Cal throttles West Greene for first victory
December 7, 2023

Cal throttles West Greene for first victory

By Jeremy Sellew

By JOSE NEGRON
jnegron@yourmvi.com

California’s senior scoring leader and its talented group of freshmen helped lead the team to its first win of the winter season Wednesday night. Rakiyah Porter netted a game-high 18 points while freshmen such as Hayley Gibson and Emily Vig made impressive varsity debuts in the Trojans’ 57-35 non-section win over visiting West Greene.

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