Kamie Ethridge has once again etched her name next to another program first. On Thursday night, the Washington State Cougars defeated the UCLA Bruins in Pauley Pavilion for the first time in program history, 62-55.
The win avenges WSU’s (19-9, 9-8 in Pac-12) close loss at home to UCLA (21-8, 10-7) earlier in the year without Charlisse Leger-Walker, who had 12 points in Thursday’s game. WSU was up to the task early, not letting UCLA lead in the first half outside of the Bruins making the first two free throws of the game. UCLA eventually got rolling after missing their first 13 field goal attempts of the game, storming back and tying the game before the halftime buzzer.