On the road, in a competitive yard sold, with the title of the conference and starring NCAA The effects of the lineUSC, Trojan Horses, Trust. Although they have suffered from many players who deal with an unpleasant problem, even when Ucla Bruins reduced the deficit into two properties in the third quarter, the Lindsay Gottlieb team never abandoned.
The reason for this, it seemed, because they had Jojo Watskins and their opponent did not.
On National TV on Saturday night and in front of a crowd from among the kings and celebrities of basketball-from the legend of Trojan Sherrill Miller to singer John Legend-South California University took over the title of the great normal season in its first season in the league, where he defeated the University of California in Los Angeles for the second time this year, 80-67.
Eye -backed by the 30 -point eye line, three rebound balls, five passes, and two lumps, USC will be the first seeded in Big Ten starringWhich begins in Indianapolis next week.
Winning may enhance USC As a seed number 1 In the NCAA Championship as well.
For Watskins, against her main competition for the prize in Lauren Bings at the University of California, Los Angeles, it is likely to be strengthened by victory and its performance as a national player in the total basketball of women.
The 19 -year -old, born in Los Angeles, who chose to stay at home to help restore Trojan horses to the lead, began on an absolute heater. Wattakkins made three attempts to three points, including the opening points of the game that I scored by pulling it from the top of the key, and drained deep fire when Brows defender closed it.
Late in the second quarter, Wattakens offered its mix of elite handles, controlling the body and its design as it was heading towards the edge – where Angela Dujalic from the University of California in Los Angeles – and fought through a mistake in drowning the ball throw. A few moments later, after USC collected an offensive recovery, Watercins drowned a second 3 -point indicator to put Trojan horses in the foreground by 14 at the break.
Upon breaking, Watercins got 23 points at the launch of 8 out of 13 and only one rotation in 19 minutes of work.
“She is the best player in the country,” Gottliebe said during her interview at the end of the first half on Fox. “I am not surprised by what I managed to.”
Meanwhile, Betts struggled in the first half, with just four points at 2 of 6 shootings. 6 feet young people often failed to get a deep position in the paint, and when the ball hunted inside the range, it was double the team and forced to confront the physical defense by the Trojan horses. The rulers did not appear mercy, as they sent Betts to the line only once in the first half, as both attempts were missed.
But while USC has accumulated points in the first half, it also accumulates errors as well. Upon entering the third quarter, Kiki Areefin and Talia von Oilhoven – a couple of acquisitions in Trojan horses – had three mistakes each while Kennedy Smith and Ray Marshall were two. Watskins was the only player who scored in double characters in the first half, and the conditions that her co -beginrs found themselves in forcing her to continue pregnancy in the last two frames.
I did not disappoint.
The University of California in Los Angeles reduced the deficit to four points in the middle of the road during the third quarter, but USC responded to 7-0, headed with Watskins that bind to the fast-ball throw, wandering in Betts and other defender on its way to the edge.
The game looked when the USC went to the 12-3 race early in the fourth quarter to move forward with 20 points. But Watskins had another play worth highlighting in her bag. With the main conclusion of the TeH competition – USC advanced by 17 points with 1:04 to play – did not leave, stuffing Gabriela Jacquez in the paint, then raised her hand to indicate the direction in the direction, to let her still exist there to inform the Pauley Pavilion crowd that not only had to Trojan, but they were celebrating a stock exchange in the gym.
After her arm fell, Watskins shine a smile and slapped his hands with the euphoria, who was sitting.
Watercues were fingerprints all over this victory. She never seemed to be angry, and she never rejected a big shot and never moved away from the moment. Another example of how Watercins has always played at her best in the most important games. Perhaps none of them have been more important so far this season-a regular seasonal conclusion between two teams of the five best teams AP with a conference crown on the line-but this is simply what Watercins do when the lights are in the shine.
Keep in mind that against nine opponents ranked this season, the average Waterns is 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.5 passes, 1.8 theft and 3.1 blocks per game. Aside from its theft (2.1 per game), all these averages are higher than its total numbers for each game throughout the season.
“Her talent is outside the plans,” Gotlalip said during the post -game interview. “… she has things that no one can teach.”
Betts with 11 points and 11 rebounds. She does not seem to have an answer to defending the horses of Trojan horses, and she and her colleagues have never discovered how to slow down Waterpins – this is the case for almost every team. Notradam Iowa.
Watskins embraced the lights and took the opportunity. They have invaded the University of California in Los Angeles, where they deal with Bruins their only loss in the season.
With the leadership of the best sports player, USC looks like a legitimate competitor for the national title.
