The fact that the Cal women’s basketball team, fresh off its first Final Four appearance, is only No. 5 in the power ranking is, personally, hogwash. Upon further introspection, however, I do think the Bears landing No. 5 is fairer than it seems at face value for two reasons. First, Read More…
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…
For most of the season, the Cal women’s basketball team has played second fiddle to Stanford. With the Bears’ placement as the No. 2 seed in the Spokane region, it looks like they might get one more shot at revenge against its Pac-12 foe. In a packed press room in Read More…
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…
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…
Another weekend of Cal basketball just goes to show that the Ducks are better off playing football. After a last second winner from the male counterparts last night, the Cal women’s basketball team crushed the Ducks, 77-55, on Friday night in Haas Pavilion. The Bears swept the season series against Read More…
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…
At this point in the season, attention to detail is the name of the game for the No. 6 Cal women’s basketball team. Past the halfway point in conference play, the time to try major strategic overhauls has passed. “At this point of the season, you are not just creating Read More…
All season long, the Cal women’s basketball team’s post tandem of center Talia Caldwell and forward Gennifer Brandon created headaches for opponents on the glass. On Sunday afternoon, the two rebounding juggernauts simply overwhelmed Arizona. “If I can tip (the ball), (Brandon) can get it,” Caldwell said. “If she can Read More…
Winning 100 games is never an easy feat, but Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb sure is making it look simple. The Bears sealed up a productive weekend by crushing Oregon 72-45 in Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. on Sunday. It was Gottlieb’s 100th victory as a head coach, including her Read More…
