ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Cal Davis saved its biggest comeback in nearly eight years for the perfect time.
The Aggies trailed Hawaii 39-22 with 7:18 remaining in the third quarter on Saturday before rallying to capture their first Big West Conference Women's Tournament title in eight years, defeating the Rainbow Wahine 58-50.
"To say we faced some adversity is a bit of an understatement. We either were going to stand up to them and their pressure or we were going to go home disappointed," UC Davis coach Jennifer Gross said. "We came up with some big stops and big plays to turn the momentum back."
Tournament MVP Morgan Bertsch led the Aggies (25-6) with 24 points and Cierra Hall added 14. UC Davis -- which is headed to the NCAA Women's Tournament for the first time since 2011 -- has won a program record 15 straight and 22 of its last 23.
The last time UC Davis rallied from 17 down to win was on Dec. 20, 2011. Its opponent? Hawaii.
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