
UCLA Drops Heartbreaker to No. 12 Oregon State, 75-72
February 24, 2019 | Women's Basketball
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UCLA (17-11, 10-6) had a chance to tie it in the final seconds, but the open look on the right wing came up short. Despite the setback, UCLA remains in fourth place in the Pac-12 standings.
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Sophomore Michaela Onyenwere led four Bruins in double figures with 19 points, 17 of which came in the first half. She also had 11 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season.
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Redshirt senior Lajahna Drummer collected her 10th career double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and seniors Kennedy Burke and Japreece Dean added 14 and 13 points, respectively.
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In 14 minutes off the bench, freshman Kiara Jefferson scored eight points.
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The Storyline
UCLA scored 10 of its first 12 points in the paint, helping the Bruins charge to an early 12-9 lead after a banker by Drummer at the 5:08 mark.
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4? different Bruins with 4? points, including @Lajahnaa!
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
12-11 UCLA | 1Q 4:32 pic.twitter.com/k4hwWfCrWg
The Bruins hit four of their last eight from the field to close the quarter, helping them to a 20-13 advantage after one thanks to a turn-around jumper by Onyenwere.
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Beautiful turn-around jumper by @_itsmichaela! She's got a team-high 8 points!
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
END 1Q
20-13 UCLA ?? pic.twitter.com/8yFsWMweYd
Oregon State (23-5, 13-3) opened the second quarter with a 10-3 run to tie it before Onyenwere connected from the left wing to put UCLA back up three (26-23).ย
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Tie-breaker ?????? pic.twitter.com/sC26IKAWiJ
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
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The remaining 4:45 of the quarter would see three ties and one lead change โ that change propelling the Beavers to a 39-35 halftime advantage. On UCLA's final possession, Jefferson banked home a triple, one of three 3-pointers for the Bruins in the first half.
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Try telling @kiaracjefferson that the bank isn't open on Sunday ????? pic.twitter.com/7OPg6LxowV
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
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Despite starting the second half 3-for-13, UCLA hung around thanks to some hard work on the glass, collecting eight offensive rebounds in the opening 5:25.
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Relentless on the 'O' boards!
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
All tied up in Corvallis. pic.twitter.com/wQHMoFQkcg
Five straight from the Bruins, capped by a 3-pointer from redshirt freshman Lindsey Corsaro, put UCLA up 49-48 late in the quarter.
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UCLA in front thanks to the 3-pointer from Lindsey Corsaro!
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
49-48 UCLA | 3Q 3:37 pic.twitter.com/Bubw9WDZpz
Dean pulled up on the run and drained a 3-pointer to put UCLA up two (54-52) before Oregon State took advantage of three offensive rebounds on its end to tie the affair.
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Don't blink cause @japreece24 will take advantage! pic.twitter.com/kmFNRAPwfS
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
A 7-0 Beaver run put a seven-point lead in the hands of the home team before Onyenwere scored above the Oregon State defender to pull within five (64-59).
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Elevate & bury it! pic.twitter.com/BxOSLxsAoj
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
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UCLA continued to chip away, getting a pull-up jumper at the free throw line from Burke and then a layup to pull within one (64-63).
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Make it 14 points, 4 steals for Kennedy Burke! pic.twitter.com/FZLkOR0RF9
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
With the shot clock winding down, Dean swooshed a deep 3-pointer to tie the game at 68 apiece.
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What. A. Shot! pic.twitter.com/yRwXymojFq
โ UCLA W. Basketball (@UCLAWBB) February 24, 2019
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Oregon State responded with a layup on the other end and then got a defensive stop before hitting a dagger on the right wing to go up five.
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Following a put-back by Drummer, the Beavers went 0-for-2 from the stripe, giving UCLA one last chance to tie it. The Bruins got a decent look at a 3-pointer, but the shot grazed the front of the iron.
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Key Stats of the Game
21 โ Oregon State got all 21 bench points from Aleah Goodman, who went 4-for-10 from deep.
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Up Next
UCLA returns home to face Utah (March 1) and then Colorado on March 3 for Senior Day at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom.
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