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11/28 00:06 CST No. 3 UCLA women rout Duke 89-59 in 3rd-place game at Players
Era without star center Lauren Betts
No. 3 UCLA women rout Duke 89-59 in 3rd-place game at Players Era without star
center Lauren Betts
By W.G. RAMIREZ
Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Gabriela Jaquez scored 23 points and No. 3 UCLA defeated
Duke 89-59 on Thursday night in the third-place game of the women's Players Era
Championship.
Handed their first loss this season the night before, 76-65 by second-ranked
South Carolina, the Bruins came out red-hot even without star center Lauren
Betts, who injured her left arm Wednesday.
UCLA (7-1) led 30-7 after shooting 60% (12 of 20) from the field in the first
quarter, including 5 for 7 on 3-pointers. The Bruins also did a good job at the
defensive end, forcing the Blue Devils (3-5) to commit six turnovers.
The Bruins shot 46.9% in the first half and took a 43-25 lead into halftime.
Duke was 9 of 32 (28.1%) from the floor in the first 20 minutes.
Five players scored in double figures for UCLA. Charlisse Leger-Walker finished
with 20 points, six assists and five rebounds. Kiki Rice had 17 points and six
rebounds. Gianna Kneepkens added 13 points, six rebounds and six assists, and
Angela Dugalic had 12 points and eight boards.
UCLA shot a season-high 59.1% from 3-point range, hitting 13 of 22 from beyond
the arc.
The Blue Devils were led by Ashlon Jackson, who had 18 points. Toby Fournier
posted her second double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Delaney Thomas scored 10.
Duke went 22 of 65 from the floor (33.8%) in its second-worst shooting
performance this season.
No. 4 Texas edged No. 2 South Carolina 66-64 in the championship game earlier
Thursday.
Up next
UCLA: Will host No. 14 Tennessee on Sunday.
Duke: Will host No. 5 LSU next Thursday.
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