Boston College Athletics
Women's Basketball Faces Cal in Home Matchup
January 17, 2026 | Women's Basketball
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About the Eagles
Last Time Out
Stanford used a strong first half that led to a 77-52 loss for BC on Thursday. Kayla Rolph led three players in double figures, tying a season best with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting. Half of her field goals came from beyond the arc with three trifectas. Amirah Anderson scored 14 points, and Lily Carmody registered 11 to round out the leading scorers. Athena Tomlinson paced the team with five rebounds and five assists.
A Win Would
- Give BC a 5-16 record.
- Snap a 12-game losing streak.
- Give the Eagles their first ACC win of the season.
- Give BC its first win over Cal since 2009.
By the Numbers
10 - Amirah Anderson is the first freshman for BC since 2022-23 to score in double figures in back-to-back ACC games.
15.6 - Anderson (8.0 ppg) and Jocelyne Grier (7.6 ppg) are the third-highest scoring duo in the ACC, averaging combined 15.6 points per game.
37.2 - Kayla Rolph is shooting a career-high 37.2 percent from 3-point land.
42.2 - Erin Houpt is fifth among active leaders in the nation shooting 42.2 percent from deep.
146 - Lily Carmody has scored 146 of her 221 points (66 percent) in the second half of this season, which is 10th in the ACC.
What to Watch for
- See if Amirah Anderson can continue her solid play, as she is averaging 14 points over the last two games on 53 percent shooting. The freshman has scored in double figures in three of the last four games as well.
- Watch if the Eagles can force Cal into miscues, as the Bears are 2-6 when committing 18 or more turnovers.
- See if Boston College can get to the line after attempting just seven free throws on Thursday. Opponents are 5-1 against Cal when attempting 15 or more foul shots.
- Watch if the Eagles can score in transition after scoring 17 fast break points against Stanford. Cal has allowed at least 17 points in transition in three of the last four games.
- See if BC can find ways to score in the paint. Cal allows 42.8 points in its conference losses (32.0 in wins).
Scouting California (10-9, 1-5 ACC)
- Cal fell to Syracuse in a three-overtime battle on Thursday, 90-87.
- Four players registered double figures, with Naya Ojukwu scoring 25 points off the bench on 9-of-18 shooting.
- Taylor Barnes netted 16 points with 11 rebounds, while Lulu Twidale scored 16 as well. Sakima Walker rounded out the leading scorers with 15 points.
- Twidale is averaging a team-high 13.3 points per game and Sakima Walker is turning in 11.9 points on 55.2 percent shooting from the field.
- Walker also leads the team in rebounding at 6.5 rebounds.
Series History
The Eagles are 1-2 against the Golden Bears, with Cal claiming last season's matchup in Berkeley, 72-63.
