Utah State women's basketball (1-0) broke open the 2018-19 season with a 72-61 victory over Washington State (0-1) at the Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington, on Tuesday night. Junior guard/forward Hailey Bassett-Meacham led the Aggies with a career-high 23 points in the win.
Three other Aggies scored in double figures on the night as junior guard Olivia West had 16, junior guard/forward Shannon Dufficy had 12 and junior forward Marlene Aniambossou had 10 in her USU debut. Aniambossou, Bassett-Meacham and Dufficy grabbed six rebounds apiece to lead the Aggies on the glass. Junior guard Eliza West led the team with five assists, while Olivia West led the Aggies with three steals.