Sunday, January 28
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM
USC
14-4,4-4Pac-12
59
vs
62
Washington
13-6,3-5Pac-12
1
2
3
4
F
Washington
15
19
12
16
62
Southern California
13
10
21
15
59
Team Stats
UW
USC
FG%
.460
.373
3FG%
.412
.391
FT%
.818
.667
RB
39
24
TO
22
11
STL
4
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
6
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G/F
/ Women's BasketballC/F
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's BasketballPhoto by: Drake Lee
No. 11/10 USC Women’s Basketball Winds Up Short Of Washington, 62-59
January 28, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Kayla Padilla nails six 3-pointers for USC, but the Trojans take their first loss of the season at Galen Center.
LOS ANGELES — The No. 11/10 USC women's basketball team fell behind visiting Washington in the first quarter and was unable to manufacture a comeback, falling for the first time at Galen Center this season in a 62-59 defeat at the hands of the Huskies. USC is now 14-4 overall and 4-4 in Pac-12 play, while Washington goes to 13-6, 5-3.
USC had led for just 30 seconds in the first quarter before the Huskies hit the gas, hitting at a 53.6-percent clip as Washington built a 34-23 lead by halftime. USC was shooting a mild 33.3 percent to that point, and trailed on the boards 21-10 through those first 20 minutes of play at Galen Center. The Trojans got as close as one point away with two seconds to go on Kayla Padilla's sixth 3-pointer of the day, but the Trojans were tagged with a last-second foul rather than converting on a turnover, and Washington closed out the game with free throws to wrap up the win. USC finished out the game shooting 37.3 from the floor and was 9-of-23 from 3-point range, while Washington wrapped at 46 percent overall and was 7-of-17 from beyond the arc. The Huskies also won on the boards 39-24, although the Trojans forced 22 turnovers out of the visitors.
USC was led by Padilla's 20 points, which gave the grad transfer her 1,500th career points. JuJu Watkins was next for USC with 19 points, while Rayah Marshall pulled down 11 rebounds for the Trojans. Washington received a game-high 21 points from Lauren Schwartz, who hit three 3-pointers, along with a double-double from Dalayah Daniels on 12 points and 13 boards.
USC struck first on a 3-pointer from McKenzie Forbes, but Washington responded with a 7-0 rally to work into the lead. The teams traded buckets for the next stretch, with USC capping the quarter with a 3-pointer from Kayla Padilla as the Huskies held a 15-13 lead after the first 10 minutes of action. Washington rallied again with a 6-0 spurt early in the second and would maneuver ahead 26-17 by the 4-minute mark. The Huskies wrapped a pair of 3-pointers around a bucket in the paint from Rayah Marshall, then landed another to move ahead 32-19 with a minute to go in the half. Watkins struck twice in that span, with Washington delivering a runner as well as the Huskies gripped a 34-23 lead at the break.
Kayla Padilla went on an 8-0 surge all her own early in the third, landing back-to-back threes and then hitting a pair of free throws to carve the deficit down to five. Watkins landed her first 3-pointer of the day at 1:45 to tug the Trojans within three, down 44-41, and then Forbes followed up a Husky bucket with a three-point play to make it a 46-44 margin to bring up the fourth frame. The Huskies struck first in the fourth, delivering five straight points to craft a 51-44 advantage. Padilla drilled her fourth 3-pointer to make it 51-48, but Washington hit one of its own next, and it was a 54-48 margin with 3:40 on the clock. USC was still in a six-point hole with 45 seconds left, and after a USC look went awry the Trojans put the Huskies on the line. Both fell with 33 ticks to go, making it a 58-50 Washington lead. Padilla answered with a three for the Trojan cause with 27 seconds on the clock, and Watkins landed one next after a single Husky free throw, getting it to 59-56. Another Washington free throw dropped, and another USC 3-pointer went in next, making it a one-point game at 60-59. Washington called timeout with the scoreboard reading 1.3 seconds, and would get to the line again in the final second, hitting both to wrap a 62-59 Washington win.
NEXT:
USC is off to the Bay Area next week for more Pac-12 play, visiting Stanford at 7 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 2) and then facing Cal at 12 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 4) in Berkeley.
NOTABLE:
- With a team-high 20 points, GS Kayla Padilla now has scored 1,500 points in her career.
- Padilla made a season-high six 3-pointers made.
- With two steals, FR JuJu Watkins recorded her 12th straight game with at least two steals.
- With four assists, Watkins recorded her sixth straight game with at least two assists.
- With her 3-pointer made today, GS McKenzie Forbes has hit at least one three in the past 16 games.
- With 11 rebounds, JR Rayah Marshall recorded her eighth game this season with double-digit rebounds.
- USC's nine 3-pointers marked the most made against a conference opponent this season.
- Washington's 22 turnovers marked the most it has committed against a Pac-12 opponent this season.
- USC's 23 points was the fewest points scored by the Trojans in the first half this season.
- Washington's win snapped a five-game winning streak by the Trojans over the Huskies.
- USC's loss snapped a Pac-12-leading home win streak of 14 straight games.
USC had led for just 30 seconds in the first quarter before the Huskies hit the gas, hitting at a 53.6-percent clip as Washington built a 34-23 lead by halftime. USC was shooting a mild 33.3 percent to that point, and trailed on the boards 21-10 through those first 20 minutes of play at Galen Center. The Trojans got as close as one point away with two seconds to go on Kayla Padilla's sixth 3-pointer of the day, but the Trojans were tagged with a last-second foul rather than converting on a turnover, and Washington closed out the game with free throws to wrap up the win. USC finished out the game shooting 37.3 from the floor and was 9-of-23 from 3-point range, while Washington wrapped at 46 percent overall and was 7-of-17 from beyond the arc. The Huskies also won on the boards 39-24, although the Trojans forced 22 turnovers out of the visitors.
USC was led by Padilla's 20 points, which gave the grad transfer her 1,500th career points. JuJu Watkins was next for USC with 19 points, while Rayah Marshall pulled down 11 rebounds for the Trojans. Washington received a game-high 21 points from Lauren Schwartz, who hit three 3-pointers, along with a double-double from Dalayah Daniels on 12 points and 13 boards.
USC struck first on a 3-pointer from McKenzie Forbes, but Washington responded with a 7-0 rally to work into the lead. The teams traded buckets for the next stretch, with USC capping the quarter with a 3-pointer from Kayla Padilla as the Huskies held a 15-13 lead after the first 10 minutes of action. Washington rallied again with a 6-0 spurt early in the second and would maneuver ahead 26-17 by the 4-minute mark. The Huskies wrapped a pair of 3-pointers around a bucket in the paint from Rayah Marshall, then landed another to move ahead 32-19 with a minute to go in the half. Watkins struck twice in that span, with Washington delivering a runner as well as the Huskies gripped a 34-23 lead at the break.
Kayla Padilla went on an 8-0 surge all her own early in the third, landing back-to-back threes and then hitting a pair of free throws to carve the deficit down to five. Watkins landed her first 3-pointer of the day at 1:45 to tug the Trojans within three, down 44-41, and then Forbes followed up a Husky bucket with a three-point play to make it a 46-44 margin to bring up the fourth frame. The Huskies struck first in the fourth, delivering five straight points to craft a 51-44 advantage. Padilla drilled her fourth 3-pointer to make it 51-48, but Washington hit one of its own next, and it was a 54-48 margin with 3:40 on the clock. USC was still in a six-point hole with 45 seconds left, and after a USC look went awry the Trojans put the Huskies on the line. Both fell with 33 ticks to go, making it a 58-50 Washington lead. Padilla answered with a three for the Trojan cause with 27 seconds on the clock, and Watkins landed one next after a single Husky free throw, getting it to 59-56. Another Washington free throw dropped, and another USC 3-pointer went in next, making it a one-point game at 60-59. Washington called timeout with the scoreboard reading 1.3 seconds, and would get to the line again in the final second, hitting both to wrap a 62-59 Washington win.
NEXT:
USC is off to the Bay Area next week for more Pac-12 play, visiting Stanford at 7 p.m. on Friday (Feb. 2) and then facing Cal at 12 p.m. on Sunday (Feb. 4) in Berkeley.
NOTABLE:
- With a team-high 20 points, GS Kayla Padilla now has scored 1,500 points in her career.
- Padilla made a season-high six 3-pointers made.
- With two steals, FR JuJu Watkins recorded her 12th straight game with at least two steals.
- With four assists, Watkins recorded her sixth straight game with at least two assists.
- With her 3-pointer made today, GS McKenzie Forbes has hit at least one three in the past 16 games.
- With 11 rebounds, JR Rayah Marshall recorded her eighth game this season with double-digit rebounds.
- USC's nine 3-pointers marked the most made against a conference opponent this season.
- Washington's 22 turnovers marked the most it has committed against a Pac-12 opponent this season.
- USC's 23 points was the fewest points scored by the Trojans in the first half this season.
- Washington's win snapped a five-game winning streak by the Trojans over the Huskies.
- USC's loss snapped a Pac-12-leading home win streak of 14 straight games.
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