Final
Washington State women beat No. 25 Southern Cal 73-61
Jan 16, 2016 - 6:12 AM PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Borislava Hristova had 13 of her 21 points in the second half and Washington State beat No. 25 Southern California 73-61 on Friday night.Maria Kostourkova and Louise Brown added 10 points each for Washington State (12-5, 3-3 Pac-12).
Dawnyelle Awa assisted Hristova's weak-side cut to make it 68-61 with 1:41 left and the Cougars made 5 of 10 free throws while USC (14-3, 2-3) missed its last seven field-goal attempts.
The Cougars outscored USC 23-11 in the third quarter to take a 54-49 lead. The Trojans closed within one with the first four points of the fourth quarter, but Washington State answered with a 7-0 run to lead 61-53.
It was Washington State's first win against a ranked opponent since a 70-64 victory on Nov. 29, 2013, over No. 10 Maryland.
Kristen Simon had 19 points to lead USC. Sadie Edwards, Aliyah Mazyck and Temi Fagbenle added 10 each.
- USC: 61
WASHINGTON STATE: 73
Final
Jan 16 12:54 AM - 97
rootsRUWTbot Added 50 roots (Close Finish, Upset)
USC(25) 61, Washington State 66 4th - 2:26Jan 16 12:45 AM - USC: 49
WASHINGTON STATE: 54
End of 3rd
Jan 16 12:25 AM - USC: 38
WASHINGTON STATE: 31
Halftime
Jan 15 11:47 PM - USC: 20
WASHINGTON STATE: 15
End of 1st
Jan 15 11:26 PM - USC: 10
WASHINGTON STATE: 8
1st Quarter - 5:06
Jan 15 11:16 PM
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