
Southern California Trojans

California Golden Bears
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SAN FRANCISCO (Interstat) — Two teams on the cusp of double-digit wins will meet Sunday when the Southern California Women of Troy face the California Golden Bears in a nonconference women’s basketball matchup at Dante Benedetti Diamond at Max Ulrich Field. Both teams enter with identical 8-3 records, though Southern California carries the momentum of a decisive 86-39 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday. California last played on Dec. 14, falling 78-69 to Stanford in a tight road contest. The Women of Troy are powered by guard Londynn Jones, who is coming off a season-high 28-point performance in just 23 minutes against Cal Poly. Over her last six games, Jones is averaging 15.2 points, demonstrating her capacity for explosive scoring. She is complemented by standouts Jazzy Davidson and Kara Dunn, who combined for 29 points and 8 assists in the most recent win. For the Golden Bears, guard Taylor Barnes has been a consistent presence, logging a team-high 38 minutes and scoring 16 points in the loss to Stanford. Barnes will be central to California’s efforts to control the tempo against a potent USC backcourt. Southern California’s season has been marked by both dominant wins and challenging losses, including a 79-51 defeat to then-Connecticut. The Women of Troy have held opponents to 50 points or fewer in five of their eight victories. California has shown resilience in close games, with three of its four losses coming by a combined seven points, including a one-point overtime defeat at Missouri. This contest serves as a final tune-up before both programs dive into demanding conference schedules in the new year. USC will open Big Ten play next week, while California begins Atlantic Coast Conference action. Tipoff is set for Sunday afternoon in San Francisco. The game will not be televised nationally.