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Thursday, Jan. 25 10:00pm ET
Hoffman's double-double gets USC past Oregon RECAP | BOX SCORE
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Ebony Hoffman recorded the first
double-double of her career to help Southern California pull off
its second upset in a week.
Hoffman scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Trojans
beat No. 20 Oregon 55-53 Thursday night.
USC beat then-No. 22 Arizona 81-67 last Thursday, but followed
with a loss to Arizona State on Saturday.
"I don't know why," coach Chris Gobrecht said. "We get up for
the (Pacific-10 Conference) leaders and then struggle against
everybody else."
Thursday, the Trojans didn't struggle down the stretch. With 42
seconds left, Hoffman hit a hook shot over the arms of Oregon
center Jenny Mowe to give the Trojans a 54-53 lead.
When Oregon's Lindsey Dion missed a jump shot at the other end,
Hoffman was fouled pulling down the rebound, and made one of two
free throws to give the Trojans a 55-53 lead with 13 seconds left.
The Ducks had a chance to tie, but Dion missed a pair of jumpers
and, with two seconds remaining, Hoffman stole the ball from
Kourtney Shreve.
"I'm very proud of the way we stayed in the game," Gobrecht
said. "We just hung in there."
Tashara Carter scored 12 points for USC, which beat Oregon for
the third straight time and second straight at McArthur Court.
Brianne Meharry led the Ducks with 12 points. Dion added 10.
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