Hebard leads Oregon women past Arizona 79-65
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – Ruthy Hebard scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the freshman’s eighth double-double and Oregon snapped a two-game losing streak by beating Arizona 79-65 on Friday night.
Lexi Bando added 16 points, Maite Cazorla 12 and Justine Hall 11 while Sabrina Ionescu had seven assists with her seven points for the Ducks (15-8, 5-6 Pac-12)
Dejza James scored a career-high 18 points with eight rebounds for the Wildcats (11-11, 2-9) , who have lost five in a row. Breanna Workman added 14 points and 10 rebounds for her second double-double this season.
Cazorla scored the game’s first points with a 3-pointer and layup and Hebard followed with a jumper with the Ducks leading the entire way. Oregon took its largest lead of 19 in the final minute of the third quarter after a 16-6 run. The lead remained in double figures in the final quarter.