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Mikayla Blakes scores 27 and No. 19 Vanderbilt women use big 3rd quarter to beat Cal 74-65 in Paris

Mikayla Blakes scored 27 points, Aiyana Mitchell had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 19 Vanderbilt dominated the third quarter for a 74-65 victory over California to begin the season in Paris. Blakes scored 14 points in the first half but Vanderbilt trailed 33-31 at the 8, 000-capacity Adidas Arena, where No. 16 Baylor beat No. 7 Duke 58-52 earlier Monday as part of a doubleheader. Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda tied it in the opening minute of the third quarter and Vanderbilt pulled away during a 19-0 run for a 54-37 lead with 1: 48 left in the frame. Cal got within nine points late in the fourth before Justine Pissott put Vanderbilt ahead by double figures again with a 3-pointer.

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Knicks’ Josh Hart Makes His Feelings Clear on Bench Role Amid Nerve Injury

After turning into a full-time starter for the New York Knicks last season, Josh Hart is back on the bench under new coach Mike Brown. Hart has primarily been a sixth man for the Knicks’ in their first five games of the campaign. Speaking to Fred Katz and James L. Edwards III of The Athletic, Hart [.] The post Knicks’ Josh Hart Makes His Feelings Clear on Bench Role Amid Nerve Injury appeared first on Heavy Sports.