Gennifer Brandon - The Daily Californian

Monday, April 1, 2013

Cal women’s basketball wins overtime thriller, advances to first-ever Final Four appearance

Guard Layshia Clarendon arguably had the biggest game of her four-year career at Cal by singlehandedly carrying the Cal women’s basketball team to the Final Four over Georgia. She scored a team-high 25 points in a 65-62 overtime nailbiter Monday night at Spokane, Wash.

All year long, head coach Lindsay Gottlieb wanted the Cal women’s basketball team to be recognized as an elite team. On Monday night at Spokane, Wash., the team took one step further in solidifying its rising recognition. The No. 2 seed Bears defeated No. 4 seed Georgia (28-7, 11-4) in Read More…

Women's Basketball

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Cal women’s basketball defeats LSU, advances to first ever Elite Eight appearance

On Saturday night, the Bay prevailed over the Bayou at Spokane, Wash. The No. 2 seed Bears defeated No. 6 seed LSU (22-12), 73-63, to seal a trip to its first ever Elite Eight appearance in program history. The victory also set a program record for most wins in a Read More…

March Madness 2013, Women's Basketball

Monday, March 25, 2013

With 82-78 overtime win over USF, Cal women’s basketball advances to the Sweet Sixteen

Survive and advance. That’s exactly what the Cal women’s basketball team did in Monday night’s game in Lubbock, Tex. — survive. With 58 seconds left in their second round matchup against the 10-seed South Florida, the second-seeded Bears held a comfortable 68-58 lead. But a series of mental errors by Read More…

March Madness 2013, Women's Basketball

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Cal women’s basketball advances to round of 32 with 90-76 win over Fresno State

With seconds remaining in the first half against the No. 15 seed Fresno State, the Cal women’s basketball team was leading only by four. The Bulldogs were shooting their way into contention, hanging with the second-seeded Bears. Fresno State guard Ki-Ki Moore missed a short jumper in the waning seconds. Read More…

March Madness 2013, Women's Basketball

Monday, March 18, 2013

Heart of Gold: Gennifer Brandon’s strength and love

With a smile on her face, first-team All-Pac-12 forward Gennifer Brandon has kept her family intact

Gennifer Brandon was riding her bike shoeless when she heard the scream. She had seen two men, one tall and one stout, both wearing black, walk up to her house and knock on the door. She had seen her mother open the door, hear the news and break down. And Read More…

Women's Basketball

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Cal women’s basketball wins first conference title in program history

Two years ago, the Cal women’s basketball team finished the season with an 18-16 record and in the second round of the WNIT. The prospect of a Pac-12 title was nothing more than a distant dream. On Saturday in the Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, the dream came true. Cal Read More…

Women's Basketball

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Cal women’s basketball travels to Pacific Northwest with chance to secure first Pac-12 title

In the tightest race for the Pac-12 regular season title in recent history, only two schools in the Pacific Northwest stand in Cal and Stanford’s way this weekend. With the No. 6 Bears only a half-game behind the No. 4 Cardinal, both teams travel north to play Washington and Washington Read More…

Women's Basketball

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Coach Gottlieb leads Cal women’s basketball in matchup with Oregon

Eugene, Ore., has long been the unofficial “running capital” of the country. The Ducks leave Tracktown USA for their Friday night contest at Haas Pavilion against Cal women’s basketball ready to run with the No. 6 team in the country. While the Bears look for their recording-setting 12th-straight conference victory, Read More…

Women's Basketball

Friday, February 8, 2013

Cal women’s basketball prepares itself for Arizona State

Cal women’s basketball team might hear a lot of words on and off the court, but there’s a particular phrase they don’t want to hear at all: “Trap game.” The Bears will host Arizona State this Friday night at 8 p.m. in Haas Pavilion. They’ll be searching to extend their Read More…

Bear Bytes

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Cal vs Arizona State Gameday: Eyes on Brittany Boyd and Janae Fulcher

Cal #15 Brittany Boyd Height: 5-foot-9 Year: Sophomore Position: Guard Layshia Clarendon and Gennifer Brandon may leading the Bears in points and rebounds, respectively, but Brittany Boyd is just as much of a game-changer in her own right. The point guard spent her freshman year dazzling the nation en route Read More…