Written story by AJ Traynor

This Sunday afternoon the Oregon Ducks (1-0) took on the Dixie State Trailblazers (1-1) in Matthew Knight Arena, resulting in a powerful win for the Ducks with a final score of 84-35.  

It was a full team effort across all facets of the game, but the scoring was led by Ahlise Hurst, 17 points, and Kylee Watson, 16 points on 100% shooting. A main part of what prevented Dixie State from scoring was their lacking ability to hold the ball, finishing the game with 21 turnovers. These turnovers were forced by Oregon’s Sydney Parrish with 4 steals and Kylee Watson with another 3 steals. Crashing the glass also helped the Ducks get this win, this was emphasized by Phillipina Kyei who had 5 offensive rebounds and another 5 defensive boards. Kyei also had a double-double with 13 points off the bench. Oregon handled this game from the start, never trailing for a second, but made sure they didn’t let up a comeback by going on a 26-5 point run that started with a minute left in the third and continued to the final buzzer. 

The Ducks are going to hit the road for their next few games as they are a part of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. Their first game is Saturday, November 20th at 2 pm against the Oklahoma Sooners. 

Game Story By Ethan Hartley

   

Post Game Audio

Kylee Watson

   

Phillipina Kyei

   

Head Coach Kelly Graves