Kansas State women’s basketball season ends with loss to California in WBIT
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- K-State’s season ended 83-75 after a second-round WBIT loss to California.
- Cal’s Sakima Walker had 28 points, 16 rebounds and four assists.
- Wildcats closed on a 24-7 run and finished the season 19-18.
Kansas State’s hot streak came to an end with an 83-75 loss against the California women’s basketball team in the second round of the WBIT on Sunday at Bramlage Coliseum.
The Wildcats were in top form heading into the matchup, as they clinched a winning season by winning four of their past five games. That string of positive results included an unlikely run to the semifinals of the Big 12 Tournament at T-Mobile Center.
Head coach Jeff Mittie was hopeful his team would build off that momentum and also advance deep into the WBIT. But things didn’t work out that way.
Cal was simply too much for K-State. The Golden Bears zoomed to a 76-51 lead early in the fourth quarter behind a game-high 28 points from center Sakima Walker and cruised to victory.
Walker scored her points on just 18 shots to go along with 16 rebounds and four assists. K-State had no answers for her.
The Wildcats countered with 13 points from Taryn Sides and 12 apiece from Jordan Speiser and Brandie Harrod. But they needed more on this day.
K-State fought hard until the end, though. After Cal pulled ahead by 25, K-State finished the game on a 24-7 run to pull within single digits. The Wildcats will hope they can build off that type of effort next season.
K-State finished the season with an overall record of 19-18.