ARIZONA WILDCATS
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
LOGAN, Utah – The Arizona women’s basketball team (2-0) ventured into Logan, Utah on Friday night and came out with a win over Utah State (1-2) by a score of 65-49.
Sam Thomas stuffed the stat sheet once again as she scored nine points, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out seven assists and blocked four shots. The freshman shot 4-4 from the field and had two steals as well.
Kat Wright caught fire from downtown in the second quarter as she knocked down three shots from downtown and finished with 14 points, including four made three-pointers. Wright also chipped in six rebounds.
Lucia Alonso was also good from downtown as she also made four three-pointers on her way to 15 points, which tied her career-high.
Destiny Graham was a force in the paint all night as she scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds, five on the offensive end.
The Wildcats got off to a great start as they got out to a 14-4 lead, which forced a Utah State timeout. The first quarter would come to a close with the score Arizona 22, Utah State 13. The Aggies then went on a bit of a run to cut the Arizona lead to 22-21, but the Wildcats would close strong as they made four three-pointers in the final six minutes of the second quarter. Wright led the way with 12 first-half points, all from beyond the arc.
Once again, the Wildcats came out of the locker room fast with a 7-0 run and would head to the fourth quarter with a 52-42 lead. The Arizona defense was stout in the fourth quarter as Utah State did not make a shot from the field in the final seven minutes of the game, giving the Wildcats a comfortable victory.
Arizona has a quick turnaround on their hands as they face Loyola Marymonut next in Los Angeles, Calif. on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The Wildcats will stay in the greater Los Angeles area for the week with two games in Northridge on the 24th and the 25th.
