Friday, February 7
Berkeley, Calif.
7:00 PM
USC
12-10,4-7Pac-12
75
at
67
California
9-13,1-10Pac-12
1
2
3
4
F
Southern California
13
17
22
23
75
California
17
14
16
20
67
Team Stats
USC
Cal
FG%
.474
.415
3FG%
.294
.409
FT%
.762
.778
RB
34
32
TO
12
20
STL
8
3
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
7
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballPhoto by: John McGillen/USC Athletics
USC Women Win Battle In Berkeley, Top Cal 75-67
February 07, 2020 | Women's Basketball, Features
Freshman Angel Jackson hit a career-high 19 points for the Trojans.
BERKELEY, CALIF. — The USC women's basketball team buckled down in Berkeley, pushing past host California in the second half and fending off the hosts' attempts to claw back as local product Angel Jackson drummed up a career-high 19 points for the Trojans in a 75-67 road victory. The win bumps USC to 12-10 overall and to 4-7 in Pac-12 play, while Cal goes to 9-13, 1-10.
The Trojans trailed by seven after a string of Cal free throws fell during the second quarter, but USC was able to reel the Bears back in thanks in part to seven points scored in the frame by local product Angel Jackson. By halftime, it was a one-point game, with Cal on top after hitting four 3-pointers and shooting 43.5 percent from the floor. That edged out USC's two threes and 40.7 percent effort from the floor. In the third, USC made its move with a run that planted the Trojans in the lead to stay as they pressed on to outscore the Bears 55-36 in the second half. USC wrapped the game shooting 47.4 percent overall, while Cal cooled to 41.5. USC won out on the boards 34-32, while Cal knocked down nine 3-pointers to five by the Trojans.
USC had four Trojans hit double digits, led by Angel Jackson's 19. Aliyah Jeune was just a step behind with 18 points, while Alissa Pili had 17 for her 16th game in double digits and 10 from Endyia Rogers. Cal was paced by Jaelyn Brown's game-high 22 points with four 3-pointers landed, while Sara Anastasieska adding 16 points and Alaysia Styles scoring 10.
Cal netted three 3-pointers to keep ahead of the Trojans in the first stretch. Alissa Pili had USC's first four points, but Cal had a bucket waiting for each and every USC score to stay on top after an early 5-0 lead. Angel Jackson had the last word for the Trojans, striking in the paint before the buzzer to make it 17-13 Cal at the end of the first. A USC freshman onslaught carved the deficit down to one in the second as Jackson, Endyia Rogers and Pili combined forces for a 6-0 USC rally that made it 22-21 Cal at 6:10. In the next three minutes, though, only free throws would fall for each team. Six straight Cal free throws built a 28-21 lead, but USC cut back in and had it at 28-24 entering the final three minutes of the half. That's when Jackson nailed a putback to break up the free-throw fest. Another USC freshman — Alyson Miura — got in on the action with a clutch 3-pointer, and that had USC within one, down 31-30 at the break.
USC made a power move in the third, unleashing a 9-0 rally that tugged the Trojans to a 43-37 lead with 4:00. Aliyah Jeune leveled it on a 3-pointer, then added a bucket in the lane before Jackson scored back-to-back buckets to craft hat six-point lead. Jackson kept delivering in the next stretch. She worked her way to a new career high in making it 58-52 Trojans at 6:05. Cal cut it to two a minute later, but USC mounted a 7-0 surge next. Miura capped it with a big three, and USC was up 65-56 with 2:45 to go. Jeune buried a three a minute later to craft a 68-58 USC lead, but Cal wouldn't go away so easily. Two 3-pointers fell for the Bears in the final minute, but Pili was cool from the stripe, and Desiree Caldwell was, too. That duo went 6-for-6 from the line in getting USC a 74-67 lead with 28 ticks to go to anchor USC's lock on a final 75-67 road win.
NOTABLE:
- FR C Angel Jackson set a new career high with 19 points.
- FR F Alissa Pili hit double digits for the 16th game this season.
- The win was USC's first Pac-12 road win of the season.
NEXT:
The Trojans now turn to another top-10 opponent with a visit to No. 6 Stanford on tap for Sunday (Feb. 9) at noon at Maples Pavilion.
The Trojans trailed by seven after a string of Cal free throws fell during the second quarter, but USC was able to reel the Bears back in thanks in part to seven points scored in the frame by local product Angel Jackson. By halftime, it was a one-point game, with Cal on top after hitting four 3-pointers and shooting 43.5 percent from the floor. That edged out USC's two threes and 40.7 percent effort from the floor. In the third, USC made its move with a run that planted the Trojans in the lead to stay as they pressed on to outscore the Bears 55-36 in the second half. USC wrapped the game shooting 47.4 percent overall, while Cal cooled to 41.5. USC won out on the boards 34-32, while Cal knocked down nine 3-pointers to five by the Trojans.
USC had four Trojans hit double digits, led by Angel Jackson's 19. Aliyah Jeune was just a step behind with 18 points, while Alissa Pili had 17 for her 16th game in double digits and 10 from Endyia Rogers. Cal was paced by Jaelyn Brown's game-high 22 points with four 3-pointers landed, while Sara Anastasieska adding 16 points and Alaysia Styles scoring 10.
Cal netted three 3-pointers to keep ahead of the Trojans in the first stretch. Alissa Pili had USC's first four points, but Cal had a bucket waiting for each and every USC score to stay on top after an early 5-0 lead. Angel Jackson had the last word for the Trojans, striking in the paint before the buzzer to make it 17-13 Cal at the end of the first. A USC freshman onslaught carved the deficit down to one in the second as Jackson, Endyia Rogers and Pili combined forces for a 6-0 USC rally that made it 22-21 Cal at 6:10. In the next three minutes, though, only free throws would fall for each team. Six straight Cal free throws built a 28-21 lead, but USC cut back in and had it at 28-24 entering the final three minutes of the half. That's when Jackson nailed a putback to break up the free-throw fest. Another USC freshman — Alyson Miura — got in on the action with a clutch 3-pointer, and that had USC within one, down 31-30 at the break.
USC made a power move in the third, unleashing a 9-0 rally that tugged the Trojans to a 43-37 lead with 4:00. Aliyah Jeune leveled it on a 3-pointer, then added a bucket in the lane before Jackson scored back-to-back buckets to craft hat six-point lead. Jackson kept delivering in the next stretch. She worked her way to a new career high in making it 58-52 Trojans at 6:05. Cal cut it to two a minute later, but USC mounted a 7-0 surge next. Miura capped it with a big three, and USC was up 65-56 with 2:45 to go. Jeune buried a three a minute later to craft a 68-58 USC lead, but Cal wouldn't go away so easily. Two 3-pointers fell for the Bears in the final minute, but Pili was cool from the stripe, and Desiree Caldwell was, too. That duo went 6-for-6 from the line in getting USC a 74-67 lead with 28 ticks to go to anchor USC's lock on a final 75-67 road win.
NOTABLE:
- FR C Angel Jackson set a new career high with 19 points.
- FR F Alissa Pili hit double digits for the 16th game this season.
- The win was USC's first Pac-12 road win of the season.
NEXT:
The Trojans now turn to another top-10 opponent with a visit to No. 6 Stanford on tap for Sunday (Feb. 9) at noon at Maples Pavilion.
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