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Ducks Drill Beavers 82-58 in Women's Basketball
01/08/05 | Women's Basketball
CORVALLIS, Ore. ? Andrea Bills scored 17 points, had seven rebounds and tied a career-high with four blocked shots Saturday as the University of Oregon women's basketball team defeated Oregon State 82-58 before 3,752 fans at Gill Coliseum.
It was the third-largest margin of defeat in any Civil War game and largest since a 25-point Oregon win in 1986. Oregon improved to 10-4 and 3-2 in conference while the Beavers fell to 4-10 and 0-5.
Bills did most of her damage in the first half, scoring 11 points and grabbing all seven of her rebounds as Oregon took a 38-25 lead into the locker room. Bills also became the 17th Oregon player to reach 1,000 points as she notched her 1,001th point on a spinning lay-in with 14:57 to play in the opening half.
Despite the early lead, Oregon saw its lead dwindle to 40-34 with 16:37 on the clock. But the Ducks, behind some little-used reserves, went on a 16-2 run over the next six minutes sparked by sophomore Cicely Oaks' three steals, two points and an assist during the stretch. Oaks, who had scored five points in five games this year, finished with a career-high nine points, making 3-of-4 from the field including 2-of-2 from 3-point range.
"It's a long season," Oregon coach Bev Smith said. "We have a really deep bench and tonight it really showed. They're opportunity came tonight and they took advantage of it."
Oregon's 82 points were a season-best and it had four players in double-figure scoring for just the second time all season and first time since Nov. 26 against Miami. The Ducks shot 55 percent from the floor; the Beavers 39.
"We really got back to basics both offensively and defensively," Smith said. "I thought it was an opportunity to get back quickly and not wait a full week to play."
Oregon, which combined for 40 turnovers in the last two games, had a season-low six on the day.
"We took care of the ball," said Bills, who scored in double-figures for the ninth time this year. "We were patient and smart. We played team basketball.
"We thought we had a little momentum (early in the second half)," Oregon State coach Judy Spoelstra said. "But really when you look at their lineup on paper and you look at our lineup on paper, they have more experience."
Oregon junior Chelsea Wagner added 14 points on 4-of-9 shooting from long range and moved into ninth place in school history with 70 career 3-pointers. Wagner also defended the Beavers' top scorer, Shannon Howell, and held her to 6-of-19 shooting, although she finished with a game-high 19.
"Chelsea did a really good job getting her under wraps," Smith said. "But we played good team defense as well."
Also for the Ducks, Cathrine Kraayeveld had her ninth straight double-digit scoring game with 13 to go with two blocks and three steals. Eleanor Haring added 11 points off the bench. For OSU, Kim Butler had 15 points.
"The rivalry is always there in the back of your mind," Smith said. "Oregon State and Oregon both take pride in bragging rights."
Oregon next plays host Thursday to Washington and Washington State on Saturday. Both games tip off at 7 p.m.
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