 9-0 while the men posted a 10-0 record. The Pac-12 women ranked number one last year in conference RPI and sent two teams to the Final Four for the first time in conference history.
NEXT UP
The Bears will continue their five-game homestand on Friday, hosting UC Riverside at 11:30 AM PT in Cal's annual "School Haas Rock". The event is target towards elementary and middle school-age children in the Bay Area.
SIGNED ON THE DOTTED LINE
On Wednesday, the Bears inked two Southern California standouts on National Signing Day. Kianna Smith, a combo-guard from Moreno Valley, Calif., and Alaysia "Bird" Styles, a 6-2 wing from San Marcos, Calif., signed their Letters of Intent to join the Bears for the 2017-18 season. Both players are five-star recruits and ranked top-10 nationally in their respective positions. Cal's recruiting class is ranked 12th in the country, the Bears' third top-15 class in the last four seasons.
2016-17 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
Season, group and single-game tickets for the 2016-17 women's basketball season are now on sale. Season tickets start as low as $25 ($1.47 per game, 17 games) for youth and seniors and $75 ($4.41 per game, 17 games) for adult general admission tickets. Single-game tickets are available starting at $5 for youth and seniors and $8 for adults, while flex and partial plans are also available purchase. For more information, call the Gold Standard Sales and Service line at (800) GO BEARS (462-3277) or visit the CalBears.com ticket page.
JOIN THE JOURNEY: THE RETURN OF THISISCALBASKETBALL.COM
Cal's one-of-a-kind multimedia fan site, ThisIsCalBasketball.com, is back for its sixth season and once again features an unprecedented look into the inner workings of the personalities behind the Cal women's basketball's roster. Visitors to ThisIsCalBasketball.com can get an in-depth look at the personalities behind the jerseys, from action and portrait photos to bio videos and conversations between current players and alumnae.
STAY POSTED
Keep up-to-date on the latest Cal women's basketball news by following the Bears on social media. View behind-the-scenes photos and videos and learn more about Cal and its student-athletes on Twitter (@CalWBball), Instagram (@CalWBball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/CalWBball).
The Golden Bears started the 2016-17 season in victorious fashion, beating Saint Mary's 74-67 Friday night on the road. The win was Cal's fifth consecutive in a season opener and snapped a streak of nine consecutive losses in true road games. Sophomore Asha Thomas led the Bears with 19 points, going 5-8 from three-point range. Senior Courtney Range added 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds, while sophomore Kristine Anigwe chipped in 11 points and junior Mikayla Cowling dished out six assists.
Monday's game marks the 33rd meeting all-time between Cal and Santa Clara, but the first since the 2011-12 season. The Broncos beat Idaho State 82-78 in their season opener on Friday, outscoring the visiting Bengals 32-15 in the fourth quarter to erase a 17-point deficit. Redshirt sophomore Emily Wolph – a high school teammate of Anigwe at Desert Vista in Phoenix - led Santa Clara with 20 points.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE ACTION
Tickets to Monday's game can be purchased by calling 1-800-GO-BEARS (462-3277) or visiting the CalBears.com ticket page. Those fans unable to attend in person can follow along via live stats, live stream, or on twitter at @CalWBBall for updates throughout the game.
A LOOK AT THE BRONCOS
Santa Clara beat Idaho State 82-78, on Friday evening. The Broncos closed the game on a 20-4 run and shot 73.3 percent (11-15) from the floor in the fourth quarter, compared to 29.4 percent (10-34) through the first three periods. Head coach Bill Carr is in his first season with the team, but the Broncos return eight letterwinners and four starters from last year's team, which went 23-9 and reached the WNIT for the program's first postseason appearance in 10 years. Senior forward Lori Parkinson was a First-Team All-WCC selection last season after leading the Broncos in scoring (11.6 PPG) and had 17 points in Friday's victory.
LAST TIME OUT
Cal opened the year with a win for the fifth consecutive season, beating Saint Mary's 74-67 in Moraga on Friday night. The victory snapped a streak of nine consecutive losses for the Bears in true road games, the program's longest since dropping 20 consecutive road games from January 1998 to February 1999. Asha Thomas led the Bears with 19 points, 14 of which came in the second quarter. The Oakland native went 5-8 from three-point range, one triple shy of tying her career high. Courtney Range (14 pts, 9 reb) and Kristine Anigwe (11 pts, 6 reb) also scored in double-figures for the Bears, who got their inside game going in the second half. Cal outscored Saint Mary's 26-20 in the paint in the second half after the Gaels won the inside battle in the first two periods, 16-12. Freshmen Jaelyn Brown, Mi'Cole Cayton, and CJ West impressed in their collegiate debuts. Brown scored six consecutive points in the second quarter to give the Bears their first lead of the game, also chipping in four rebounds, two steals, and two assists. Cayton provided valuable energy on defense while West went 3-3 from the floor in just seven minutes of play.
THRICE AS NICE
Thomas led the Bears with 48 three-pointers last season, and has been a catalyst for Cal's success. Since the start of last year, the Bears are 11-5 when Thomas makes multiple threes, compared to just 5-12 when she hits one three or fewer.
YOUTH IS SERVED
Since the start of last season, Cal's underclassmen have accounted for 77.9 percent of the team's total points, including scoring 47 of the Bears' 74 points in Friday's season-opening win.
CONFERENCE OF CHAMPIONS
The Pac-12 couldn't be stopped on opening day. All 19 men's and women's teams that played on November 11 were victorious, the women going 9-0 while the men posted a 10-0 record. The Pac-12 women ranked number one last year in conference RPI and sent two teams to the Final Four for the first time in conference history.
NEXT UP
The Bears will continue their five-game homestand on Friday, hosting UC Riverside at 11:30 AM PT in Cal's annual "School Haas Rock". The event is target towards elementary and middle school-age children in the Bay Area.
SIGNED ON THE DOTTED LINE
On Wednesday, the Bears inked two Southern California standouts on National Signing Day. Kianna Smith, a combo-guard from Moreno Valley, Calif., and Alaysia "Bird" Styles, a 6-2 wing from San Marcos, Calif., signed their Letters of Intent to join the Bears for the 2017-18 season. Both players are five-star recruits and ranked top-10 nationally in their respective positions. Cal's recruiting class is ranked 12th in the country, the Bears' third top-15 class in the last four seasons.
2016-17 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
Season, group and single-game tickets for the 2016-17 women's basketball season are now on sale. Season tickets start as low as $25 ($1.47 per game, 17 games) for youth and seniors and $75 ($4.41 per game, 17 games) for adult general admission tickets. Single-game tickets are available starting at $5 for youth and seniors and $8 for adults, while flex and partial plans are also available purchase. For more information, call the Gold Standard Sales and Service line at (800) GO BEARS (462-3277) or visit the CalBears.com ticket page.
JOIN THE JOURNEY: THE RETURN OF THISISCALBASKETBALL.COM
Cal's one-of-a-kind multimedia fan site, ThisIsCalBasketball.com, is back for its sixth season and once again features an unprecedented look into the inner workings of the personalities behind the Cal women's basketball's roster. Visitors to ThisIsCalBasketball.com can get an in-depth look at the personalities behind the jerseys, from action and portrait photos to bio videos and conversations between current players and alumnae.
STAY POSTED
Keep up-to-date on the latest Cal women's basketball news by following the Bears on social media. View behind-the-scenes photos and videos and learn more about Cal and its student-athletes on Twitter (@CalWBball), Instagram (@CalWBball) and Facebook (Facebook.com/CalWBball).
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