January 3, 2010

The Pac 10 season begins

The Pac 10 began play and Oregon jumped into the lead with USC and UCLA. The LA schools went to Arizona and sweep the Sun Devils and Wildcats.

1. Oregon 2-0, 11-3

Beat Washington 82-71 as Taylor Lilley went off for 33 points with an amazing 8 of 13from three. Lilley’s 8 three’s put her at 190 for her career, a new Oregon record. Victoria Kenyon was one of three others in double figures as she hit 3 of 4three’s. Oregon made 13 of 23 three’s and shot 50% for the game.

Beat Washington State 98-92. Lilley cooled off with 15 points and 2 three’s, but Amanda Johnson scored 12 points and had 15 rebounds. Nia Jackson had 20 points and 7assists. Micaela Cocks scored 22 points. Six Ducks were in double figures and the team was 23 of 27 from the free throw line.

Next Games: Jan 9 at Oregon State


1. UCLA 2-0, 9-4

Beat Loyola Marymount 73-52. Markel Walker led the way with 20 points. Jasmine Dixon had 10 rebounds and 7 points in just 18 minutes. Walker and Dixon also had 3steals each. Doreena Campbell added 14 points for the Bruins.

Beat Arizona in Tucson 67-58. The Bruins shot only 38% but made 9 three’s, 39%, and had only 14 turnovers. Also they had 17 assists on 24 made shots. All five starters had 3 assists. Doreena Campbell had 20 points to lead the Bruins. Darxia Morris scored 18 points and Christina Nzewke came off the bench to grab 9 rebounds in 20 minutes. UCLA starts 4 guards and a forward.

Beat ASU 74-58. Markel Walker scored 24 points and Jasmine Dixon scored 21 and had 11 rebounds. Atonye Nyingifa took the court briefly, for the first time this season. The Bruins shot 58%.

Next Games: Jan 8, Cal, Jan 10, Stanford


1. USC 2-0, 8-5

Lost at home to North Carolina State 59-53 before only 854 fans. USC shot only 32% with Ashley Corral going 1 for 12. She did have 7 assists, but also 7 turnovers. Brianna Gilbreath led with 16 points, Aarika Hughes had 10 rebounds. Daniela Roark scored a career high 10 points.

Beat ASU in Tempe, 60-56 for a great Pac 10 start. The Trojans trailed by 9 with 5 to go but Heather Oliver got hot from three to lead the Trojans to victory. Oliver had 14 points on 4 of 6 from three. Gilbreath led with 16 points. Corral was again very cold, going 1 for 10.

Beat Arizona in Overtime 81-78. Corral really bounced back with 27 points, including 5 three’s and 8 assists. Oliver had 19 points, 4 of 7 from three. USC was 10 of 25 from three.

Next Games: Jan 8, Stanford, Jan 10, Cal.


4. Stanford 1-0, 10-1.


5. Oregon State 1-1, 9-3

Beat Portland State 58-49. Talisa Rhea scored 19 and Kristen Tilleman added 14 points and 11 rebounds.

Beat Washington State 63-49. Rhea scored 19 again as did Haiden Palmer. El Sara Greer had 10 rebounds. The Beavers shot 44% and held the Cougars to 31%, while out rebounding the Cougs by 12.

Lost to Washington 69-64. Rhea scored 22 but was only 5 of 20 from the floor. She was 11 for 11 from the free throw line.

Next Games: Jan 9, Oregon


5. Washington 1-1, 6-6

Lost at Oregon 82-71 giving up 13 three’s. McKenzie Agrens scored a career high 21 points and added 9 rebounds. Sami Whitcomb scored 15 and hit 3 three’s. Oregon hit 13 three’s.

Beat Oregon State 69-64, shooting 49% from the floor. Kristi Kingma scored 18 and was 8 for 10 from the free throw line. Agrens had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Regina Rodgers played only 10 minutes in the two games.

Next Games: Jan 7, ASU, Jan 9, Arizona,


7. Cal 0-1, 6-6

Lost to Boston College 81-69. Layshia Clarendon led the Bears with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Talia Caldwell had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Alexis Gray-Lawson scored 17, but was only 5 of 19 from the floor. Cal had only 5 assists on 26 made shots for the game, and shot only 32%. Brenna Heater returned to the Bears, recovered from a foot injury. Gennifer Brandon is still out.

Beat Nevada 85-60 and Brandon returned with 10 points in 12 minutes. Clarendon scored 22 points in 23 minutes going 4 of 6 from three. Cal shot 52%.

Lost at Stanford 79-58 before almost 5,600 fans. Cal shot just 36% but did make 6 three’s. Clarendon had 13 points, Stallworth 11 and Natasha Vital had 11. Gray-Lawson was held to 9 points.

Next Games: Jan 8 at UCLA, Jan 10 at USC


8. Arizona 0-2, 6-6

Beat Alabama A&M 86-60. Davellyn Whyte led with 21 points and 5 of 10 from 3. Soana Lucet scored 15 points and had 11 rebounds. Brooke Jackson scored 15 points. The Wildcats shot 63.5% for the game.

Lost to UCLA 67-58. Ify Ibekwe scored 12 points and had 17 rebounds. Davellyn Whyte scored 16 points but had NINE turnovers. The Wildcats had 22 turnovers, 8 more than the Bruins.

Lost to USC in Overtime 81-78. Great game by Whyte with 34 points, including 6 of 10from three. Ibewke had 21 points and 13 rebounds. The Wildcats shot 44% had 8 three’s and out rebounded the Trojans by 13.

Next Games: Jan 7, at Washington State, Jan 9, at Washington


8. ASU 0-2, 8-5

Beat Furman 74-37 holding Furman to 26% shooting while the Sun Devils shot 62%. Danielle Orsillo hit 3 of 4 three’s and scored 16 points. Tenaya Watson added 12 points.

Lost to USC at home, 60-56. The Sun Devils shot 47%, had 20 assists on 25 baskets, and out rebounded USC by 12. However they also had 23 turnovers, 8 more than the Trojans, and the Trojans made 4 more three’s. Also ASU was only 4 of 11 from the free throw line. Orsillo led with 16 points. Becca Tobin had 13 rebounds.

Lost to UCLA 74-58. The Bruins shot 58% against the Sun Devil defense in the easy win for UCLA. The Sun Devils made only 14 shots the whole game, 1 three, although they did go to the line often, going 27 of 38. Tobin had 13 points, Orsillo, 12.

Next Games: Jan 7, at Washington, Jan 9, at Washington State.


8. Washington State 0-2 5-8

Lost to Oregon State 63-49. Only Kiki Moore in double figures with 19 points and she had 4 steals. April Cook and Jasmine Perkins combined to go 5 for 25 from the floor.

Lost to Oregon 98-92. The Cougars shot 41% and had 9 three’s, but made 10 less free throws than the Ducks. Both Moore and Cook scored 24 points and combined were 6 of 8 from three. Perkins scored 15 and had 6 assists.


Next Games: Jan 7, Arizona, Jan 9, ASU

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