EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon women's basketball team battled back from an early deficit but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 55-49, to Cal on Friday night at Matthew Knight Arena.
The Ducks (18-11, 8-9 Pac-12) tied it up, 49-49, with 3:36 remaining but didn't score again down the stretch.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Cal started the game red-hot from the field. Guard Asha Thomas went 3-for-3 from three-point range in the opening minutes as the Bears jumped out to a 13-4 lead with 6:13 left in the first quarter. Oregon rallied back, however, and cut the Cal lead to just 17-14 at the end of the first.