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Cal men's water polo matched up with USC in the MPSF Championship, just falling short to the reigning champions — with a 12-13 final score.

After an eventful weekend down in Los Angeles, Cal volleyball added both a victory and a loss to its record. Despite winning earlier on in the season, the Bears fell to No. 24 USC but triumphed over UCLA — whom they had been swept by back on Oct. 13.

Cal continues its late season turnaround with its third straight victory in the Big Game behind big performances from Trond Grizzell, Jaydn Ott

For the Cal men’s water polo team, its final test won’t be in a classroom, but at USC’s Uytengsu Aquatics Center. The Bears will look to win their third consecutive national title and 17th in team history.

This weekend, the Bears will be migrating out of Bear Territory and into a familiar southern territory — Los Angeles. Cal will be facing long-time rivals USC and UCLA on Friday and Sunday, respectively.

In the last game of the season and with a roster finally at full strength, the Bears were able to shut down their division rival, Stanford, in a 12-8 victory.

After a blowout loss to Oregon and falling to 1-5 in conference play, the Bears will travel back home, looking to break their spell of sadness against a struggling Washington State team that has lost five straight games.

Cal suffered a 0-4 loss against undefeated Stanford on Friday, marking its most significant shutout loss of the season. The Bears’ final conference record is 4-3-4, with their overall of 7-6-6.

After two weeks of break, Cal hopes to engage in final tune-ups against Stanford before MPSF and NCAA Championships. The Bears enter this battle with an 18-4 record, having spent many of the recent games without star player Nikolaos Papanikolaou.

With such a rich history between both teams, this match promises to be a fitting finale to the teams’ Pac-12 legacies.