USC guard Aaliyah Gayles took another major step in her journey to return to the court 19 months after she was shot multiple times at a house party. Gayles took the court in her hometown for team warmups Monday morning, hitting nine straight mid-range jumpers at one point. When the lineups were announced, and the reserves made an aisle for the starters to run through, Gayles stood at the end to greet each one with a personalized handshake.
PALM DESERT — Wildcat tennis players Addy Simmons and Marley Kyle finished in second place in the Desert Valley League individual finals last week, qualifying for CIF individuals.
Cal (3-4) took on USC (6-2) in its fifth Pac-12 competition of the season on Saturday afternoon. In a high-scoring heartbreaker for fans, the Bears lost 50-49.