EUGENE — Regardless of an damage to its greatest shooter and the lingering haze of spending per week on the highway, Oregon girls’s basketball dispatched Purdue, 69-53, on Wednesday evening at Matthew Knight Enviornment.
The Geese (13-5, 4-3 Massive Ten) had been led by 15 factors from Deja Kelly, 12 from Peyton Scott, and 12 from Phillipina Kyei. The Boilermakers (7-10, 0-6) obtained a game-high 17 factors from Rashunda Jones.
The sport started at a frenetic tempo, with the 2 groups combining to open 2-11 from the sector. Oregon appeared each bit the crew working on brief relaxation after a prolonged Midwest highway journey, sped up and struggling to take the lid off the basket.
Nani Falatea energized the Geese as the primary quarter progressed, hitting a nook three-pointer and driving layup to cap a 7-0 run and provides Oregon an 11-9 lead. The Geese took a 15-11 benefit into the second quarter.
Physicality picked up on each ends within the second. Sarah Rambus joined Purdue’s Kendall Puryear in committing a double foul as they shoved one another, and Jones took a shot to the face on a unfastened ball.
But it surely was a non-contact damage that captured a lot of Oregon’s consideration. Falatea went down at midcourt earlier than ultimately hopping towards the bench, unable to place weight on her proper leg. She went again to the Oregon locker room and ultimately returned to the bench however didn’t play for the rest of the sport.
Scott continued to hit well timed buckets, together with a transition layup and foul that impressed a fist-pump from Oregon’s fiery lead guard whereas electrifying the gang. Scott carried the Geese to a 35-23 halftime lead.
Oregon went with no subject purpose for practically 5 minutes to open the second half earlier than a midrange hit by Kelly. It discovered its vitality by means of Kyei, who picked up a block on one finish earlier than scoring on a bounce hook within the lane.
Elisa Mevius set the tempo for the Geese within the third, discovering Kelly for an open three and selecting up a steal and fastbreak bucket quickly after to make it 52-36. Oregon took that lead into the fourth.
Kelly’s jumper remained pure, and Oregon’s lead hovered round 20 for some time. Jones carried Purdue as its offense switched on a bit, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to make issues attention-grabbing down the stretch because the Geese answered every potential momentum shift.
Subsequent recreation: Oregon (13-5, 4-3 Massive Ten) vs. Iowa (12-5, 2-4)
- When: Sunday, Jan. 19
- Time: 2 p.m. PT
- The place: Matthew Knight Enviornment, Eugene
- TV: B1G+
- Radio: Oregon Sports activities Community
— Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon Geese and Massive Ten Convention. Take heed to the Geese Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Geese Roundup e-newsletter.
