Final
Cowling, No. 16 Cal women escape, 77-72 over Liberty
Nov 29, 2015 - 12:57 AM LAS VEGAS (AP) Mikayla Cowling had a career-high 22 points and the No. 16 California women escaped Saturday with a 77-72 win over Liberty in the South Point Shootout.Cal (5-1) led by double digits much of the way with its largest lead at 61-43 early in the fourth. When Cowling scored with 5 minutes left, the Bears still led by 16.
The Flames (2-4) scored 13 straight over the next 3:16 to pull within 68-65 but were unable to get closer. Cowling's 3 with 1:27 left put the Bears up by six.
Liberty's Jaymee Fisher-Davis hit a 3 and a layup, but and Cal answered each - Asha Thomas the 3 and Courtney Range the layup - pushing the Bears' lead back to six each time.
Kristine Anigwe added 16 points and Thomas scored 14 for Cal. Ashley Rininger led the Flames with 18 points. Fisher-Davis and Sadalia Ellis added 13.
- LIBERTY: 72
CALIFORNIA: 77
Final
Nov 28 7:00 PM - 64
roots - LIBERTY: 26
CALIFORNIA: 36
Halftime
Nov 28 6:19 PM - LIBERTY: 15
CALIFORNIA: 23
End of 1st
Nov 28 5:38 PM - LIBERTY: 11
CALIFORNIA: 19
1st Quarter - 1:18
Nov 28 5:35 PM
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