Huskies Knock Off Wolfpack

Mon., Dec. 22, 1997

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Jamie Redd and Malinda Lynch each hit 3-pointers in the final two minutes to put No. 14 Washington ahead for good in a 95-88 victory over No. 20 North Carolina State in Sunday’s championship game of the Husky Classic in Seattle.

Washington made a school-record 13 3-pointers, including six by Redd, who tied a school individual record for the second time this season.

Redd scored 27 points for Washington (8-0), while Amber Hall scored 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds.

Summer Erb scored 22 points for N.C. State (10-1).

The loss broke the Wolf Pack’s school-record-tying streak of ten straight wins at the start of season.

The Wolfpack trailed by as many as 15 points early in the second half, but rallied to take two one-point leads, the last one with 2:30 left.

Washington 95, N. Carolina St. 88

NORTH CAROLINA ST. (10-1) - Wallace 4-7 0-0 9, Melvin 10-16 0-1 20, Shepard 1-1 1-1 3, Jones 4-5 2-4 10, Williams 5-7 2-2 14, Erb 9-17 4-5 22, Lewis 1-2 2-2 4, McLendon 2-2 0-1 4, Gillespie 0-0 2-2 2, Poteat 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 36-60 13-18 88.

WASHINGTON (8-0) - Franza 4-13 0-0 11, Hall 8-17 8-12 24, Pelz 1-6 1-4 3, Redd 10-25 1-2 27, Hills 2-2 4-4 10, Erickson 0-0 0-0 0, Duncan 2-3 0-0 5, Teel 0-0 0-0 0, Pimley 0-0 1-2 1, Lynch 5-6 3-4 14. Totals 32-72 18-28 95.

Halftime-Washington 48, North Carolina St. 34. 3-Point goals-North Carolina St. 3-5 (Williams 2-3, Wallace 1-2), Washington 13-27 (Redd 6-13, Franza 3-9, Hills 2-2, Lynch 1-1, Duncan 1-2). Fouled out-Melvin, Jones. Rebounds-North Carolina St. 36 (Melvin 9), Washington 35 (Hall 13). Assists-North Carolina St. 17 (Gillespie 5), Washington 20 (Pelz 5). Total Fouls- North Carolina St. 25, Washington 20. A-3,055.

(3) UConn 94, (12) Stanford 78

At Lakeland, Fla., Nykesha Sales set a Big East record with 46 points to lead the Huskies (10-0) to a victory over the Cardinal (2-4) in the Honda Elite 4 Holiday Classic.

Heather Owens, of Moscow, Idaho, had 21 points to lead Stanford.

(15) Florida 70, No. 25 Alabama 62

At Gainesville, Fla., Tamara Stocks scored 17 points to lead the Gators (6-3, 1-0 SEC) past the Crimson Tide (6-4, 0-1).

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