Women's Basketball Comes Up Just Short in WBIT First Round at Cal

Santa Clara University Lets Late Lead Slip Away in WBIT Loss to Cal

By Robert Haugh Santa Clara University’s women’s basketball season ended Thursday night with a tough one. The Broncos blew an early fourth-quarter lead and fell to Cal 72-68 at Haas Pavilion in the opening round of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. Santa Clara finished its season 24-10. The Broncos looked ready to extend it. After trailing 36-29 at halftime, Santa Clara surged in the third quarter. The Broncos closed the period on a …

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Ultimately, being 6 inches taller than everybody else helps win basketball games - photo via @calwbball twitterAt halftime, the Bears led Santa Clara by 7 points, at one point had led by 10, and I felt like the lead should’ve been bigger. The Bears were faster, taller, and stronger than Santa Clara physically, and were easily winning the rebounding battle and the shot quality contest. I said the following in the WFC discord at the half:We’re muc…

Women's Basketball Comes Up Just Short in WBIT First Round at Cal

Santa Clara women's basketball's season ended with a narrow 72-68 loss to Cal in the first round of the WBIT. The Broncos (24-10) led after three quarters but faltered late, allowing the Bears (20-14) to clinch the victory with a crucial fourth-quarter run. Key moments included Santa Clara's impressive third quarter where they outscored Cal 26-13 and held a six-point lead heading into the final period. By the Numbers Santa Clara shot 39.4% (26-f…

Women's Basketball Comes Up Just Short in WBIT First Round at Cal - Santa Clara University

The Broncos fell to the Bears 72-68 to end their season.