Beavers Blow By Lumberjacks, Move to 10-0

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December 18, 2019 | Women's Basketball

Box Score Box Score Postgame Notes

Jones scores 25 as Beavers match best start in program history

By: Athletic Communications

LAHAINA, Hawai'i – The No. 4 Oregon State women's basketball team recorded another dominant performance Wednesday evening, as the Beavers took down Northern Arizona 91-57 at the Maui Jim Maui Classic.

With the win, the Beavers have matched the best start in program history, tying the 2014-15 squad which also started the year 10-0. Oregon State is one of 11 remaining undefeated teams in Division I.

Freshman Taylor Jones had a monster game, going for 25 points and 13 rebounds on 12-for-18 shooting from the floor. Senior Mikayla Pivec filled the stat-sheet with 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and a steal.

Destiny Slocum tallied 13 points, while Maddie Washington recorded 12 points on 6-for-7 shooting. Kat Tudor scored nine points, and Kennedy Brown finished with nine boards.

Oregon State shot 52.8 percent from the floor, and held Northern Arizona (2-6) to 39.1 percent shooting. The Beavers also dominated the boards 54-20.

Oregon State jumped out to an early lead, scoring the first 10 points of the game. The Beavers turned that into a 16-4 advantage at the first media timeout. Oregon State led 21-10 after a quarter of play.

The Beavers continued to roll in the second quarter, extending the advantage to 22 at the intermission. Jones recorded a double-double in the opening 20 minutes.

Oregon State controlled the third quarter, entering the closing frame ahead 74-43 on its way to the 34-point win. OSU's average margin of victory this season is 25.8 points.

The Beavers will be wrap up the Maui Classic tomorrow evening, when they take on BYU. That game is slated to tip at 7:30 HT/9:30 PT. Oregon State is hosting the event for the fourth time.

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