WSU edges No. 24 Arizona State for 2nd win vs. ranked team
PULLMAN, Wash. -- Lia Galdeira scored 27 points as Washington State beat its second ranked opponent this season by edging No. 24 Arizona State 85-78 on Friday night.
The Cougars took a 50-45 lead early in the second on a 3-point jumper by Tia Presley. The Sun Devils kept it close -- coming within one point of tying the game -- but never were able to regain the advantage.
Presley had 17 points for the Cougars (7-6, 1-0 Pac-12). Sage Romberg scored 10 points, and Mariah Cooks added 11.
Arizona State jumped to an 11-2 advantage early in the first period on the shooting of Kelsey Moos, Eliza Normen and Joy Burke. Washington State answered with an 18-5 surge to lead 30-28 with just more than four minutes left before halftime.
Moos scored 17 points for the Sun Devils (11-2). Arizona State was one of three schools entering the night with only one loss.
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2020-2021 Pac-12 Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Stanford | 19-2 | - | 25-2 |
Arizona | 13-4 | 4 | 16-5 |
UCLA | 12-4 | 4.5 | 16-5 |
Oregon | 10-7 | 7 | 13-8 |
Oregon State | 7-6 | 8 | 11-7 |
Colorado | 8-8 | 8.5 | 10-10 |
Washington State | 9-10 | 9 | 12-11 |
USC | 8-10 | 9.5 | 11-12 |
Arizona State | 6-9 | 10 | 11-10 |
Utah | 4-15 | 14 | 5-16 |
Washington | 3-13 | 13.5 | 7-14 |
California | 1-12 | 14 | 1-16 |