Dec. 28, 2012

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TEAM NOTES
• Continues the best start in program history at 10-1 with the victory.

• California started the starting lineup of Clarendon (G), Boyd (G), Jemerigbe (G), Brandon (F) and Caldwell (F) for the 11th consecutive game

• With a 39-22 lead, California has led at the half of all but one game this season (at #4 Duke). The Bears have won each game that they have led at the break.

• California evens the all-time series at 1-1 with the victory. GWU won the lone meeting between the two teams, a 55-53 final, in the second round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament on Mar. 24, 2008.

• The Bears improve to a perfect 7-0 on the year at Haas Pavilion.

• Win No. 599 in California women's basketball program history

• Four Bears hit double digits Friday night - Brandon, Caldwell, Clarendon, Gray

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NOTES
Talia Caldwell
• Hit double digits in scoring for the third consecutive game with 19 points. Caldwell had 11 points in the opening 12 minutes of the game, going 5-for-5 in the early stretch to pace the Bears.

• Moved to No. 7 on the California all-time rebounding list with her eight rebound effort. Caldwell has 816 career rebounds at California, surpassing the 812 by Jennifer Bennett who was previously in the No. 7 spot.

• Had a season high 19 points. Her career high is 20 points.

Layshia Clarendon
• Cracks the California all-time Top 10 scorers list. Clarendon has 1,376 points at California, surpassing Kesha Martin (1,368) for 10th in the record book.

• Grabbed a new season best seven rebounds in the game, surpassing the six rebounds she grabbed against Old Dominion and Northwestern.

Eliza Pierre
• Matched her career best with two blocked shots.