US EditionTwidale Leads Cal Against Kansas State After 27-Point Outing
Lulu Twidale made 11 of 11 free throws and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Cal advance to the WBIT second round with a 72-68 win over Santa Clara.
- On Thursday, the California women's basketball team defeated Santa Clara 72-68 at Haas Pavilion, with Lulu Twidale scoring 27 points and four free throws in the final 13.5 seconds.
- A back-and-forth game featured 14 lead changes as Cal's 16-5 run gave a 36-29 halftime edge before Santa Clara closed the third with a 7-0 run, including a free throw by Hawkins.
- Outrebounding Santa Clara 51-39, including 19 offensive rebounds, Cal produced a 15-2 second-chance point advantage, while shooting 5-for-29 from three.
- Cal now advances to face Kansas State on Sunday at 4 p.m. PT, following the opening-round victory that improved its series record 30-7 vs. Santa Clara.
- The victory marked Cal's 20th consecutive non-conference home win, with Loree Payne praising her team despite Sophie Glancey's injury, and Hawkins and Schmidt scoring 18 points each.
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