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Nassau, Bahamas, January 2 - The fifth-ranked Shaw women's
basketball team fell to defending national champion California of Pennsylvania
60-48 in the Goombay Shootout.
California (8-2) jumped out to a 9-0 lead as Sara McKinney, who finished with
game highs of 20 points and 19 rebounds, scored the first and last baskets
during the run, the last with 17 minutes, 20 seconds remaining in the first
half. California extended its lead to 24-12 on a three-pointer by Megan
Storck with 7:20 remaining in the half. The Lady Bears closed the half
out with a 12-6 run as Joy Hairston's two free throws with 1:12 remaining cut
the Lady Bears halftime deficit to 30-24.
California opened the second half on a 10-0 run over a
three-minute span as McKinney's lay-up with 16:41 remaining gave
California a 40-24. The Lady Bears fell down by as much as 18
points, but pulled to within eight points at 56-48 on a lay-up by Joy
Hairston with 2:48 remaining. But that's as close as the Lady Bears
would come as they shot a season low 26 percent from the field.
Hairston led Shaw with 17 points, while Nastassia Boucicault
chipped in 13. Storck was also in double figures for California with 15
points. Shaw will play in Monday's consolation game.
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