McQueen ties profession excessive with 22 factors as No. 18 Utah ladies beat Washington State 82-67

Kennady McQueen scored 22 factors to tie a profession excessive, Alissa Pili had 21 factors and 12 rebounds, and No. 18 Utah beat Washington State 82-67 on Thursday.

McQueen made Utah’s fourth 3-pointer of the opening six minutes to take a 21-8 lead. The Utes led by 16 factors, 38-22, halfway by the second quarter earlier than Washington State scored 12 of the subsequent 14. However McQueen scored the ultimate 5 factors of the half to regain a double-digit lead.

McQueen completed the primary half with 15 factors and Pili added 12 as Utah constructed a 45-34 lead after making 7 of 14 from 3-point vary.

4 Utah gamers scored throughout an 11-0 third-quarter run to increase the result in 64-42.

Ines Vieira had 13 factors, six assists, and simply two turnovers for Utah (21-8, 11-6). Lani White added 11 factors and Dasia Younger scored 10. McQueen made 4 of Utah’s 11 3-pointers.

Bella Murekatete led Washington State (17-13, 6-11) with 14 factors. Kyra Gardner scored a career-high 13 and Tara Wallack added 11.

Washington State missed its first eight 3-pointers till Wallack made a shot from distance on back-to-back possessions to get inside 38-30 with 2:02 remaining earlier than halftime. The Cougars scored 24 factors within the second quarter however had simply 10 in every of the primary and third quarters.

Utah will host Washington on Saturday for Senior Day. Washington State concludes the common season at No. 13 Colorado on Saturday.

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