Friday, December 30
Eugene, OR
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University of Oregon
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Photo by: Eric Evans/GoDucks.com
Ducks Drop Conference Opener To UW
12/30/16 | Women's Basketball
Playing without its starting backcourt, Oregon felt the effects at both ends in Friday's 99-77 loss to No. 9 Washington.
EUGENE, Ore. — Pac-12 play began for the Oregon women Friday afternoon with a 99-77 loss to No. 9 Washington before 2,858 in Matthew Knight Arena.
How It Happened: The all-time leading scorer in conference history, Kelsey Plum, who leads the nation in scoring average, outdid even her usually prolific production, scoring 44 points to lead the Huskies. She had 22 in each half, making 14-of-23 field-goal attempts and 13-of-15 free throws.
Three-point shooting proved to be a huge factor at both ends. Washington came into the game leading the nation with 165 made threes, and the Huskies went 10-of-21 on Friday, including a 5-of-5 effort from Heather Corral. Oregon entered the day second in the Pac-12 with 94 made threes, but with guards Sabrina Ionescu and Maite Cazorla sidelined due to injury, the Ducks went just 3-of-5 against UW.
The last push by the Ducks (10-3) came early in the third quarter, when they scored six straight to get within 56-47. But after that the UO women "played young," according to coach Kelly Graves, and Washington pulled away to end the quarter up 72-55.
Oregon began the game on fire, making 9-of-10 shots during a fiercely competitive first quarter. The ninth of those makes was a hook by Mallory McGwire for a 19-19 tie, and the Ducks enjoyed a brief lead after Ruthy Hebard made two free throws on the next possession. But Plum pulled up and hit a jumper to tie it 21-21, sparking a 6-0 run by UW to close out the quarter with a 25-21 lead.
Washington (14-1) took control in the second quarter. Plum went backdoor for a layin and a 36-30 lead, which Oregon answered on a Lexi Bando layin assisted by McGwire. With the score 36-32 at that point, the Huskies mounted an 11-1 run capped by a Plum three-pointer that got her to 20 points before halftime. She hit another jumper to close out scoring in the half, giving UW a 51-39 lead.
Who Stood Out: Hebard's impressive start to her career carried over into conference play. Matched up most of the day with stout UW senior Chantel Osahor, Hebard had 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting. With Cazorla and Ionescu out, Justine Hall made her first start for the Ducks and scored 13 points. Megan Trinder started her third straight in the backcourt but was limited by foul trouble, picking up her fourth less than two minutes into the second half. She did manage six assists, against four turnovers.
What It Means: The start of Pac-12 play figured to be eye-opening for the freshman-laden Ducks, and particularly so against a top-10 team. They'll be tasked with bouncing back quickly for Sunday's game against WSU, to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Quotable:
Head coach Kelly Graves
On his overall impressions
"Disappointed that we started Pac-12 play that way. Washington is a great team — I watched everybody in the Pac-12 over the break, and they're playing better than anybody; I don't think it's even that close. When you have a great player like Kelsey Plum, she's a testament to hard work, to understanding the game, to paying attention to detail, to working her butt off, getting herself in shape. She's not the greatest athlete in the world, but she is just a great competitor."
On the biggest difference in the game
"The bottom line is, we didn't guard 'em. We didn't guard 'em. At this level, you've got to guard a lot better than we did tonight."
On the inability to execute more plays for open three-point looks
"Let's face it, Maite and Sabrina, that's one of the best backcourts in the country. We didn't have either tonight. That's going to affect you. It makes it a lot tougher."
Notable: The Ducks announced prior to tipoff that freshman wing Jayde Woods is no longer with the program and will seek a transfer. Woods appeared in 10 nonconference games, scoring six points against both Lamar and Michigan State. … Along with Ionescu and Cazorla, freshman post Lydia Giomi also was not in uniform and she continues to recover from a hand injury. … Hall was assessed a technical foul in the first half after getting tangled up with Plum.
Up Next: The UO women close out their first Pac-12 homestand against Washington State on Sunday at 2 p.m.
How It Happened: The all-time leading scorer in conference history, Kelsey Plum, who leads the nation in scoring average, outdid even her usually prolific production, scoring 44 points to lead the Huskies. She had 22 in each half, making 14-of-23 field-goal attempts and 13-of-15 free throws.
Three-point shooting proved to be a huge factor at both ends. Washington came into the game leading the nation with 165 made threes, and the Huskies went 10-of-21 on Friday, including a 5-of-5 effort from Heather Corral. Oregon entered the day second in the Pac-12 with 94 made threes, but with guards Sabrina Ionescu and Maite Cazorla sidelined due to injury, the Ducks went just 3-of-5 against UW.
The last push by the Ducks (10-3) came early in the third quarter, when they scored six straight to get within 56-47. But after that the UO women "played young," according to coach Kelly Graves, and Washington pulled away to end the quarter up 72-55.
Oregon began the game on fire, making 9-of-10 shots during a fiercely competitive first quarter. The ninth of those makes was a hook by Mallory McGwire for a 19-19 tie, and the Ducks enjoyed a brief lead after Ruthy Hebard made two free throws on the next possession. But Plum pulled up and hit a jumper to tie it 21-21, sparking a 6-0 run by UW to close out the quarter with a 25-21 lead.
Washington (14-1) took control in the second quarter. Plum went backdoor for a layin and a 36-30 lead, which Oregon answered on a Lexi Bando layin assisted by McGwire. With the score 36-32 at that point, the Huskies mounted an 11-1 run capped by a Plum three-pointer that got her to 20 points before halftime. She hit another jumper to close out scoring in the half, giving UW a 51-39 lead.
Who Stood Out: Hebard's impressive start to her career carried over into conference play. Matched up most of the day with stout UW senior Chantel Osahor, Hebard had 25 points on 11-of-14 shooting. With Cazorla and Ionescu out, Justine Hall made her first start for the Ducks and scored 13 points. Megan Trinder started her third straight in the backcourt but was limited by foul trouble, picking up her fourth less than two minutes into the second half. She did manage six assists, against four turnovers.
What It Means: The start of Pac-12 play figured to be eye-opening for the freshman-laden Ducks, and particularly so against a top-10 team. They'll be tasked with bouncing back quickly for Sunday's game against WSU, to avoid losing back-to-back games for the first time this season.
Quotable:
Head coach Kelly Graves
On his overall impressions
"Disappointed that we started Pac-12 play that way. Washington is a great team — I watched everybody in the Pac-12 over the break, and they're playing better than anybody; I don't think it's even that close. When you have a great player like Kelsey Plum, she's a testament to hard work, to understanding the game, to paying attention to detail, to working her butt off, getting herself in shape. She's not the greatest athlete in the world, but she is just a great competitor."
On the biggest difference in the game
"The bottom line is, we didn't guard 'em. We didn't guard 'em. At this level, you've got to guard a lot better than we did tonight."
On the inability to execute more plays for open three-point looks
"Let's face it, Maite and Sabrina, that's one of the best backcourts in the country. We didn't have either tonight. That's going to affect you. It makes it a lot tougher."
Notable: The Ducks announced prior to tipoff that freshman wing Jayde Woods is no longer with the program and will seek a transfer. Woods appeared in 10 nonconference games, scoring six points against both Lamar and Michigan State. … Along with Ionescu and Cazorla, freshman post Lydia Giomi also was not in uniform and she continues to recover from a hand injury. … Hall was assessed a technical foul in the first half after getting tangled up with Plum.
Up Next: The UO women close out their first Pac-12 homestand against Washington State on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Team Stats
WASH
ORE
FG%
.583
.554
3FG%
.476
.600
FT%
.826
.800
RB
26
26
TO
12
19
STL
7
6
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
11
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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