The First 10 Days

Here’s a rundown on Pac 10 teams during their first 10 days of play this season.

Cal, 3-0:

Beat Albany 63-39. Ashley Walker led the way with 23 points.

Beat Nevada 67-53. 27 points and 17 rebounds by Walker. Only 1 for 14 from 3, but only 7 turnovers.

Beat Rutgers 66-52 with Lexi Gray-Lawson leading the way with 25 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and only 1 turnover. Cal was 7 for 16 from three.

Cal is now # 3 in the country.


Arizona State, 2-1:

Beat Cleveland State 76-59. Sybil Dosty had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Briann January had 9 assists.

Beat Tulane 86-53. 15 points for Dymond Simon. Becca Tobin had 8 points and 10 rebounds. January had 6 assists and only 1 turnover, but ASU had 21 total turnovers.

Lost to Oklahoma 70-57. 14 points for Simon but she also had 5 turnovers. However suspect she was guarding Danielle Robinson who had 8 turnovers. That must have been fun to watch. ASU down to 14 turnovers.

ASU is now ranked # 21.


UCLA, 2-1:

Beat Fullerton is Caldwell’s debut, 78-62. After all the complaining about the previous coach, only 871 fans bothered to show for the game. Monquiee Alexander led all scorers with 12 and Chinyere Ibekwe had 14 rebounds. UCLA committed 29 turnovers.

Beat Pepperdine 66-55. 15 points and 15 rebounds for Ibekwe. 14 points for Nina Earl. 23 turnovers and only one three.

Lost at Maryland 88-65. Again 23 turnovers and only one three. Doreen Campbell 25 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.


USC, 2-1:

Lost to Charlotte 62-60: 15 points for Ashley Corral with 3 three’s. 13 points for Camille LeNoir. JJ Hones’ former teammate Aarika Hughes had 11 rebounds. USC had 26 turnovers.

Beat Milwaukee 77-65. 7 three’s and 16 assists with 21 turnovers. 14 points for Brianna Gilbreath and 13 rebounds for Hughes. Another former JJ teammate, Michelle Jenkins had 6 points.

Beat Pepperdine 66-55. Frosh Ashley Corral had 6 three’s on her way to 20 points and was high with 7 rebounds. Nadia Parker scored 8 in her debut after being hit by a car while riding her bike.


Oregon State, 2-0:

Beat Sacramento State 100-45. Sharpshooter Talisa Rhea was 10 for 19 from three and scored 42 points. She also had 5 assists and only one turnover in 30 minutes of play.

Beat Houston 69-47. Rhea with 18 points, 4 three’s. Tiffany Ducker with 13 rebounds.


Washington State, 2-1:

Lost at Texas Tech, 82-69. The Cougars were 10 for 23 from three, and had 15 assists to 16 turnovers while starting 3 frosh. Katie Appleton led with 17 points.

Beat Boise State 85-76. April Cook with 18 points and Appleton with 16 points.

Beat Montana State 77-66. Cook with 20 points, Appleton with 17 points.


Arizona, 3-1:

Lost to Toledo in the last second to start the season at a tournament in Hawaii. Ify Ibekwe lead the way with 23 points and 18 rebounds. The Wildcats hit one three and had 21 turnovers.

Beat Loyola Marymount in 3 overtimes the next day. Amina Njonkou led the way with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Beatrice Bofia had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Only 4 three’s and 28 turnovers, of course in 3 overtimes.

Beat Hawaii 62-50. Njonkou with 16 points, Bofia with 14 points and 17 rebounds. Turnovers still high with 21.

Beat Santa Barbara 54-47. Njonkou with 15 points and 19 rebounds. Bofia only played 6 minutes. Down to 13 turnovers. This was their first home game, 1200 fans.

Now 3-1 and playing Texas A & M tonight.


Washington, 1-2:

Lost to Gonzaga 64-59 before 4,052 in Seattle. 16 points and 11 rebounds for Laura McLellan. 31 turnovers for the Huskies.

Lost to Weber State 77-66. 17 points for McLellan and 11 points, 12 rebounds for Heidi McNeill. Down to 16 turnovers. Only 1 for 15 from three.

Beat Boise State 74-51. 3,365 to see the home game for the Huskies. Washington was 6 for 14 from three. 15 points for McLellan. Outstanding recruit Liz Lay has yet to play as she recovers from a knee injury that occurred in High School.


Oregon, 2-2.

Beat a bad San Jose State team in San Jose, 69-68. Tall Fern Micaela Cocks had 22 points including 3 three’s. Ellie Manou had 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Beat UOP 76-71. Manou will 23 points and 11 rebounds. Cocks with 25 points including 3 three’s, again. PG Tatianna Thomas had 9 assists but 7 turnovers. 2,100 people for their first home game.

Lost at BYU 67-45. Shot 25% and had 3 assists and 21 turnovers. WOW!! Frosh Amanda Johnson had her second 10 point and 8 rebound game of the season.

Lost at South Dakota State 80-63. 26 turnovers for the Ducks. Cocks with 20 points.