In their season’s opener, the Oregon women’s basketball team used clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch to defeat Cal Poly, 102-93.@@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=4307&SPID=236&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205332883&DB_OEM_ID=500@@ Senior guard Jasmin Holliday@@changed from Holiday@@ led the team with 24 points and nine boards in Oregon’s first official game action this season.@@see previous@@
The Ducks converted seven free throws in the closing minute of the first half to pull away from the Mustangs. Senior forward Amanda Johnson@@roster: http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPID=236&SPSID=4305@@ logged the 21st double-double of her career with 19 points and 12 rebounds@@http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=4307&SPID=236&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205332883&DB_OEM_ID=500@@. All-conference guard Nia Jackson@@roster@@ posted 18 points, three rebounds, five assists and two steals.@@http://www.goducks.com/downloads2/433918.htm?ATCLID=205332883&SPSID=4307&SPID=236&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=500@@
Junior guard Kayla Griffin@@cal poly roster@@ totaled 17 points, 13 boards, seven assists and six steals for Cal Poly.@@see previous@@ Sophomore guard Jonae Ervin shot 11-13 (including 5-5 from three-point range) and scored 33 points for the Mustangs.@@see previous@@
The Ducks will return to action this Friday when they face Illinois at 7 p.m. at Matthew Knight Arena.@@http://www.goducks.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=500&SPID=236&SPSID=4304@@