EUGENE, Ore. — The top-ranked Oregon women's basketball team opened its 2019-20 regular season with an 89-47 victory over Northeastern on Monday before 8,253 fans in Matthew Knight Arena, overcoming inconsistent outside shooting with a dominant performance in the post.
Senior Ruthy Hebard was 10-of-11 from the floor on the way to 21 points, and junior Lydia Giomi had a breakout game with 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting as the Ducks wore down the Huskies inside on the way to victory. Junior wing Satou Sabally was absent for the first of three games she'll miss while playing for the German national team, and Giomi took advantage of the available minutes, including in a look that featured both her and Hebard on the floor together.