BERKELEY, Calif. – In a tightly contested game, the Presbyterian Blue Hose (3-4) battled the California Golden Bears (4-1) to the end before falling 67-57 on the road on Tuesday evening.
 
Carl Parrish led the Blue Hose with 16 points. Jonah Pierce and Triston Wilson each chipped in with 13 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF – Presbyterian's TWilson scored the game's first two points on a layup a minute into the contest. The Blue Hose scored seven of the first nine points, taking a 7-2 lead after a three from the wing by Wilson. Cal would tie the score at seven; a basket inside from Pierce put the Blue Hose back in front. With the game tied at 12, Cal scored five straight points, taking a 17-12 lead with nine minutes left in the half. With Cal leading 27-20 with 4:49 on the clock, Presbyterian scored nine of the half's final 13 points, cutting Cal's lead to 31-29 at the half. Pierce scored four points, Parrish connected on a three from the wing, and Josh Pickett scored inside for Presbyterian's points during the end of the half scoring run.
 
SECOND HALF – Pickett converted on a jumper in the lane, tying the score at 31 early in the half. Cal scored to regain the lead, then Parrish connected on a three-point field goal, putting the Blue Hose in front by one. With the score tied at 36, Cal connected on a three-point field goal, regaining the lead. Cal maintained the lead until with 12:17 on the clock, Parrish knocked down a three, putting the Blue Hose in front, 44-43. Cal took back the lead, increasing their advantage to 53-46 with eight minutes on the clock.  After a three from Parrish and a bucket inside from Pierce, PC had closed Cal's lead to 53-51 with six minutes on the clock. However, the Blue Hose were never able to regain the lead as Call closed the game on a 14-6 run.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• With 16 points, Parrish collected his sixth double-figure scoring game of the season and the 22nd of his career.
• Pierce's 13 points marked his sixth double-digit scoring game of the season and the 20^th of his career.
• Wilson's 13 points marked his third double-figure scoring of the season.

 
NEXT GAME
The Blue Hose conclude their California trip with their third game in the Empire Classic at Big Ten foe No. 19 UCLA on Friday, November 21, at 10:30 p.m.