TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) Shaina Pellington scored 24 points, Esmery Martinez came close to a triple-double, and No. 17 Arizona defeated California 80-57 on Sunday.
 
Jayda Curry scored 15 points (all in the second half), Michelle Onyiah scored 14 off the bench and Leilani McIntosh had 10 for the Golden Bears. Onyiah added eight rebounds. Cal (12-13, 3-11) turned up the defensive pressure in the second half and went on an extended 15-0 run between the third and fourth quarter to get within 61-54 with 5:01 remaining in the game but finished on a 1-for-11 shooting slump. Arizona pulled away, making 7-of-8 shots to finish the game. The Bears forced the Wildcats into 19 turnovers, their third most in any game this season.
 
"Despite the outcome, I think we showed tremendous fight in a time when we could have given up," Cal head coach Charmin Smith said. "I was really proud of how our team battled in the second half. And I think if we can bottle that up and continue to do that for 40 minutes in any game and we will really be happy with the outcome."
 
Martinez had 15 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and Pellington made 9-of-12 field goals. Cate Reese added 15 points and Lauren Fields 10 for the Wildcats (19-6, 9-5 Pac-12).
 
Arizona got off to a slow start, leading only 12-10 after one quarter. The Wildcats shot 62.5 percent in the second quarter and scored 21 points to take a 33-20 halftime lead. Arizona shot 53 percent (51 percent for the game) and scored 47 points in the second half. The Wildcats made 6-of-17 3-pointers and 12-of-14 free throws.
 
Arizona, which bounced back from an 84-60 loss to No. 6 Stanford last Thursday, hosts No. 7 Utah on Friday.
 
Cal's next game is at home against No. 18 UCLA, also on Friday.
 
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