Women’s Roundup : Howell Scores 46 Points, but Trojans Lose

Senior guard Karon Howell scored 46 points to break a USC and Pacific 10 Conference single-game scoring record, but it was not enough as the USC women’s basketball team lost to Arizona, 94-84, Saturday night at Arizona.

Cherie Nelson, considered the star player on the team, played only 4 minutes. No explanation was offered as to why Nelson didn’t play more.

Howell made 17-of-29 field-goal attempts, including six-of-12 three-point shots. The performance broke Cheryl Miller’s four-year school record of 45 points. Howell also broke the conference record of 45 points, set in 1987 by Jennifer Bennett of California.

USC is 5-7 in the Pac-10 and 9-13 overall. Arizona is 3-9 and 8-14.

Arizona State 86, UCLA 73--UCLA dropped below the .500 mark in Pacific 10 play with its loss to the Sun Devils at Tempe, Ariz.

The Sun Devils, who lost to the Bruins at UCLA, 85-81, in January, were led by guard Karen O’Conner, who scored 20 points, and forward Fran Ciak, who had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Rochelle Roulier had 16 points for the Bruins.

The Bruins dropped to 5-6 in conference play and 9-12 overall, as they were outrebounded 54-37 by the Sun Devils. Arizona State is 3-10 and 9-14.

CS Long Beach 91, San Diego State 80--Penny Toler scored 24 points to lead the 49ers (22-4 overall, 15-0 in the Big West Conference) over the Aztecs (21-5, 12-5) at San Diego.

Traci Waites and Dana Wilkerson each scored 16 for the 49ers. Angelica Jackson had 29 for San Diego State.