Charlisse Leger-Walker scores 1,000th profession level as WSU ladies win

PULLMAN — Junior guard Charlisse Leger-Walker scored her 1,000th profession level within the Washington State ladies’s basketball group’s 89-61 victory over Prairie View A&M on Sunday in a sport that’s a part of the Pac-12/SWAC Legacy Series.

Leger-Walker reached 1,000 factors in her 57th profession sport, tying Jeanne Eggart for the quickest to get to 1,000 in program historical past. Eggart final performed for the Cougars in 1982.

Leger-Walker is the twenty first lady with at the very least 1,000 factors at WSU.

She scored a team-high 24 factors on 8-for-12 capturing, had six assists and didn’t make a turnover in opposition to Prairie View A&M. She has scored at the very least 20 factors 25 occasions in her profession.

WSU (3-0) set a report with 39 factors within the third quarter, essentially the most scored in any quarter in program historical past. The previous mark was 34 factors, scored within the second quarter in opposition to San Francisco on Nov. 29, 2018.

The Cougars are 3-0 for the fourth straight season, one other first for this system.

“It’s good to be 3-0 and it’s good to play a different style of play,” WSU coach Kamie Ethridge mentioned. “Everything was so easy at first for both teams and then when it got a little bit difficult, we struggled to gain momentum and keep it. Our starters had one of the most incredible third quarters and that was the most pleasing thing about the game. We really guarded and got after it on the offensive end. Not a perfect game by any means, I think there is a lot we can improve on.”

Sophomore Tara Wallack scored a career-high 20 factors on 8-for-10 capturing. The Cougars shot 53.8% from the sector and restricted the Panthers to 32.4%.

No. 2 Stanford ladies romp

PORTLAND — Haley Jones scored 17 factors and Cameron Brink added 12 to assist the second-ranked Stanford ladies rout Portland 87-47 to rise to 4-0.

Stanford, which led by as many as 43 factors, has not misplaced to a West Coast Conference group since falling at Gonzaga in 2018.

Liana Kaitu’u led Portland with 13 factors.

• Esmery Martinez didn’t miss a shot and scored 15 factors because the No. 19 Arizona ladies beat Cal State Northridge 87-47.

• Hailey Van Lith, a graduate of Cashmere High, scored 25 factors to assist the No. 7 Louisville ladies beat host Belmont 75-70 in time beyond regulation.

Colorado males beat No. 11 Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — KJ Simpson had 23 factors and 10 rebounds, each profession highs for the sophomore, to guide the Colorado males to a 78-66 upset victory over No. 11 Tennessee.

Tristan de Silva added 14 factors for the Buffaloes, who shot 43.5% from the sector, in contrast with the Volunteers’ 25.4%.

“Today was about Colorado, and (Simpson) was terrific,” Buffaloes coach Tad Boyle mentioned. “KJ, I thought, really took the game in his own hands down the stretch there and really controlled the tempo. The 23 points, he’ll have other nights like that for sure, but the 10 rebounds were fantastic.”

Josiah-Jordan James and Tyreke Key led Tennessee with 15 factors apiece.

“We definitely didn’t come into this game with the right mindset,” James mentioned. “This is a good lesson for us. It’s a long basketball season. Of course I’m disappointed and upset that we lost, but I’m also excited just to see how this team responds.”

The Vols (1-1) couldn’t overcome a poor capturing efficiency to rally within the second half after giving up the lead for good with 18:12 to play.

The Buffaloes (2-1) led by as many as 14 down the stretch as a part of a dominant second half wherein they outscored Tennessee 46-32.

“They deserved to win,” Vols coach Rick Barnes mentioned of the Buffaloes. “They, I thought, controlled the game pretty much from start to finish.”

Simpson had 15 second-half factors.

“We just wanted to focus on coming out the second half with even more energy than we did in the first,” he mentioned. “We just wanted to really dial in and focus on coming out even better than we did in the first.”

Colorado rebounded from an 83-74 loss to Grambling State on Friday.