The effort was there for the Washington women’s basketball team but the execution?
Not so much in the first half, and the Huskies never recovered.
No. 18 Arizona State moved into the national rankings on the strength of its defense and rebounding and both were on display Friday night in a 67-50 victory over the Huskies at Alaska Airlines Arena.
It was the third consecutive loss for Washington (10-6, 2-3 Pac-12). Arizona State (14-4, 4-2), which beat No, 2 Oregon and No. 3 Oregon State last week, won its fourth straight.
“We turned the ball over too much in the first half and we missed some shots,” said UW coach Jody Wynn, whose team trailed 30-18 at halftime.