Freshman Mashia Paces USC
Freshman Erica Mashia scored 12 of her career-high 21 points in the second half and USC outscored Oregon, 11-2, in overtime to beat the Ducks, 75-66, Saturday night at Eugene.
Tina Thompson sent the game into overtime for the Trojans (9-9 overall, 4-5 in the Pacific 10 Conference), connecting on one of two free throws with four seconds left to tie it, 64-64.
Oregon (12-7, 4-5) was led by Renae Fegent, who had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
No. 18 Oregon State 82, UCLA 70--The Beavers got 22 points from Tanja Kostic, 18 from Anette Mollerstrom and 17 from Kristina Lelas in the easy win at Corvallis, Ore.
The Bruins, who trailed, 38-31, at the half, were led by Nickey Hilbert’s game-high 29 points, with Erica Gomez and Kisa Hughes contributing 19 and 14 points, respectively.
The loss dropped UCLA’s record to 9-9, 4-5, while Oregon State improved to 14-4, 6-3.
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