Final
for this game
Cal holds off Utah
Jan 5, 2013 - 4:04 AM Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - Layshia Clarendon scored 18 points and Afure Jemerigbe added 13 as seventh-ranked California held off Utah, 55-50, in the Pac-12 opener for both teams Friday night.The Golden Bears (11-1, 1-0 Pac-12), who are in the midst of their best start in program history, logged their 600th all-time win. Brittany Boyd scored 11 for California, which shot just 6-of-21 from the field in the second half.
California has a rough schedule in the upcoming days. The Golden Bears play at No. 20 Colorado on Sunday before hosting current No. 4 Stanford on Tuesday.
Michelle Plouffe scored 16 points for Utah (9-3, 0-1), which also received 11 points from both Taryn Wicijowski and Iwalani Rodrigues.
Cal built a 32-20 lead at the half and was ahead by as many as 13 in the second stanza until Utah closed within 47-43 with 2:34 left following a jumper from Plouffe.
Wicijowski sank a jumper in the waning moments to cut the margin to 53-50, but Jemerigbe sealed the outcome at the foul line.
- CALIFORNIA: 55
UTAH: 50
Final
Jan 4 9:59 PM - 170
roots - CALIFORNIA: 32
UTAH: 20
Halftime
Jan 4 8:53 PM - CALIFORNIA: 0
UTAH: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Jan 4 8:04 PM
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