Final
Plouffe, Hicks pace Washington to upset win
Dec 18, 2006 - 2:07 AM SEATTLE (Ticker) -- After taking a shot to the mouth, Andrea Plouffe took a swing back at Florida State.Plouffe scored 18 points off the bench to lead Washington to an 84-65 upset victory over No. 23 Florida State.
Plouffe, who was forced to leave the game late in the first half after getting hit in the jaw, shot 8-of-14 from the floor and also dished out three assists in just 20 minutes of action.
Cameo Hicks had 18 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals while reserve Cheri Craddock chipped in 15 points for the Huskies (7-4), who forced 23 turnovers and limited the Seminoles to just 37 percent (10-of-27) shooting in the second half.
Washington built a 47-38 halftime lead and cruised over the final 20 minutes to improve to 6-0 at home this season.
Shante Williams had 14 points and nine rebounds for Florida State (10-2), which trailed by as many as 24 points in the second half.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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FLORIDA ST (23) 38 27 65
WASHINGTON 47 37 84 FINAL
Dec 17 6:05 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
FLORIDA ST (23) 38
WASHINGTON 47 HALFTIME
Dec 17 4:59 PM
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