Williams sank a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 31
seconds remaining. She then hit 3 of 4 free throws to build on
the lead as Stanford missed consecutive shots. Arizona's Helena
Pueyo sank a free throw in the last second to cap the upset.
Williams led the Wildcats (15-12, 7-8 Pac-12) with 23 points.
Esmery Martinez added 17 points and nine rebounds as Arizona
posted a fourth consecutive win.
Kiki Iriafen finished with 21 points and 15 rebounds for the
Cardinal (23-4, 12-3), whose four-game winning streak ended.
Brooke Demetre contributed 15 points, and Hannah Jump scored 13.
No. 7 Southern California 87, No. 11 Colorado 81
JuJu Watkins poured in 42 points as the Trojans downed the
Buffaloes in Los Angeles for their seventh consecutive victory.
Watkins made 10 of 19 shots from the floor, 4 of 7 from 3-point
range and all 18 of her free-throw attempts. However, she
committed 10 turnovers. McKenzie Forbes finished with 24 points
and seven assists for USC (21-4, 11-4 Pac-12), and Kayla Padilla
chipped in 12 points.
Aaronette Vonleh logged 18 points, Quay Miller managed 12 and
Jaylyn Sherrod added 11 for Colorado (20-6, 10-5), which took
its third loss in a row.
No. 9 Oregon State 65, Washington State 52
Reserves Lily Hansford and Timea Gardiner paced a balanced
scoring attack as the Beavers beat the Cougars in Pullman, Wash.
Hansford put up 11 points, Gardiner had 10 and starters Kelsey
Rees, Talia van Oelhoffen and Donovyn Hunter each scored nine
for Oregon State (22-4, 11-4 Pac-12). Rees grabbed a game-high
nine rebounds as the Beavers won for the seventh time in eight
games.
Bella Murekatete paced Washington State (16-12, 5-10) with 14
points and eight rebounds. Eleonora Villa scored 10 points as
the Cougars lost for the sixth time in seven games.
--Field Level Media
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