UW Hands WSU Another Loss

College women

Melissa Wuschnig scored 21 points, including 14 in the first 8 minutes, to lead the Washington Huskies past the visiting Washington State Cougars 78-60 Saturday night at Hec Edmundson Pavilion in a Pacific-10 Conference contest before a crowd of 5,402 at Seattle.

WSU (15-8, 6-6) lost for the third straight time despite a game-high 23 points from Jenni Ruff. Ruff also had 10 rebounds to collect her 10th double-double of the year.

Washington State’s effort was hurt by a season-high 31 turnovers.

Washington (13-10, 7-5) snapped a three-game losing streak. Wuschnig connected on three 3-pointers early and had 17 points at halftime.

Washington 78, WSU 60

WSU (15-8, 6-6) - Wight 1-8 0-0 2, Erickson 7-12 0-0 14, Kunze 3-5 2-2 8, Hyett 1-4 2-4 4, Ruff 6-22 11-12 23, Kronberger 3-7 0-0 7, Wilder 1-2 0-0 2, Kerns 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-61 15-18 60.

WASHINGTON (13-10, 7-5) - Wuschnig 9-19 0-0 21, Pelz 7-9 2-2 16, Savasta 6-16 0-0 12, Redd 6-14 4-8 17, Kelly 3-8 0-0 7, Hall 2-7 1-5 5, Teel 0-0 0-0 0, Hills 0-1 0-0 0, Niemela 0-3 0-0 0, Hoffmann 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 33-77 7-15 78.

Halftime-WSU 34, Washington 34. 3-Pointers-WSU 1-5 (Kronberger 1-1), UW 5-15 (Wuschnig 3-5. Fouled out-Erickson, Kunze, Wuschnig. Rebounds-WSU 42 (Ruff 10), UW 46 (Pelz 15). Assists-WSU 12 (Ruff 5), UW 17 (Savasta 10). Technicals-Wuschnig. A-5,402.

Gonzaga 68, San Diego 57

Joy Pauley scored a game-high 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Bulldogs snapped a nine-game losing streak by defeating the Toreros in West Coast Conference play at Martin Centre.

Gonzaga (4-20, 2-10), which led by two points at the break, outscored San Diego (10-14, 4-8) 34-25 in the second half. The Toreros led briefly, 35-34, with 18:52 to play, but Staci Andrews scored two baskets to key a 6-0 run and the Bulldogs led the rest of the way.

San Diego (10-14) - K. Ambrose 2-8 2-3 7, King 5-12 1-2 15, Thompson 3-9 0-0 6, Brovelli 2-11 2-3 7, Andagan 3-7 3-4 9, McGlennen 0-1 0-0 0, N. Ambrose 2-3 2-2 6, Murray 3-6 0-2 6, Schroeder 0-0 1-2 1, Dixon 0-1 0-0 0. Totals - 20-58 11-18 57.

Gonzaga (4-20) - Ledgerwood 2-10 0-0 4, Andrews 3-6 6-6 12, Pauley 9-18 9-10 27, Phillips 0-6 1-2 1, Sherfey 1-3 0-1 2, Herman 2-5 9-11 13, Gere 2-5 0-0 4, McCullough 0-4 1-1 1, McCliment 1-4 2-2 4. Totals - 20-61 28-33 68.

Halftime-Gonzaga 34, San Diego 32. 3-pointer-San Diego 6-17 (King 4-8), Gonzaga 0-10. Rebounds-San Diego 40 (Thompson 8), Gonzaga 46 (Andrews, Pauley 11). Assists-San Diego 11 (K.Ambrose 4), Gonzaga 5 (Herman 4). Total fouls-San Diego 23, Gonzaga 19. Fouled out-Thompson, Murray. Technicals-Murray.

Whitworth 78, Pacific Lutheran 58

Jennifer Tissue tossed in 21 points and Sherri Northington contributed 18 points and a game-high 16 rebounds as the Pirates coasted to a Northwest Conference of Independent Colleges victory over the Lutes at the Whitworth Fieldhouse.

Rebecca Moore finished with 15 points and nine assists for Whitworth (8-16, 6-8).

Pacific Lutheran - Weiland 2-7 1-2 5, Corbray 7-16 5-8 22, Broderson 1-1 0-0 3, Hampton 1-5 0-0 3, Triplett 2-7 0-1 4, Hausch 1-5 0-0 2, Riches 4-8 2-2 10, Nelson 1-3 0-0 2, Hoseth 1-7 0-0 2, Price 2-5 1-2 5. Totals - 22-64 9-15 58.

Whitworth - Sherer 4-6 0-2 8, Moore 6-12 0-0 15, Davis 2-9 0-0 6, Tissue 7-15 5-5 21, Peterson 2-4 2-2 8, Northington 8-13 2-2 18, Elliot 0-4 0-0 0, Werner 1-1 0-0 2. Totals - 30-64 9-11 78.

Halftime-Whitworth 33, PLU 25. 3-pointers-PLU 5-14 (Corbray 3-5), Whitworth 9-17 (Moore 3-6). Rebounds-PLU 40 (Nelson 8), Whitworth 43 (Northington 16). Assists-PLU 11 (Corbray 3), Whitworth 21 (Moore 9).

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