Cal women remain undefeated; men fall at West Chester
WEST CHESTER — Seairra Barrett continued her strong start to her senior season by scoring a game-high 28 points to go with 10 rebounds and six steals, leading undefeated California to a 67-52 victory at West Chester in a PSAC women’s basketball game Sunday afternoon.
Barrett made 11 of 22 shots and six of eight free throws. Cal (2-0, 7-0) pulled away in the second quarter when it outscored West Chester 28-13 to open a 40-25 lead.
Cal protected the lead with its defense. The Vulcans forced West Chester (0-2, 4-5) into 26 turnovers. The Rams shot only 34 percent from the field.
Barrett was the only Call player to score in double figures. Abbey Sporio finished with nine points and six steals. Bianca Jasper had eight assists.
Cal men lose
Malik Jackson scored a game-high 24 points, including the 1,00th of his career, to help West Chester to a 91-64 victory over visiting California in a PSAC game Sunday afternoon.
West Chester is 2-0 in the PSAC East and 5-3 overall. Cal slips to 0-2 in the conference and 1-5 overall.
The Rams were in control from the outset, building a commanding 49-17 halftime lead.
Matt Penecale was the only other West Chester player to score in double figures. He had 10 points.
Brent Pegram led Cal with 20 points and eight assists. Jermaine Hall had 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Collin MacAdams scored 15 points. The Vulcans were hurt by 19 turnovers.