University of Oregon
Portland
Ducks Dominate Portland, 63-36
11/22/05 | Women's Basketball
Senior guard Chelsea Wagner sparked the Ducks (3-1) for a second straight game with 14 points and four assists. Junior forward Eleanor Haring added 12 points and five rebounds, and senior forward Kedzie Gunderson had seven points and five points.
Wagner produced a carbon copy start to the Ducks' win over
The Ducks shot just 38.9 percent (21-of-54), but held the Pilots to 27.7 percent (13-of-47) and limited UP to less than 20 points in each half.
In what's becoming a mini trend during the early part of the season,
“We had a chance to give our younger players a lot of minutes tonight, which is important,” said head coach Bev Smith. “In particular, I though we had a really good performance from Tamika Nurse.”
Nurse, a freshman guard, had four assists in a season-high 22 points while spelling starting point guard Kaela Chapdelaine, who had a career-high five steals.
Oregon took a 31-19 lead into the locker room after Wagner drained her third three of the first half in the waning seconds. UO shot 42.3 percent in the period, while limiting UP to 29.2 percent.
The Ducks return home Friday, when they host
QUACK TRACKS: Prior to Tuesday,
