No. 14 California knocks off Missouri 82-70

No. 14 California knocks off Missouri 82-70

Published Nov. 24, 2014 12:42 a.m. ET

HONOLULU (AP) Reshanda Gray scored 28 points and led four players in double figure scoring as No. 14 California held off Missouri, 82-70 in the Rainbow Wahine Classic Sunday night.

The game was delayed when members of the Missouri team were stuck on a hotel elevator for close to 90 minutes.

California (4-0) trailed by two at the half, 38-36, but took control quickly in the second. Brittany Boyd, Courtney Range and Gray scored on a 6-0 run that gave the Golden Bears the lead, 42-40. The teams traded shots until Gray converted back-to-back three-point plays to make it 52-47 and California never trailed again.

Gray was 9 of 10 from the field and 10 of 14 from the line. Boyd had 16 points and Mikayla Cowling 15.

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Sierra Michaelis scored 17 points off the bench to lead Missouri (3-1).

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