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Huskies Look To Close Out Bay Area Trip With Win at Stanford
January 13, 2018 | Women's Basketball
PALO ALTO, Calif. --- Washington returns to action on Sunday, Jan. 14, continuing its longest road trip in conference play against Stanford at Maples Pavilion. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m. The game is being broadcast on the Pac-12 Network with Anne Marie Anderson and Layshia Clarendon on the call. Fans can also catch the call on 1150 AM KKNW in Seattle with Gary Hill Jr. on the mic.
The Huskies nearly pulled off an impressive upset, hanging with No. 24 California through three periods before the Golden Bears pulled away late for the 69-60 victory. Hannah Johnson had a career-night for the Huskies, recording her first career double-double and establishing new career highs with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Amber Melgoza led Washington with 15 points while Mai-Loni added 13 points.
Scouting the Cardinal
Stanford finds itself in a place it hasn't been in since 2001: out of the AP Top 25 poll. In fact, the Cardinal had seven losses through 16 games for the first time since 2000-01. But Stanford picked up a big 70-57 win over Washington State on Friday night–its 63rd consecutive victory over the Cougars. That game the Cardinal four wins in their last five games and a 4-1 record in conference play.
Senior guard Brittany McPhee has returned from an early-season injury with a vengeance, averaging 17.4 points per game through eight games played. McPhee, who earned ESPNW National Player of the Week honors the final week of December, averaged 13.3 ppg and was an All-Pac-12 pick in 2016-17.
Junior forward Alanna Smith is averaging 13.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game to pace the Cardinal offense and is the only Stanford player to start all 17 games this season. She also has 36 blocks, 25 assists and 16 steals.
All-Time Series Record
Stanford leads the all-time series 46-17 and holds a commanding 26-4 edge at Maples Pavilion. The last time the Huskies won at Stanford came back in the 1998-99 season when Washington scored a 74-62 victory. Since that game, the Cardinal have won 16-straight games in Palo Alto against Washington. Overall, Stanford has won 18 of the last 21 games between the two including a stunning 72-68 victory in the only meeting between the two last season. Washington, playing in front of its first-ever sellout crowd, led by 18 midway through the second quarter and held a 45-33 lead at the half. But Stanford would fight its way back into the game in the third and pulled away for the win in the fourth.
Up Next
The Huskies close out the three-game road trip in Pullman, taking on Washington State in the first of two games between the teams next week. The rivals play the first game of the Apple Cup series in Pullman on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., then return to Seattle to square off again on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Last Time Out
Hannah Johnson had a career night, recording her first collegiate double-double with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds but it wasn't enough for Washington to pull off the upset in a 69-60 loss at No. 24 Cal.
After a rough start saw the Huskies fall behind by double-digits in the first quarter, UW rallied and was able to tie the game just before the half.
Cal again pulled away with a long run in the third quarter, but Washington answered back with an 8-0 run tie things up again late in the third. But the Golden Bears opened the fourth with back-to-back buckets and used a late 8-3 run to pull away over the final minutes to avoid the upset.
Amber Alert
Sophomore Amber Melgoza continues to put up big numbers, recording 50 points last weekend including 28 points against Colorado. She added a game-high 15 points at California on Friday. Over her last eight games, Melgoza is averaging 22.9 points per game, scoring no fewer than 15 in any of those games. The sophomore currently leads the Pac-12 with 22.8 ppg in league play. At Oregon, Melgoza scored a career-high 31 points–the most by a UW player since Kelsey Plum scored 38 against Oklahoma on March 20, 2017. Melgoza had just eight going into the final quarter, but erupted for 23 points, a Pac-12 record for points in a quarter.
Moser's Shooting Prowess
Senior Jenna Moser ranks third in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage, hitting 45.1% (32-for-71) from beyond the arc. (Using NCAA stat minimums of 2 made per team game, she leads the conference.) In addition, Moser is shooting 44.9% from the field and has connected on 18 of her last 19 free throw attempts after starting the season 2-of-8. Moser began her UW career as a practice player, was added to the roster her second year and awarded a scholarship at the start of this season.
Johnson Catching Fire
Junior forward Hannah Johnson has been red-hot since the start of conference play and especially over her last two games. Since the start of Pac-12 play, Johnson leads the team with 5.2 rebounds per game and is second with 9.4 points per game. Johnson's rebounding has really taken off in her last two games, matching a career-high with nine rebounds against Colorado, then smashing that mark with 11 at California. She also scored nine points vs. the Buffs then tallied a career-high 13 at Cal for her first collegiate double-double.
Johnson's numbers at Cal were especially impressive as they came against All-American candidate Kristine Anigwe, who has a three-inch height advantage and one of the longest wingspans in the conference. Johnson was 5-of-9 from the field in the game including draining a career-best three from beyond the arc in a season-high 31 minutes.
Huskies in the Rankings
Washington is among the leaders in the conference in a number of categories. The Huskies lead the Pac-12 in turnovers forced at 19.06 per game and rank fourth in turnover margin at +4.06. Washington also ranks third in the conference in steals (165), steals per game (10.3), second in three-point field goal attempts (421) and third in 3-pt FGs made (136).
Individually, Amber Melgoza leads in scoring in Pac-12 games at 22.8 ppg. In addition, she is fourth in the conference in overall scoring at 17.7 ppg and is sixth in free throw percentage at 78.9%. Jenna Moser is third in the conference in three-point field goal percentage at 45.1% and is sixth in three-pointers made with 2.0 per game and fifth in steals at 1.9 per game.
Henson's Heroics
Sophomore Mai-Loni Henson has quietly moved into second on the team's scoring chart, averaging 10.8 points per game. She has scored in double-figures in 11 of 16 games this season including scoring 13 points at Cal. Earlier this season, Henson recorded a career-high 17 points vs. Creighton.
Hitting From The Charity Stripe
The Huskies have improved on their free throw shooting this season, hitting 71.4% from the charity stripe overall. In Pac-12 play, UW is shooting 75.0% from the free throw line, the third-best mark in the conference. Amber Melgoza ranks sixth in the Pac-12 with a 78.9% mark from the line including going 10-of-11 against Utah last Friday. Jenna Moser–who has hit 18 her last 19 from the free throw line–is up to 74.1% while Hannah Johnson has hit 76.0% and Mai-Loni Henson is at 72.5%.
Everybody Starts, Everybody Plays
All 10 of Washington's active players have made a start this season and each is averaging at least 13 minutes per game. Senior Jenna Moser is the lone Husky to start all 16 games with Amber Melgoza making 13 starts and Mai-Loni Henson and Hannah Johnson each making 11. Moser also leads the team in minutes played, averaging 29.8 minutes per game with Melgoza playing 26.8 and Henson playing 24.4.
Strength of Schedule
The Huskies are not shying away from playing tough teams in the 2017-18 as UW faces seven teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 and two others receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies' have played the 25th toughest schedule to this point, and have the 34th most difficult schedule overall among the 349 NCAA DI WBB programs.
The Pac-12 conference is the main reason the Huskies' schedule is so tough as the conference boasts five teams in the AP top 25 with two others receiving votes (#8 Oregon, #14 UCLA, #18 Arizona State, #22 Oregon State, #24 California with Stanford and Utah receiving votes). Besides their Pac-12 opponents, the Huskies have also squared off against #7 Texas and #10 Ohio St. in non-conference games.
Seven in Double Figures
Washington saw a program-best seven players score in double-figures in the 93-67 victory against Portland on Dec. 3. Mai-Loni Henson and Amber Melgoza led the way with 14 points each while freshmen Kierra Collier, Alexis Griggsby and Missy Peterson each contributed 12 points in the game with Griggsby and Peterson scoring all of their points in the second half. Senior Jenna Moser was the seventh player to reach double-figures in the game, hitting a tough jumper in the lane with 1:23 left to give her 11 while freshman Khayla Rooks scored 10 in the game on 4-of-5 shooting.
Freshman Power
The Huskies have received solid contributions from the five freshmen on the squad. Kierra Collier ranks fourth on the team with 7.5 points per game, and has excelled after taking over primary point guard duties at the start of conference play. Fapou Semebene recorded her first double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against GCU–both season-highs. She is averaging a team-best 4.8 rebounds per game with over half of those coming on the offensive end (42o/34d). Missy Peterson is contributing 3.7 ppg and shooting a team-best 54.5% from the field. Alexis Griggsby has been a solid contributor off the bench, adding 6.4 ppg which is the highest among players with five or fewer starts. Khayla Rooks has been battling injury but is still averaging 5.4 points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Seattle.
No Overtime, Please
UW's streak of games decided in regulation came to an end Sunday as the Huskies needed OT to beat Seattle, 84-76. Washington's last overtime game came on Jan. 17, 2014 when the Huskies beat Utah 53-52. Despite one streak coming to an end, one remained: UW has not lost an overtime game since Feb. 5, 2012, a streak of 201-straight games.
Road Warriors
After opening the season with a pair of home games, the Huskies played just four of their next 10 games at home. The Huskies open conference play on the road at the Oregon schools on Dec. 29 and 31st before hosting Utah and Colorado at home in early January. After making its Bay area trip and facing Washington St. in Pullman, the Huskies play 7 of their final 11 games at home. Washington's season includes one of its longest road trips in recent memory, a 2,432 mile trip to play North Carolina in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Viva Las Vegas
Mai-Loni Henson had an impressive trip to Vegas, scoring 23 points in two games, earning her all-tournament honors. Henson scored a career-high 17 points, adding nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Huskies big win against Creighton. Overall, she averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists a game in Vegas.
Huskies Ink Talented Duo to NLIs
UW coach Jody Wynn announced the signing Haley Van Dyke (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo High School) and Tyiona "TT" Watkins (Walnut, Calif./Walnut HS) to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period.
Van Dyke, a 6-0 forward, scored the fifth-most points in the state of California last season, pouring in 765 points in 32 games for a 23.9 points per game average. She ranks 21st among '18 forwards according to ESPN and as the No. 82 player overall by Prospects Nation. After an early season ankle injury, Van Dyke returned to the court with back-to-back 30 point performances in December. On Jan. 2, she scored a league record 56 points and added 27 boards in a 96-75 win over Brookside Christian.
Watkins is a 5-11 wing who will wrap up her high school career at Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif., after three seasons at Brea Olinda High School–the alma mater of Head Coach Jody Wynn and Coordinator of Player Development Anna Kim. She is ranked as the No. 14 wing in the class of 2018 by ESPN and No. 20 by Prospects Nation. Watkins, who had to sit out after transferring schools, will be eligible to play in mid-January.
2016-17 Recap
The Huskies posted a 29-6 record and made their second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. In the tourney, the Huskies downed Montana State and Oklahoma before falling to Mississippi St. in the Sweet Sixteen. UW's Kelsey Plum earned numerous honors including the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award before being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars.
Radio Show
UW Head Coach Jody Wynn joins Elise Woodward for the UW Coaches Show throughout the season at Chinook's at Fisherman's Terminal. The show is carried live on KOMO AM 1000 in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates: Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 5. The show can be streamed online at gohuskies.com or by using the TuneIn App, available in the Apple and Google App Stores.
The Huskies nearly pulled off an impressive upset, hanging with No. 24 California through three periods before the Golden Bears pulled away late for the 69-60 victory. Hannah Johnson had a career-night for the Huskies, recording her first career double-double and establishing new career highs with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Amber Melgoza led Washington with 15 points while Mai-Loni added 13 points.
Scouting the Cardinal
Stanford finds itself in a place it hasn't been in since 2001: out of the AP Top 25 poll. In fact, the Cardinal had seven losses through 16 games for the first time since 2000-01. But Stanford picked up a big 70-57 win over Washington State on Friday night–its 63rd consecutive victory over the Cougars. That game the Cardinal four wins in their last five games and a 4-1 record in conference play.
Senior guard Brittany McPhee has returned from an early-season injury with a vengeance, averaging 17.4 points per game through eight games played. McPhee, who earned ESPNW National Player of the Week honors the final week of December, averaged 13.3 ppg and was an All-Pac-12 pick in 2016-17.
Junior forward Alanna Smith is averaging 13.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game to pace the Cardinal offense and is the only Stanford player to start all 17 games this season. She also has 36 blocks, 25 assists and 16 steals.
All-Time Series Record
Stanford leads the all-time series 46-17 and holds a commanding 26-4 edge at Maples Pavilion. The last time the Huskies won at Stanford came back in the 1998-99 season when Washington scored a 74-62 victory. Since that game, the Cardinal have won 16-straight games in Palo Alto against Washington. Overall, Stanford has won 18 of the last 21 games between the two including a stunning 72-68 victory in the only meeting between the two last season. Washington, playing in front of its first-ever sellout crowd, led by 18 midway through the second quarter and held a 45-33 lead at the half. But Stanford would fight its way back into the game in the third and pulled away for the win in the fourth.
Up Next
The Huskies close out the three-game road trip in Pullman, taking on Washington State in the first of two games between the teams next week. The rivals play the first game of the Apple Cup series in Pullman on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., then return to Seattle to square off again on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
Last Time Out
Hannah Johnson had a career night, recording her first collegiate double-double with 13 points and a team-high 11 rebounds but it wasn't enough for Washington to pull off the upset in a 69-60 loss at No. 24 Cal.
After a rough start saw the Huskies fall behind by double-digits in the first quarter, UW rallied and was able to tie the game just before the half.
Cal again pulled away with a long run in the third quarter, but Washington answered back with an 8-0 run tie things up again late in the third. But the Golden Bears opened the fourth with back-to-back buckets and used a late 8-3 run to pull away over the final minutes to avoid the upset.
Amber Alert
Sophomore Amber Melgoza continues to put up big numbers, recording 50 points last weekend including 28 points against Colorado. She added a game-high 15 points at California on Friday. Over her last eight games, Melgoza is averaging 22.9 points per game, scoring no fewer than 15 in any of those games. The sophomore currently leads the Pac-12 with 22.8 ppg in league play. At Oregon, Melgoza scored a career-high 31 points–the most by a UW player since Kelsey Plum scored 38 against Oklahoma on March 20, 2017. Melgoza had just eight going into the final quarter, but erupted for 23 points, a Pac-12 record for points in a quarter.
Moser's Shooting Prowess
Senior Jenna Moser ranks third in the Pac-12 in three-point field goal percentage, hitting 45.1% (32-for-71) from beyond the arc. (Using NCAA stat minimums of 2 made per team game, she leads the conference.) In addition, Moser is shooting 44.9% from the field and has connected on 18 of her last 19 free throw attempts after starting the season 2-of-8. Moser began her UW career as a practice player, was added to the roster her second year and awarded a scholarship at the start of this season.
Johnson Catching Fire
Junior forward Hannah Johnson has been red-hot since the start of conference play and especially over her last two games. Since the start of Pac-12 play, Johnson leads the team with 5.2 rebounds per game and is second with 9.4 points per game. Johnson's rebounding has really taken off in her last two games, matching a career-high with nine rebounds against Colorado, then smashing that mark with 11 at California. She also scored nine points vs. the Buffs then tallied a career-high 13 at Cal for her first collegiate double-double.
Johnson's numbers at Cal were especially impressive as they came against All-American candidate Kristine Anigwe, who has a three-inch height advantage and one of the longest wingspans in the conference. Johnson was 5-of-9 from the field in the game including draining a career-best three from beyond the arc in a season-high 31 minutes.
Huskies in the Rankings
Washington is among the leaders in the conference in a number of categories. The Huskies lead the Pac-12 in turnovers forced at 19.06 per game and rank fourth in turnover margin at +4.06. Washington also ranks third in the conference in steals (165), steals per game (10.3), second in three-point field goal attempts (421) and third in 3-pt FGs made (136).
Individually, Amber Melgoza leads in scoring in Pac-12 games at 22.8 ppg. In addition, she is fourth in the conference in overall scoring at 17.7 ppg and is sixth in free throw percentage at 78.9%. Jenna Moser is third in the conference in three-point field goal percentage at 45.1% and is sixth in three-pointers made with 2.0 per game and fifth in steals at 1.9 per game.
Henson's Heroics
Sophomore Mai-Loni Henson has quietly moved into second on the team's scoring chart, averaging 10.8 points per game. She has scored in double-figures in 11 of 16 games this season including scoring 13 points at Cal. Earlier this season, Henson recorded a career-high 17 points vs. Creighton.
Hitting From The Charity Stripe
The Huskies have improved on their free throw shooting this season, hitting 71.4% from the charity stripe overall. In Pac-12 play, UW is shooting 75.0% from the free throw line, the third-best mark in the conference. Amber Melgoza ranks sixth in the Pac-12 with a 78.9% mark from the line including going 10-of-11 against Utah last Friday. Jenna Moser–who has hit 18 her last 19 from the free throw line–is up to 74.1% while Hannah Johnson has hit 76.0% and Mai-Loni Henson is at 72.5%.
Everybody Starts, Everybody Plays
All 10 of Washington's active players have made a start this season and each is averaging at least 13 minutes per game. Senior Jenna Moser is the lone Husky to start all 16 games with Amber Melgoza making 13 starts and Mai-Loni Henson and Hannah Johnson each making 11. Moser also leads the team in minutes played, averaging 29.8 minutes per game with Melgoza playing 26.8 and Henson playing 24.4.
Strength of Schedule
The Huskies are not shying away from playing tough teams in the 2017-18 as UW faces seven teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 and two others receiving votes. In fact, the Huskies' have played the 25th toughest schedule to this point, and have the 34th most difficult schedule overall among the 349 NCAA DI WBB programs.
The Pac-12 conference is the main reason the Huskies' schedule is so tough as the conference boasts five teams in the AP top 25 with two others receiving votes (#8 Oregon, #14 UCLA, #18 Arizona State, #22 Oregon State, #24 California with Stanford and Utah receiving votes). Besides their Pac-12 opponents, the Huskies have also squared off against #7 Texas and #10 Ohio St. in non-conference games.
Seven in Double Figures
Washington saw a program-best seven players score in double-figures in the 93-67 victory against Portland on Dec. 3. Mai-Loni Henson and Amber Melgoza led the way with 14 points each while freshmen Kierra Collier, Alexis Griggsby and Missy Peterson each contributed 12 points in the game with Griggsby and Peterson scoring all of their points in the second half. Senior Jenna Moser was the seventh player to reach double-figures in the game, hitting a tough jumper in the lane with 1:23 left to give her 11 while freshman Khayla Rooks scored 10 in the game on 4-of-5 shooting.
Freshman Power
The Huskies have received solid contributions from the five freshmen on the squad. Kierra Collier ranks fourth on the team with 7.5 points per game, and has excelled after taking over primary point guard duties at the start of conference play. Fapou Semebene recorded her first double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds against GCU–both season-highs. She is averaging a team-best 4.8 rebounds per game with over half of those coming on the offensive end (42o/34d). Missy Peterson is contributing 3.7 ppg and shooting a team-best 54.5% from the field. Alexis Griggsby has been a solid contributor off the bench, adding 6.4 ppg which is the highest among players with five or fewer starts. Khayla Rooks has been battling injury but is still averaging 5.4 points and pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds vs. Seattle.
No Overtime, Please
UW's streak of games decided in regulation came to an end Sunday as the Huskies needed OT to beat Seattle, 84-76. Washington's last overtime game came on Jan. 17, 2014 when the Huskies beat Utah 53-52. Despite one streak coming to an end, one remained: UW has not lost an overtime game since Feb. 5, 2012, a streak of 201-straight games.
Road Warriors
After opening the season with a pair of home games, the Huskies played just four of their next 10 games at home. The Huskies open conference play on the road at the Oregon schools on Dec. 29 and 31st before hosting Utah and Colorado at home in early January. After making its Bay area trip and facing Washington St. in Pullman, the Huskies play 7 of their final 11 games at home. Washington's season includes one of its longest road trips in recent memory, a 2,432 mile trip to play North Carolina in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Viva Las Vegas
Mai-Loni Henson had an impressive trip to Vegas, scoring 23 points in two games, earning her all-tournament honors. Henson scored a career-high 17 points, adding nine rebounds, three assists and three steals in the Huskies big win against Creighton. Overall, she averaged 11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists a game in Vegas.
Huskies Ink Talented Duo to NLIs
UW coach Jody Wynn announced the signing Haley Van Dyke (Moraga, Calif./Campolindo High School) and Tyiona "TT" Watkins (Walnut, Calif./Walnut HS) to National Letters of Intent during the November early signing period.
Van Dyke, a 6-0 forward, scored the fifth-most points in the state of California last season, pouring in 765 points in 32 games for a 23.9 points per game average. She ranks 21st among '18 forwards according to ESPN and as the No. 82 player overall by Prospects Nation. After an early season ankle injury, Van Dyke returned to the court with back-to-back 30 point performances in December. On Jan. 2, she scored a league record 56 points and added 27 boards in a 96-75 win over Brookside Christian.
Watkins is a 5-11 wing who will wrap up her high school career at Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif., after three seasons at Brea Olinda High School–the alma mater of Head Coach Jody Wynn and Coordinator of Player Development Anna Kim. She is ranked as the No. 14 wing in the class of 2018 by ESPN and No. 20 by Prospects Nation. Watkins, who had to sit out after transferring schools, will be eligible to play in mid-January.
2016-17 Recap
The Huskies posted a 29-6 record and made their second-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17. In the tourney, the Huskies downed Montana State and Oklahoma before falling to Mississippi St. in the Sweet Sixteen. UW's Kelsey Plum earned numerous honors including the Naismith Trophy and the Wooden Award before being selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the San Antonio Stars.
Radio Show
UW Head Coach Jody Wynn joins Elise Woodward for the UW Coaches Show throughout the season at Chinook's at Fisherman's Terminal. The show is carried live on KOMO AM 1000 in Seattle at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates: Jan. 23, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, Feb. 20, Feb. 27 and March 5. The show can be streamed online at gohuskies.com or by using the TuneIn App, available in the Apple and Google App Stores.
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