Women's Hoops Blog

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

The fans in attendance at Maples Pavilion saw two completely different games last night. For the home fans, the second game will likely be one they remember for a long time. For Pac-10 and Cal fans, the first one may be one they would like to forget.

First up was a battle between George Washington and Cal. The Bears led at halftime and by seven with four minutes left. But a missed free throw by Alexis Gray-Lawson, a travel violation by Natasha Vital and two huge shots by GW's Sarah Jo Lawrence helped the Colonials advance to the Sweet 16 with a 55-53 win.

This heartbreaker for Bay area fans was followed up by a remarkable performance from Candice Wiggins. The senior made sure her team did not have another early exit from the tournament by scoring 44 points in every way imaginable. She nearly had a triple double with 10 rebounds and 8 assists. She also received solid support from Jayne Appel, Kayla Pedersen and the rest of her team as they cruised to a 88-54 victory over UTEP.

"Candice had just a spectacular game," Tara VanDerveer said. "Her last Pac-10 game she had a great game. Her last game at Maples, she just wanted to top it off. We've been kind of a year waiting for this to happen."