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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah ladies’s basketball wasted no time build up a giant lead in opposition to a visiting California workforce Sunday afternoon.
The 2 workforce performed to a tie for the primary six minutes of the sport earlier than the Utes reeled off a 10-1 run to closeout the quarter. Utah then used that momentum to outscore the Golden Bears 29-12 within the second quarter to manage a 47-21 lead on the halftime break.
All of that was accomplished with out No. 19 Utah making a 3-pointer within the first half; the primary for Utah got here on the seven minute mark of the third quarter, however by then the lead was nearing 30 factors.
Utah held serve the rest of the second half to earn a 93-56 win over the Bears, whereas capturing 63% from the sector and outscoring California 66-16 within the publish.
Utah (12-5, 2-3 Pac-12) dealt with California (12-5, 2-3 Pac-12) Sunday in a balanced scoring effort by the workforce, the place each participant that bought minutes scored at the least 2 level. Extra spectacular, although, was that Utah did it with out relying solely on Alissa Pili.
The Utes had all 5 starters attain double-digit scoring in a bounce-back effort after robust back-to-back losses.
Utes guard Ines Vieira had energetic fingers Sunday and managed 4 steals — all of which went for transition layups — and completed with a team-high 19 factors, 5 assists and 4 rebounds within the win.
Pili had a quiet first half and had solely 8 factors, however with 2:09 left within the first quarter hit a shot to offer her 1,001 factors in her time at Utah. She’s the quickest participant to 1,000 level in Utah historical past, doing it in 48 video games. Pili completed with 18 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists within the win.
Jenna Johnson and Kennady McQueen each completed with 14 factors apiece, and Dasia Younger added 11 factors to spherical out Utah’s prime scorers.
The Bears have been led by Leilani McIntosh’s 12 factors on 5-of-8 capturing in 29 minutes of motion, and was the one participant to complete in double digits for California.
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