Date: 02/11/2013 05:29 AM
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Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – J.J. Redick scored 22 points, Nikola Vucevic added 17 points and 19 rebounds, and the Orlando Magic snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 110-104 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers last night. The Magic shot 50 percent from the field in earning their first win since Jan. 16. They play their next two games at home. Reserve Gustavo Ayon had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando. LaMarcus Aldridge led Portland with 25 points. Nicolas Batum (bah-TOOM’) had 19 points.
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) – Spencer Dinwiddie scored 24 points, including six free throws in the final two minutes, as Colorado held off Oregon State for a 72-68 win. Josh Scott added 17 points and Andre Roberson seven points and 10 rebounds for CU, which overcame a seven-point second-half deficit. Roberto Nelson had 21 points and Ahmad Starks added 20 for Oregon State.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – J.T. Terrell scored 18 points and Eric Wise had 12 as USC defeated Washington 71-60. The Trojans never trailed in winning their third game in a row. Omar Oraby scored nine points and Dewayne Dedmon had eight points and nine boards. Scott Suggs scored all 16 of his points in the second half to lead Washington, which lost for the sixth time in seven games.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – Chucky Jeffery had 15 points and 15 rebounds to help No. 21 Colorado top Oregon 84-59. Brittany Wilson scored 16 points to lead the Buffaloes, who have one more conference win than all of last season. Lexy Kresl scored 12 points, all on 3-pointers, and Rachel Hargis chipped in 10 for Colorado. Amanda Delgado led the Ducks with 15 points.
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) – Jasmine Dixon, Alyssia Brewer and Mariah Williams scored 14 points each and No. 17 UCLA won its sixth in a row, defeating Washington State 80-65 yesterday. Nirra Fields added 12 points and Atonye Nyingifa scored 10 for the Bruins, who broke away from a two-point halftime lead by shooting 85 percent. Lia Galdeira led Washington State with 19 points.
SEATTLE (AP) – Jazmine Davis scored 24 points, including the last four points of the game, and Washington defeated Southern California 71-68 yesterday. Talia Walton added 13 points for the Huskies, who bounced back after a loss Friday night to No. 17 UCLA. Washington held a 13-point lead early in the second half, but the Trojans came back to lead 51-49 with 7:40 to play.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Iwalani Rodrigues scored 18 points and Michelle Plouffe had 14 points and 14 rebounds yesterday to help Utah to a 66-40 victory over Oregon State. The Utes quickly took control, scoring the game’s first 12 points, with Rodrigues scoring the first two baskets from 3-point range. Ruth Hamblin led the Beavers with eight points, all of which came in the first half.
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