EDINBORO, Pa. (Jan. 25) – With both teams shooting over 50 percent, the Vulcans were dealt a 93-85 loss at Edinboro on Saturday afternoon in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play.
NOTES
• California (10-10, 5-7) won the previous eight meetings against Edinboro and suffered its first road loss in the series since February 2018.
• Junior
Donald Whitehead, Jr. and redshirt junior
Cam Polak tied for the team lead with 21 points on Saturday.
• Whitehead, who also added six assists, posted his third 20-point performance over the last four games.
• Polak has scored at least 20 points eight times in the last nine games.
• Freshman
Jordyn Buchanan tallied 19 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including three-of-six from long range, plus finished with six rebounds (four offensive) and two steals.
• Classmate
Keondre DeShields registered 12 points and four rebounds in 17 minutes off the bench.
• The Vulcans held a 25-24 lead midway through the first half before the Fighting Scots scored eight-unanswered points over 90 seconds.
• Edinboro held a 45-42 lead at the break after both teams shot identical marks from the floor in the first half.
• The Fighting Scots stretched the lead to a 71-61 margin with 8:47 remaining before the Vulcans scored nine-straight points.
• Edinboro held a double-digit advantage with 39 seconds left to play before Cal cut the deficit to 90-85 with 17 seconds remaining.
• Cal finished the game shooting 50.7 percent (34-of-67) from the floor while attempting just six free-throw attempts.
• The Fighting Scots held a plus 21-rebounding advantage behind 17 offensive rebounds that led to 24 second-chance points.
NEXT
• The Vulcans close out the opening round of PSAC West action by hosting IUP on Wednesday, Jan. 29, with tip-off at 7:30 p.m.
