by Steve Mims

EUGENE, OREGON

OREGON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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Oregon is 2-1 in the Pac-12 after splitting home games against UCLA and USC last week.

The Bruins were ranked No. 10 in the country when they beat the 17th-ranked Ducks 82-74 on Friday. Freshman Kiki Rice led the Bruins with 21 points and seven assists.

Endyia Rogers led Oregon with 18 points and five assists while Grace VanSlooten and Te-Hina Paopao each scored 17 for Oregon.

The Ducks bounced back with a 73-45 win over USC on Sunday as Rogers once again led the way with 19 points and six assists.

Taya Hanson made five 3-pointers en route to 17 points while freshman Chance Gray scored 14 points. Phillipina Kyei grabbed 20 rebounds for Oregon, which is 11-3 overall as it prepares to play at Arizona State and Arizona this week.

Steve Mims has spent 25 years as a sportswriter, including 21 years at The Register-Guard. He covered University of Oregon athletics from 2013-2020. He works in Eugene as a registered representative and insurance agent at PBC Insurance. He can be reached at smims@pbcins.com.