WBB12/30/2014 4:34 AM | By: Cal Athletics
Post-Game Notes: Cal vs ODU
TEAM NOTES
• California ends its three-game losing streak - the longest under Lindsay Gottlieb
• California improves to 3-2 in the all-time series against the Lady Monarchs
• The Bears end non-conference with an 8-3 record, identical to last season
• California earned its first win in a televised game this season after previously dropping contests at Kansas (Fox Sports 1) and against Louisville (Pac-12 Networks)
• Lindsay Gottlieb improves to 26-10 when the Bears enter a game unranked in the AP poll
• The Bears rushed out to a 16-4 lead during the first five minutes of the game and never saw their lead drop under double figures the rest of the game
• Five different Golden Bears finished with double figures scoring - Boyd (14), Cowling (13), Gray (20), Green (10) and Jefflo (11)
• California starters: Boyd (G), Jefflo (G), Green (G), Cowling (F), Gray (F)
• Halftime: Cal 44, Old Dominion 20
• Attendance: 1576
PLAYER NOTES
Brittany Boyd • Senior • Guard
• Becomes the second player in Pac-12 history to post career numbers of at least 1400 points, 600 rebounds, 600 assists and 300 steals. Boyd now has career numbers of (1404 points, 619 rebounds, 603 assists and 308 steals) The other player to achieve the feat was Nikki Blue of UCLA from 2002-06: 1797 points, 616 rebounds, 602 assists and 325 steals.
• Posted her fourth double-double of the season with (14) points and (14) assists while adding (8) rebounds and a season-high (7) steals
• With her (14) assists, Boyd has (603) in her career, surpassing Nikki Blue for eighth and (9) assists shy of matching Giuliana Mendiola of Washington for No. 7 on the Pac-12 all-time list at 612.
• Her (14) assists were just two shy of her California program record 16 assists she set against Sacramento State
• With her (7) steals, Boyd has (308) in her career, passing Dee-Dee Wheeler of Arizona (304) for No. 4 on the Pac-12 all-time list and just (1) steals shy of matching Tammy Story for No. 3 on the Pac-12 all-time list at 309.
Mikayla Cowling • Freshman • Wing
• Nearly had her first career double-double with (13) points and (7) rebounds
• Her (7) rebounds were two shy of her career-high of 9 set at Hawaii (Nov. 21, 2014)
• Matched her career-high with (2) blocked shots
Penina Davidson • Freshman • Forward
• Scored (7) points - two shy of her career-high of nine
• Matched her career-high with (1) steal
Reshanda Gray • Senior • Forward
• Scored (20) points on 9-of-13 shooting from the field
Gabby Green • Freshman • Guard
• Nearly posted her first career triple-double with (10) points, (8) rebounds and (7) assists
Mercedes Jefflo • Sophomore • Guard
• Finished with (11) points - three shy of her career-high of 14 last set against Sacramento State (Dec. 3, 2014)
Courtney Range • Sophomore • Forward
• Did not play (sprained knee)