No. 9 USC took down No. 2 UCLA 73-65 in Round 2 of the Battle for Los Angeles. This was the Bruins’ first loss of the season, evening things out in the matchup as the Trojans’ only loss thus far came by the hands of their cross-town rivals.
“This was un-f—–g believable,” USC Lindsay Gottlieb said.
Only No. 1 South Carolina remains undefeated in women’s college basketball, but the city of Angels can brag about having two of the nation’s best programs. USC’s revenge win Sunday breaks a nine-game losing streak to the Bruins.
“Trojans, look around,” Gottlieb said to the crowd. “They used to tell us that no one came to watch women’s basketball at USC. …
“Look at us now.”
Freshman phenom JuJu Watkins led USC with 32 points, 10 rebounds, three assists, three blocks and three steals. That was her ninth game scoring over 20 points and her sixth 30-point performance. A little bit of a scare arose after the game when Watkins collapsed on the floor with what appeared to be a cramp, but Gottlieb said she is doing fine.
Watkins didn’t have her best shooting night, as she went 8-for-22 from the floor, but she came in clutch by going a perfect 16-for-16 from the free throw line. McKenzie Forbes and…
