When news broke about an hour before the game that Kristine Anigwe wouldn’t participate, my immediate concern was whether or not Cal could score enough to win the game. We all know how critical Kristine Anigwe is on the offensive end, both because she’s a high volume, high efficiency scorer and because she demands so much attention from defenders.
But in Cal’s 68-62 defeat, it was her defense that was most needed.
6’9’’ Felicia Aiyeotan scored 16 points on 8-11 shooting to lead Virginia in scoring. We knew going in that Aiyeotan is an excellent defender who can make scoring inside exceedingly difficult, but she wasn’t supposed to be a dominant offensive force.