Martin Leads UCLA Women With 28 Points Against Cal

Maylana Martin scored a season-high 28 points and No. 15 UCLA rebounded from consecutive losses to beat California, 74-67, in a Pacific 10 Conference women’s basketball game Saturday.

UCLA’s turnaround coincided with Martin’s rebound from a one-point game Thursday in an 83-68 loss to Stanford. Martin was limited to only two shots in the defeat.

“I wanted to make myself completely open to the wings so there was no choice except to get the ball to me,” said Martin, who made 10 of 14 shots against Cal. “We just had to do the little things better.”

Lauren Ashbaugh, who had the primary defensive assignment on Martin, said last season’s Pac-10 player of the year was relentless.

“She never stops moving,” Ashbaugh said. “You’re exhausted after the first five minutes.”

Nicole Kaczmarski added 13 points and LaCresha Flannigan had 10 for UCLA, which improved to 13-6 overall and 7-2 in Pac-10 play. The Bruins have won 10 games in a row against Cal (7-12, 2-7).

Courtney Johnson scored 15 points to lead Cal, which missed a chance to win three consecutive conference games for the first time in eight years.

Ashbaugh added 14 points and Shavaki Jackson 13, but the Golden Bears shot only 29.5%.

“We missed some real makable shots,” Cal Coach Marianne Stanley said.