NCAA Division II Women's Atlantic Regional: California upset by No. 8 seed Shaw

EDINBORO, PA - Demaria Liles scored a game-high 23 points Saturday night and eighth-seeded Shaw pulled off its second upset in as many days, defeating California University of Pennsylvania, 70-63, in the second round of the NCAA Division II women's basketball Atlantic Regional.

Shaw (23-11), located in Raleigh, N.C., overcame an eight-point second half deficit by holding Cal to nine points over the final 12 minutes.

California (23-8) led 36-33 at halftime and padded the advantage to 52-44 with 12:19 remaining. Shaw then went on a 9-0 run to take a 53-52 lead as the Vulcans went nearly nine minutes between field goals. Two free throws by Kayla Smith, who was held to six points - 12 below her average - gave the Vulcans their final lead at 54-53.



WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Shaw bowls over No. 1 seed Edinboro University (Pa.) in opener

EDINBORO, Pa. -(March 12, 2011 7:00 a.m.) — Stan Swank has had confidence in his team all season long. So down by 11 at halftime, the 24-year veteran head coach had every reason to believe his team would come back and find a way to win. It just wasn’t Edinboro’s night.

The Fighting Scots (26-4), ranked 17th in the WBCA USA Today/ESPN Division II Top 25, saw their outstanding season come to an end Friday with a 72-51 loss to Shaw University Lady Bears in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional quarterfinal at McComb Fieldhouse.

Shaw women advance

EDINBORO, Pa. -- They will meet again, but this time, a trip to the quarterfinals will be on the line. Rallying from an eight-point, second-half deficit, Shaw advanced to NCAA Division II Atlantic Region women's basketball final with a 70-63 win against California (Pa.) on Saturday night.

The eight-seeded Bears will face CIAA rival Johnson C. Smith in Monday's 7 p.m. regional title game at Edinboro University.

The second-seeded Golden Bulls (26-4) swept the regular-season series, but the Bears (23-11) beat them in the CIAA championship game March 5.

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NEXT GAME: SHAW UNIVERSITY LADY BEARS vs. JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY LADY GOLDEN BULLS at EDINBORO UNIVERSITY (Pa.), MCCOMB FIELDHOUSE, MONDAY, MARCH 14, 7 PM.



2011 PSAC Championship: California vs. Edinboro; Shaw Lady Bears beat the best of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.