Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs California Golden Bears

Women's College Basketball

Wake Forest

12-6

52-61

Final

California

10-8

Haas Pavilion

Lead tracker

WAKE leadsBiggest lead WAKE 0, CAL 16

CAL leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
WAKE	6	8	23	15	52
CAL	13	13	17	18	61

Who won: California 61-52

The California Golden Bears beat the Wake Forest Demon Deacons 61-52 on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Haas Pavilion. Sakima Walker led the California in points (17). Mary Carter led the Wake Forest in points (14).

Player of the game

Mary Carter

WAKE · 14 PTS, 7 REB

7.3

Win probability

100%CAL final

WAKECAL

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:15
Offensive Rebound
Mjracle Sheppard Offensive Rebound.
M. Sheppard · 7 PTS
Q4 0:17
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Mjracle Sheppard misses free throw 2 of 2
M. Sheppard · 7 PTS
Q4 0:17CAL
Dead ball rebound
California Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:17
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Mjracle Sheppard misses free throw 1 of 2
M. Sheppard · 7 PTS
Q4 0:17
Foul on Caitlyn Jones
Foul on Caitlyn Jones.
C. Jones · 10 PTS
Q4 0:23
Defensive rebound
Lulu Twidale Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:25
Misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
Caitlyn Jones misses 9-foot pullup jump shot
C. Jones · 10 PTS
Q4 0:44
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Gisella Maul makes free throw 2 of 2
G. Maul · 13 PTS
WAKE 52 - 61 CAL
Q4 0:44
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Gisella Maul makes free throw 1 of 2
G. Maul · 13 PTS
WAKE 52 - 60 CAL
Q4 0:44
Foul on Caitlyn Jones
Foul on Caitlyn Jones.
C. Jones · 10 PTS
Q4 0:51
+2
Pullup jump shot, 9 ft
Caitlyn Jones makes 9-foot pullup jump shot
C. Jones · 10 PTS
WAKE 52 - 59 CAL
Q4 1:02
Offensive Rebound
Milan Brown Offensive Rebound.
M. Brown · 13 PTS
Q4 1:04
Misses layup
Grace Oliver misses layup
G. Oliver · 9 PTS
Q4 1:17
Defensive rebound
Milan Brown Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:19
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Gisella Maul misses free throw 2 of 2
G. Maul · 13 PTS
Q4 1:20CAL
Dead ball rebound
California Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 1:20
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Gisella Maul misses free throw 1 of 2
G. Maul · 13 PTS
Q4 1:20
Foul on Kennedy Moore
Foul on Kennedy Moore.
K. Moore
Q4 1:22CAL
Shorttimeout
California Timeout
Q4 1:37
+2
Layup
Opal Bird makes layup
O. Bird · 4 PTS
WAKE 50 - 59 CAL
Q4 1:45
Foul on Lulu Twidale
Foul on Lulu Twidale.
L. Twidale · 12 PTS
Q4 2:05
+2
Layup
Naya Ojukwu makes layup
N. Ojukwu · 8 PTS
WAKE 48 - 59 CAL
THREEQ4 2:25
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
M. Carter · 14 PTS · ast C. Jones
Mary Carter makes 24-foot three point jumper (Caitlyn Jones assists)
WAKE 48 - 57 CAL