The final buzzer horned as three senior USC women’s basketball players walked off the court inside Galen Center Saturday afternoon for their final time, as a pivotal game against the Colorado Buffaloes stood in their way of clinching a spot in the PAC-12 Tournament in Seattle, Washington.
The UCLA Bruins gained the title “Best in LA” with the team’s second win in four days against their crosstown rivals, the USC Trojans at the Galen Center on Feb. 5
The Trojans came into the game averaging 70 points per game, but the Bruins energetic zone defense forced USC into contested jumpers, resulting in 23 missed shots through 20 minutes of play.
In a wire-to-wire contest that included 16 ties, 14 lead changes and no double-digit leads, the USC women’s basketball team (13-6, 3-5 Pac-12), faced No.23 California. The Golden Bears (14-5, 5-3 Pac-12) were able to edge out a 62-59 victory at the Galen Center Sunday afternoon.