Sophomore guard Lulu Twidale led Golden Bears with 19 points
California Golden Bears guard Kayla Williams drives against Florida State Seminoles guard O’Mariah Gordon during the second half of their NCAA game at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Cal defeated Florida State 82-70. BERKELEY — There is a difference in the way the Cal women’s basketball team sees itself this season — and probably how the Bears’ opponents view them. Coach Charmin Smith said her players are embracing those elevated expectations.
Latson had just three free throws at halftime by which time the Bears had forged a 50-25 lead. She didn’t make her first field goal until just 6:32 was left in the fourth quarter and her 13-point total had no impact on the game’s outcome. Only 10 days earlier, Latson scored 40 points against Virginia Tech, one of her 19 career games of at least 30 points.
California Golden Bears guard Lulu Twidale shoots and makes a three-point basket past Florida State Seminoles guard Sydney Bowles during the first half of their NCAA game at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. California Golden Bears forward Marta Suarez shoots and makes a three-point basket against the Florida State Seminoles during the first half of their NCAA game at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.
California Golden Bears head coach Charmin Smith speaks to her players during a timeout in the second half of their NCAA game at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. Cal defeated Florida State 82-70. Senior guard Ioanna Krimili, who scored 18 points, was a first-year transfer from San Francisco a year ago when the Bears won 18 games but were 0-9 against AP Top 25 opponents.San Diego State strangles Cal offense, holds Golden Bears to 50 points after barely making it to arena on time“This year is a different standard,” Krimili said. “We knew we were going to be good. We’ve been working since the summer, so it’s not something that’s happened overnight.
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