Frosh lead Ute women past Washington 72-63 in Pac 12 opener
The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 4 months AGO
Utah's Dru Gylten (10) drives around Washington's Amber Melgoza during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Washington's Amber Melgoza (4) fouls Utah's Dru Gylten (10) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Utah's Brynna Maxwell (11) celebrates after a play gainst Washington during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Utah's Brynna Maxwell, left, celebrates with Lola Pendande during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Washington's Quay Miller, left, and Utah's Dru Gylten battle for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Washington's Amber Melgoza (4) drives around Utah's Daneesha Provo (23) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Washington's Amber Melgoza (4) passes around Utah's Kiana Moore (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Utah head coach Lynne Roberts speaks with her players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Washington in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Washington head coach Jody Wynn motions to her players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Freshmen Brynna Maxwell and Lola Pendande scored 17 points apiece, combining for 25 in the second half, to lead eighth-seeded Utah to a 72-63 win over ninth-seeded Washington on Thursday in a first-round game of the Pac-12 Conference tournament.
Maxwell scored 11 points in the third quarter, hitting three 3-pointers, as the Utes turned a six-point halftime deficit into a 52-48 lead. Two of the 3-pointers came in a 14-0 run that pushed the lead to nine. She finished with five 3-pointers, moving her into fifth on the Utes list for a single season with a freshman record 80.
Pendande scored six-straight points for Utah down the stretch to make sure the Huskies never got within one possession.
Utah (14-16) plays top-seeded and third-ranked Oregon in the second quarterfinal on Friday.
Amber Melgoza scored 30 points for the Huskies (13-17), her fourth game with at least 30 points this season. She had 13 in the second quarter when Washington outscored Utah 19-9 to take the halftime lead. She finished her career with 1,717 points, eighth on UW's all-time list.
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