PULLMAN — CJ Elleby had never beaten his hometown Huskies during his first two seasons at Washington State.
The former Cleveland High star entered Sunday’s game 0-4 against Washington, but made sure the Cougars were going to end their losing streak.
Behind Elleby’s career-high 34 points, Washington State powered past its cross-state rival 79-67 in front of at Beasley Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
The Cougars handed the Huskies (12-12, 2-9 Pac-12) their sixth straight loss while improving to 14-10, 5-6.
Elleby was sensational on Sunday while connecting on 9 of 16 field goals, including 6 of 9 three-pointers.