Vanderbilt beats Cal with defensive effort
Caroline Williams scored 18 points, Carla Thomas added 16 and No. 14 Vanderbilt held California scoreless for almost 11 minutes in a 67-55 victory in the championship game of the Vanderbilt Thanksgiving Tournament on Saturday at Nashville, Tenn.
The Commodores (6-0) raced out to a 14-5 lead at the 13:44 mark of the first half on a Thomas basket, but Cal closed the deficit to 22-20 when Ashley Walker hit a lay-up with 5:50 left.
That would be Cal’s last bucket until Walker, playing with four fouls, hit a baseline jumper at the 14:56 mark of the second half.
(1) Maryland 110, Mississippi 79: At Freeport, Bahamas, Shay Doron had 23 points and seven assists to help the Terrapins (7-0) rout the Rebels (5-2) in the Junkanoo Jam title game. … (5) Duke 92, Michigan 47: At Ann Arbor, Mich., Lindsey Harding scored 19 points to pace the Blue Devils (5-0) to a win over the Wolverines (4-2). … (6) Ohio State 77, Cornell 43: At Columbus, Ohio, Jessica Davenport scored 24 points and Brandie Hoskins added 19 to lead the Buckeyes (4-0) to a win over the Big Red (0-4) in the semifinal of the Buckeye Classic.
(12) Texas A&M 77, Loyola Marymount 52: At Los Angeles, Morenike Atunrase scored 22 points to lead the Aggies (5-0) to a victory over the Lions (3-2) in the championship game of the LMU Ayres Hotel Thanksgiving Classic. … (15) Baylor 71, South Dakota St. 53: At Freeport, Bahamas, Jessica Morrow scored 14 points to help the Bears (6-1) hand the Jackrabbits (4-1) their first loss of the season, in the Junkanoo Jam on Grand Bahama Island.
(19) DePaul 71, N. Illinois 68: At Chicago, Missy Mitidiero scored 19 points and the Blue Demons (3-1) beat the Huskies (2-2). … (20) Kentucky 78, Southern Illinois 59: At San Francisco, Samantha Mahoney scored 17 points and Sarah Elliott had 12 points and 11 rebounds as the Wildcats (3-2) beat the Salukis (1-4) in the consolation game of the Odwalla Classic. … (21) UCLA 87, Sacramento St. 64: At Honolulu, Lindsey Pluimer scored a career-high 27 points and had eight rebounds to lead the Bruins (3-3) to a win over the Hornets (1-5). … (23) George Washington 68, James Madison 56: At Washington, Jessica Adair scored 16 points and had a career-high 14 rebounds to lead the Colonials (5-1) to a win over the visiting Dukes (2-1). … (25) Texas 79, Oral Roberts 40: At Austin, Texas, Tiffany Jackson scored 21 points and the Longhorns (5-1) overcome a sluggish offensive start to beat the Golden Eagles (4-1).