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Cougar women thumped

Sunday afternoon, time to start finalizing weekly women's basketball poll. Big question - does Gonzaga get ranked after losing opener at USC? The Bulldogs won't be in the top 25, they were just outside in the AP poll and a loss certainly won't move them back in. Will they drop out of coach's poll?

Meanwhile, three games today for area teams and the first is in. Washington State loses at UC Davis, which is helped by the 14 points of senior Heidi Heintz (CV). Most disturbing is the score, 77-38. Eastern Washington gets pounded on the boards (not so good with 34% shooting) and loses 77-58 at home to Portland. Tara Cronin (GPrep) has 3 points and Sarah Kliewer (LC) has 2 for the Pilots. 

Gonzaga women are up so far at half, not coming back for an update. Mixed day for area high school alums. Check twitter, SRtrim.

Top 25 vote

1. UConn

2. Stanford

3. Baylor

4. Tennessee

5. Xavier

6. Duke

7. Notre Dame

8 Ohio State

9. Texas A&M

10. Oklahoma

11. Kentucky

12. West Virginia

13. UCLA

14. Georgetown

15. Texas

17. Vanderbilt

17. Florida Stae

18. North Carolina

19. TCU

20. Michigan State

21. Georgia

22. Nebraska

23. Iowa St.

24. St. John's

25. Gonzaga.



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