by Ryan Oppenheimer

The Oregon Ducks women’s basketball team continued their trend of fast-paced, unselfish play in their 97-33 win over the College of Charleston Cougars on Sunday December 18th. The team came out firing on all cylinders, scoring on nearly every trip down the court en route to a 24-5 lead in the opening minutes. The second quarter saw them cool off, as they only scored 11 points, but they burst out of the halftime break playing their patented brand of basketball again, dishing 17 of their 28 assists and only committing two turnovers in the second half. It was a balanced team effort in every facet, with Endyia Rogers, Te-Hina Paopao, Ahlise Hurst, Grace VanSlooten and Chance Gray all scoring in double figures. On the defensive end, they held the Cougars to 20.8% shooting and zero free throw attempts, with Phillipina Kyei hauling in a team-high 13 boards and swatting away 2 shots.

The Ducks, who improve to 9-1 on the year, have to be pleased with their play during this five-game winning streak, but they now face a steep incline in competition starting Tuesday against No. 21 Arkansas in the first game of the San Diego Invitational.