Cal U celebrates ranking with 75-62 win over Central State

Cal U’s Abbey Sporio drives to the basket against Central State’s Takrya Gilbert. The Elizabeth Forward grad scored 13 points.

By JEREMY SELLEW

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Hours after notching their first national ranking of the season, the 25th-ranked California University women’s basketball team was able to overcome a slow start to knock off visiting Central State, 75-62, Tuesday at the Convocation Center at Cal U.

The Marauders came out in the first quarter with a zone defense and stifled the Vulcans, but once redshirt senior Seairra Barrett got rolling her teammates followed and dominated the rest of the contest.

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