February 7, 2021 in Basketball, Sports
Sophomore forward Alissa Pili put up a season-high 18 points against Washington State Sunday. (Daily Trojan File Photo)
The Trojans now find themselves enjoying a three-game win streak after defeating Washington State 81-71 on Sunday afternoon. USC struggled early in the first quarter until they started to find their rhythm after Washington State went on a scoring run. It was the Trojans’ defensive effort and production in the paint that allowed them to fight back from an early deficit.
Redshirt sophomore guard Shalexxus Aaron gave USC its first points of the second quarter with a deep three-point shot on an assist from sophomore guard Endyia Rogers. The Trojans were still trailing from behind with six minutes left in the half when sophomore forward Alissa Pili drained a 3-pointer to tie the game at 25-25.
February 1, 2021 in Basketball, Sports
Sophomore guard Endyia Rogers tied for a career-high 30 points in her outing against ASU Sunday.
(Ling Luo | Daily Trojan)
Sophomore guard Endyia Rogers shined while scoring a career-high 30 points in the Trojan’s Sunday victory over ASU. The final score was 65-57, and USC appeared comfortable on their home court against the Sun Devils. With the win, the team improves to 7-7 overall and 5-6 in Pac-12 play.
Rogers landed a buzzer-beater to give USC a 21-11 lead after 10 minutes of play in the first quarter. The game was Rogers’s 10th straight double digit scoring performance.