Cal WBB beat #13 University of Arizona in Tucson today 55-54 on a go ahead tip-in by Senior Jaelyn Brown with 13.7 seconds to go. WBB, with a depleted roster, has had a tough year and this is by far the biggest win of the season.

Congrats to Coach Charmin Smith, Cal WBB and specially the seniors for winning the last regular season game against a highly ranked opponent on the read. Today, we are all proud of you.

Go Bears!

Just read box score and saw bears out rebounded AZ by 8

Without the positive rebound margin, the bears lose this one (and no bigger than the last one from brown)

Evelien was the game leader with 11. She is one of my favorite players because for her, it's all about effort and heart. No one out hustles her

And there were other rebound heros - Crocker with 6, Chen, Green and Brown with 5

Our rebounding was the biggest contributor to our 6 extra shots

Chen is a senior and has only one (or maybe two) game(s) left in her Cal career. At 6'-6", has not been as impactful as many had hoped, but she is one of the players I look for when I look at the box score (maybe because she called me on behalf of the Athletic Department when I made a donation to Cal WBB and was very pleasant or maybe because she is a Foreign Student at Cal just like I was). She had 5 rebounds in this game and I am happy for her.

Go Bears!

calbear80 said:

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Congrats to Coach Charmin Smith..

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yes, you're right, in spite of some (as always) skeptical whether she could do the job.
# recruiting matters

While watching many WBB games throughout the country, I was feeling sorry for myself. How can Cal compete as there are so many terrific players,,,,we do not have our share....the guards are getting taller, bigger, and stronger......then, The Cal vs Arizona game came up on my phone.....at the end I was thinking the worse they can do is to lose by one point.....but girls, how can you miss such vital free throws....then Jaelyn rebounds and scores!!!! WOW....Charmin called the team over and set the defense. They executed the plan as designed, and the Bears won. The Pac-12 announcers seemed to be rooting for Cal...Their post-game interview with a smiling Jaelyn Brown was wonderful. The video of the locker room celebration while the players threw water on Charmin was enjoyed by all. It was great to see Charmin smiling and enjoying celebrating with her small, but eager team.....GO BEARS....