Arizona State women's basketball again fell into a deep first-half hole Sunday that it could not escape, suffering a third consecutive loss 65-57 at USC.
USC built a 40-19 lead late in the second quarter at the Galen Center then fought off the Sun Devils, who rallied to within five points twice in the final 66 seconds.
Trojans sophomore guard Endyia Rogers tied her career high, set against ASU last season in a triple overtime game, with 30 points. She had 20 at halftime then scored 10 of USC's 15 in the fourth to ensure a win in the Trojans only game of the week.