WOMEN’S ROUNDUP: Whitcomb pushes UW past C. Florida
Published 12:01 am Monday, December 7, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. — The last thing the Huskies wanted was to endure a six-hour flight following a loss. Sami Whitcomb ensured the Washington women’s basketball team returned in a celebratory mood.
The senior converted a three-point play late in the game, and her teammates responded with several key defensive stops to give the Huskies a 62-59 victory over the University of Central Florida.
Whitcomb came through with her second double-double of the season, totaling 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies. But it was her basket that lifted her team, and snapped a two-game losing streak for Washington (3-4). With time ticking down, Whitcomb dribbled to the baseline, hesitated, and then sprinted past her defender for a layup and the foul.
“It was worth it. We’ve been in this position a lot,” Whitcomb said. “To see us on the road and keep a lead when they kept coming at us was great.”
C.C.S. 86,Everett C.C. 47
SPOKANE — Anna Work, an alum of Lakewood High School, had 16 points and five steals to lead Everett Community College (1-1) in the loss to Community Colleges of Spokane (5-1).
