University of Washington
Oregon
Washington Falls To No. 18 Oregon, 67-53
January 18, 2001 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 18, 2001
SEATTLE (AP) - Jamie Craighead scored 16 points and No. 18 Oregon snapped a tie by scoring the game's final 14 points Thursday night to beat the Washington Huskies 67-53.
The decisive run began with the teams tied at 53 with 4:40 remaining.
Craighead hit 5-of-10 from the field, including 3-of-6 on 3-pointers. In her last three games, she has hit 11 of her last 17 from long distance.
Oregon (11-3, 4-0 Pac-10) has beaten Washington 10 consecutive times.
Oregon lost starting forward and leading scorer Angelina Wolvert to a knee injury just 4:55 into the game. Wolvert suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament in her left knee while battling for a loose ball.
After trailing 38-32 five minutes into the second half, Washington (10-5, 3-2) went on a 13-2 run that put the Huskies ahead 45-40 with 11:55 remaining. The run included back-to-back 3-pointers by Loree Payne and was capped by a long-distance shot from Kellie O'Neill.
Then the Oregon defense tightened up down the stretch while the Huskies struggled with the execution of their offense.
Brianne Meharry scored 11 for Oregon and Jenny Mowe added 10.
Washington was led by Payne's 14 points. Megan Franza scored 10 for the Huskies, while LeAnn Sheets scored 10 of her 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting in the first half. O'Neill matched a career-high with 13 rebounds.
