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Cal's ACC Women's Challenge: Five Wins in Five Days
- Cal must win five straight games in five days to secure an automatic NCAA berth.
- Coach Smith recalls a five-in-five run as a successful, though slightly different, past example.
- Cal expects freshman Taylor Barnes to return, boosting depth at the four position.
- Freshman Gisella Maul has stepped up, averaging 9.7 points but 14.8 in the last 10 games.
- Lulu Twidale leads Cal with 16.1 points; she also tops ACC in three-pointers and free-throw percentage.
- Cal faces Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC tournament in Duluth, Georgia.
- The Bears aim to build momentum in a first-round matchup against Wake Forest on Wednesday.
- Cal's lineup has benefited from Morris and Barnes returning to action.
- Syracuse and Louisville would be Cal’s potential opponents in later rounds if they advance.
- Cal's postseason prospects hinge on conference tournament success to reach the NCAA field.
- Maul leads Cal in three-point shooting at 40.2% this season.
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