Bay Area Sports Wrap, Thursday, November 12, 2026

SAN JOSE - Cal women’s basketball stayed unbeaten, the Barracuda lost in Coachella Valley, and San José State men’s basketball fell to UC Riverside on Thursday, Nov. 12.

Cal women’s basketball beat the College of Charleston 78-64 at Haas Pavilion in Berkeley to stay unbeaten at 4-0.  The Golden Bears led 25-4 after the first quarter.  Shannon Dowell scored 20 points off the bench, making all nine of her free throws, and Lulu Twidale added 19.  Charleston’s Isla Juffermans led all scorers with 22.  Cal plays at UC Santa Barbara on Saturday, Nov. 14, at noon.

The Coachella Valley Firebirds beat the San Jose Barracuda 2-1 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert.  Patrick Giles scored San Jose’s only goal, his first of the season, with 1:19 left in the second period.  The Barracuda outshot the Firebirds 36-20, but Coachella Valley goalie Victor Östman stopped 35 shots, and San Jose went 0 for 7 on the power play.  The Barracuda are 6-9 and host the San Diego Gulls on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. at Tech CU Arena.

UC Riverside beat San José State 80-75 at the Provident Credit Union Event Center in San Jose, taking the lead for good on a Tony Duckett basket with one minute left.  Mekhi Mason scored 22 points for the Spartans, going 7-for-8 from the field.  Joey Chammaa had 15 points and five assists, and Robert Vaihola had 10 points and seven rebounds.  SJSU turned the ball over 24 times, which led to 30 UC Riverside points.  The Spartans are 1-2 and host Alabama State on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m.

Saint Mary’s women’s volleyball beat Portland 3-1 at the Chiles Center in Portland, Oregon (25-17, 23-25, 25-18, 25-19).  Antonie Kelnarova had 14 kills, Anaya Thrower had a career-high 13 kills, and Makenzie Jackson had 11 kills and a career-high six blocks.  Ava Galvan set a career high with nine blocks.  The Gaels are 15-11 overall and 10-4 in the West Coast Conference, and play at Seattle U on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m.

Source:  Cal Athletics box score: women’s basketball vs. College of Charleston, Nov. 12, 2026; AHL game center and game summary 1029297: Barracuda at Firebirds, Nov. 12, 2026; SJSU Athletics box score and recap: men’s basketball vs. UC Riverside, Nov. 12, 2026; Saint Mary’s Athletics recap: women’s volleyball at Portland, Nov. 12, 2026.