LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Chloe Kerr had a career-high 21 points and
Eshaya Murphy had 10 points and 10 rebounds to lead USC past UCLA
77-73 Saturday.
Meghan Gnekow had 13 points and Allison Jaskowiak added 11
points for USC (16-9, 10-6 Pacific 10 Conference).Noelle Quinn had game highs of 28 points and 11 rebounds for
UCLA (15-10, 10-6).The Trojans led by as many as 15 early in the second half, but
the Bruins took a one-point lead in the final minute after a
3-pointer from Quinn.Jaskowiak made a pair of free throws with 21 seconds left to
give the Trojans back the lead 74-73.UCLA's Nikki Blue missed a potentially game-winning jumper with
four seconds left, USC was fouled getting the rebound and Gnekow
made one of two free throws.Murphy intercepted a long inbounds pass and made two free throws
with less than a second left for a four-point USC lead.Blue had 10 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists for UCLA.With the win, USC swept the season series over UCLA and leads
the overall series 37-27.The last five meetings between the teams have been decided by
four points or fewer.
