Pili, Kneepkens lead No. 8 Utah past California 87-62
By SONJA CHEN
Associated Press
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Alissa Pili and Gianna Kneepkens each scored 20 points to lead No. 8 Utah to an 87-62 rout of California. Kneepkens hit four of five 3-point attempts and had 10 rebounds for her first double-double of the season. Jenna Johnson added 15 points for Utah (16-2, 6-2 Pac-12), which bounced back from Friday’s 74-62 loss at Stanford. The Utes led by double digits after each quarter and rode a big third to the win, outscoring the Bears 30-19 on 65% shooting from the field. Jayda Curry had 15 points and eight assists for California, extending her streak of 41 consecutive games with a 3-pointer.