Social media recap: Stanford holds off Cal 74-69 to take 2018 Battle of the Bay Part I
STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford (19-8, 13-2 Pac-12) came out on top against Cal (17-9, 8-7) in the first game of the annual Battle of the Bay series, 74-69.
Led by freshman guard Kiana Williams who had a career-high 22 points, the Cardinal got off to a fast start but had to hold off Cal in the last two quarters to earn the victory.
The second game in the series is set for Saturday in Berkeley at 2:30 p.m. PT and will be broadcast on the Pac-12 Network.
Battle of the Bay starting ? !!#GoBears pic.twitter.com/rwKpHFERVm
— Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) February 16, 2018
Pregame snaps from Maples. ???#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/cg99CkWdv0
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) February 16, 2018
1Q | And we're off! Stanford controls the tip and Smith with the score for the first points of the game
Stanford 2, Cal 0
— Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) February 16, 2018
8:31 Q1 | 7-0 run out of the gates. Alanna with four.
Stanford 7 – Cal 0#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/i9KG8eHrSJ
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) February 16, 2018
1Q | @ATeezy_ for three to put the Bears on the board, snaps a 9-0 Cardinal run ?
Stanford 12, Cal 3
— Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) February 16, 2018
3:12 Q1 | Alanna has eight, @Kiana__W six and Stanford is shooting 57% and holding Cal to 17%. Bears call timeout.
Stanford 18 – Cal 7#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/x1oFb5DMKH
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) February 16, 2018
Battle of the Bay Part 1 underway! End of 1Q: @StanfordWBB 22, Cal 13 #ncaaw pic.twitter.com/8q8cNh3bFC
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
2Q | @ATeezy_ gets the second quarter started with her second three of the night! ??
Stanford 22, Cal 16
— Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) February 16, 2018
.@CalWBBall outscoring Stanford 18-10 in 2Q, right on the heels of the Cardinal now. Stanford 32, Cal 31, 2:34 left in the half. #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
With a layup from CJ West, @CalWBBall takes the lead at 2:17 in 2Q, 33-32. Asha Thomas follows up with a jumper for the Bears, lead now 35-32 over Stanford. 48.0 secs left in 2Q. #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
6-5 center Shannon Coffee for three at the buzzer to end the half! Stanford regains the lead at the break. Halftime: Stanford 37, Cal 35 #ncaaw pic.twitter.com/8sZ5IxWiUM
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
Just drawing up a play to free your 6-foot-5 center for a 3-pointer. NBD. @shanncoff
? » @Pac12Network#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/WzVOvemCjg
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) February 16, 2018
Second quarters have been a sort of nemesis for the Bears this season, so a 22-15 second quarter over Stanford is especially nice to see. https://t.co/IMDYgsQI6n
— Leslie Mitchell (@Lesmitch529) February 16, 2018
Cal's Mikayla Cowling scores two baskets in a row to make it a tie game vs. Stanford but Brittany McPhee responds with a jumper and the Cardinal lead again, 42-40, 7:10 in 3Q. Kristine Anigwe on the bench for Cal, didn't start the 2nd half. #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
Tie game again, 42 all, after a jumper from Cal's Kianna Smith. Make that 44-42 Cal with a jumper from Asha Thomas. Oh wait, make that a tie game again as Brittany McPhee has a layup, lol. 44 all, 4:35 to go 3Q. NOPE, Nadia Fingall has a basket for Stanford, 46-44 Cardinal. 4:33 pic.twitter.com/Zq23PHJhsi
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/Pac12Network/status/964353446450143232
Sophomore forward Nadia Fingall nails a jumper to end 3Q and extend Stanford's lead heading into the last 10 minutes. End of 3Q: Stanford 57, Cal 49 #ncaaw pic.twitter.com/vtj4ljIyr1
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
Freshman guard Kiana Williams makes a layup and gets fouled, makes her FT. Stanford back up by double digits over Cal as the 4th quarter gets underway, 60-49, 9:25 #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
Stanford freshman guard Kiana Williams on fire, drains a trey. Cal's Jaelyn Brown responds with a jumper but senior forward Kaylee Johnson gets it going with a layup on the other end for the Cardinal and they lead, 65-51, 7:33 left in the game. #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
Stanford underclassmen have scored a combined 32 points in this game as the Cardinal lead 65-51, 6:10 in 4Q. Kiana Williams with 22 of those ? #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
Stanford holding off Cal down the stretch, 68-60, as the Bears look like they're trying to dig deep and make something happen, 1:34 to go in 4Q. Asha Thomas drains a trey to get Cal back within single digits. #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
55.4 Q4 | Cal has cut it to seven as Stanford has gone seven minutes without a field goal.
Stanford 68 – Cal 61#GoStanford
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) February 16, 2018
Mikayla Cowling for three for Cal and it is a 5-pt. game with 21.3 secs left. Stanford 71, Cal 66 #ncaaw It ain't ovah 'til it's ovah!
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
Cal will not go away……
— C and R (@StanfordWBBBlog) February 16, 2018
Battle of the Bay Part 1 – Final: Stanford 74, Cal 69 #ncaaw Cal outscored Stanford 20-17 in 4Q but it wasn't enough to overcome the 8pt. deficit at the end of 3Q.
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
.@StanfordWBB freshman guard Kiana Williams had a career-high 26 points that included 5 treys in Battle of the Bay Part I! #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
.@StanfordWBB coach Tara VanDerveer on facing @CalWBBall each year in Battle of the Bay series: "The Bay Area has been the toughest road trip…they're tough, we know we have to bring our A game, we know we have to bring it to Berkeley." Pt. II: 2/17, 2:30 PT. TV @Pac12Network
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
.@StanfordWBB Kiana Williams' 26 points ties the season-high for a Pac-12 freshman this season. Colorado's Annika Jank scored 26 in mid-December. #ncaaw
— Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) February 16, 2018
Thanks for the support tonight @DangeRussWilson! ?#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/JwqPBxt7OK
— Stanford Women’s Basketball (@StanfordWBB) February 16, 2018
