Local college basketball: Cal, Stanford women win; Cal, St. Mary's men fall

Cal's Nojus Indrusaitis takes a shot during the first half of a game against Houston in Stateline, Nev., on Sunday. (Hale Irwin/Associated Press) Jovana Jevtovic scored 18 points to lead four Cal players in double figures as the Bears defeated USF 87-65 in the inaugural Lake Tahoe Classic in Stateline, Nev., on Sunday.Taylor Barnes added 14 points, Ruby Perkins scored 12 and Gisella Maul had 10 for Cal (3-0), which has scored at least 80 points in each of its three games. Candy Edokpaigbe scored 15 points and Lucia Yenes added 11 to lead the Dons (1-1).Cal won the rebound battle 45-31 and forced 17 turnovers that led to 18 points but also committed 16 turnovers."We did some things well defensively to force them into tough shots, and then we were able to get what we wanted offensively for the most part," Cal coach Charmin Smith said. "We had too many turnovers, but it was a good performance. Overall, I think the grittiness was on display to start the game. Just really crashing the boards, putting them in tough spots."Stanford 67, UC Davis 60: Sophomore Hailee Swain scored a career-high 26 points, Nora Ezike added 11 and the Cardinal (2-1) survived 22 turnovers in a win over the Aggies (1-2) at Maples Pavilion.Swain became the first Stanford guard with at least 20 points in the first three games of a season since Lili Thompson (2014-15)."Last year, as a freshman the game felt kind of more hectic than it does now," Swain said. "I knew I had to step into this role for the team and I just want to do whatever I can to help us win and be successful."Avery Sussex and Rebecca Donnelly had 13 points apiece for UC Davis, which did not shoot a free throw in the game. MenNo. 10 Houston 86, Cal 68: Dedan Thomas Jr. scored 20 points and Joseph Tugler added 16 points and four blocked shots as the Cougars (2-0) beat the Bears (2-1) in the Lake Tahoe Classic.Delrecco Gillespie added 13 points and eight rebounds for Houston, which outscored Cal 50-24 in the paint.Mady Cooper led the Bears with 19 points and Jordan Ross added 15.Houston turned an 11-point halftime advantage into a 23-point lead midway through the second half. Cal answered with a 14-4 run to pull within 13, but the Cougars maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the way.Nevada 96, St. Mary's 95: Vaughn Weems scored 33 points and Styles Phipps had 11 of his 25 in overtime as the Wolf Pack (2-0) topped the Gaels (2-1) in a Lake Tahoe Classic game.St. Mary's erased a 10-point deficit in the final four minutes of the second half, but did not lead in overtime. Joshua Dent finished with 30 points, Mantas Juzenas added 24 and Jeremy Dent-Smith had 20 for St. Mary's. SubscribeThere’s more to San Francisco with the Chronicle. Subscribe today for just 25¢.This article originally published at Local college basketball: Cal, Stanford women win; Cal, St. Mary's men fall.