Cal Women Beat San Francisco 87-65 at Tahoe
Freshman Jovana Jevtovic scored a season-best 18 points as Cal improved to 3-0 at the Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Basketball
Cal women's basketball defeated San Francisco 87-65 at the Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic in Stateline, Nevada. The Golden Bears led 45-28 at halftime and extended the margin to as many as 19 points.
Why it matters
The win keeps Cal unbeaten at 3-0 early in the season. Cal's depth was on display, with multiple players in double figures and a bench contributing 37 points.
Cal shot 47 percent from the field and 28 percent (8 for 29) from three-point range, while outrebounding USF 45-31 and outscoring the Dons 17-6 on second-chance points. Jevtovic shot 8-for-9 from the floor for her 18-point game.
The players
Jovana Jevtovic
Jevtovic is a Cal freshman guard whose 18-point performance was her best scoring output of the season.
Taylor Barnes
Barnes is a Cal guard who contributed 14 points in the win over San Francisco.
The details
Cal broke the game open with a 12-2 run that gave the Bears a 14-7 lead, attacking the paint throughout. Taylor Barnes led the way with 14 points, Ruby Perkins had a season-best 12, and Gisela Maul added 10 points and eight rebounds.
Timeline
Nov. 8, 2026: Cal defeated USF 87-65 at the Lake Tahoe Classic.
Thursday: Cal hosts Charleston at home with an 11 a.m. tipoff.
Season Trajectory
The 3-0 start puts Cal in position to build early momentum in the Caesars Lake Tahoe Classic and the rest of its nonconference schedule. Depth production from players like Perkins and Maul will matter as the season moves into conference play.
Fantasy and bracket watchers should note Jevtovic's 18-point effort off the bench and the 37 bench points Cal generated. With Sheppard out, rotation minutes for guards like Barnes and Perkins are worth tracking in the coming games.
The takeaway
Cal's ability to win the rebounding battle and generate second-chance points helped it pull away from a USF team that started hot. Watching how the Bears handle Charleston at home will show whether that balance holds.
What happens next
Cal hosts Charleston at home on Thursday with an 11 a.m. tipoff, and Charleston visits No. 3 USC on Tuesday.
Further reading
For more on Cal's season, see Basketball coverage from the Berkeley sports desk.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Sports Illustrated.
