Ashlon Jackson posted a career-high 30 points as No. 13 Duke notched a 73-62 win over No. 9 Kansas State on Monday afternoon at the Ball Dawgs Classic in Henderson, Nev.
Jackson, a junior guard, shot 12-for-19 from the floor and knocked down 6 of 9 3-point attempts for the Blue Devils (6-1). Duke also got 16 points from Reigan Richardson and 10 points and eight rebounds from Delaney Thomas.
In its first loss of the season, Ayoka Lee led Kansas State (5-1) with 16 points. Serena Sundell added 15 points, and Kennedy Taylor had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Duke smothered the Wildcats’ offense, holding Kansas State to 2-of-10 shooting from 3-point range and also forcing 18 turnovers, which the Blue Devils flipped into 15 points.
No. 2 UConn 71, Oregon State 52
Paige Bueckers poured in 23 points as the Huskies pulled away from the Beavers at the Baha Mar Women’s Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
Bueckers made 9 of 13 shots from the floor and also had six assists for UConn (5-0). Freshman Sarah Strong added 13 points, eight rebounds and six steals, and Jana El Alfy added 12 points off the Huskies’ bench.
UConn, which never trailed, had 25 assists on 28 made baskets. The Huskies scored 24 points off the Beavers’ 24 turnovers. AJ Marotte paced Oregon State (1-5) with 17 points, and Kelsey Rees had 10 points and seven boards.
No. 7 LSU 68, Washington 67
Kailyn Gilbert scored the game-winning layup with one second remaining as the Tigers erased a 15-point deficit to beat the Huskies in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
Gilbert had eight points for the Tigers (7-0). LSU also got 19 points and 13 rebounds from Aneesah Morrow, 19 points from Flau’Jae Johnson, and 16 points and 15 rebounds from Sa’Myah Smith.
Sayvia Sellers powered Washington (6-2) with a career-best 24 points, while Elle Ladine added 14 points, nine rebounds and four steals.
No. 8 Oklahoma 85, DePaul 62
Payton Verhulst scored 18 points as the Sooners ran away from the Blue Demons in the Ball Dawgs Classic in Henderson, Nev.
Verhulst sank 4 of 6 looks from beyond the arc and also tallied nine assists and seven rebounds and two blocks for Oklahoma (6-0). The Sooners also got 17 points and eight rebounds from Raegan Beers in just 13 minutes of action.
Meg Newman and Jorie Allen paced DePaul (2-4) with 15 points apiece.
No. 16 North Carolina 69, Indiana 39
Indya Nivar and Trayanna Crisp each scored 15 points as the Tar Heels won their third straight game, beating the Hoosiers in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game at Nassau, Bahamas.
Alyssa Ustby claimed MVP honors for the tournament after stuffing the stat sheet with nine points, 13 rebounds and five assists for North Carolina (6-1). Yardon Garzen paced Indiana (4-3) with 10 points.
The Tar Heels were locked in on defense, holding the Hoosiers to 4-of-26 shooting from 3-point range and forcing them into 16 turnovers. Meanwhile, North Carolina knocked down a season-high 11 3-pointers, five of them from Crisp.
No. 18 Ole Miss 92, Boston College 55
Kennedy Todd-Williams logged 17 points as the Rebels beat the Eagles in the Baha Mar Women’s Championship at Nassau, Bahamas.
Todd-Williams also had five assists, while Sira Thienou tallied 16 points and eight rebounds for Ole Miss (4-1). The Rebels also got 12 points and 11 rebounds from Starr Jacobs, while KK Deans scored 15 points.
For Boston College (6-2), Dontavia Waggoner had 13 points and seven rebounds and Andrea Daley scored 10 points.
No. 20 North Carolina State 77, Southern 47
Zoe Brooks scored 17 points to lead the Wolfpack to a win over the Jaguars in the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.
Zamareya Jones added 13 points, five rebounds and five assists for NC State (4-2), while Aziaha James scored 12 points. The Wolfpack pulled away in the final frame, outscoring the Jaguars 32-9.
Aleighyah Fontenot led Southern (0-7) with 11 points and Aniya Gourdine added 10.
Georgia Tech 74, No. 21 Oregon 58
Ariadna Termis scored 13 points to lead the Yellow Jackets to an upset win over the Ducks at the Hawaii North Shore Showcase in Laie, Hawaii.
Zoesha Smith scored 12 points for Georgia Tech (6-0), Ines Noguero had 11 points, and Tonie Morgan piled up 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists.
Oregon (6-1) got had 10 points from Deja Kelly. The Ducks made just 2 of 13 attempts from 3-point distance and were outrebounded 53-31.
No. 23 Alabama 83, Alabama State 33
Aaliyah Nye produced 15 points as the Crimson Tide dominated the Lady Hornets at the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla.
Karly Weathers and Sarah Ashlee Barker each scored 12 points for Alabama (7-0), while Zaay Green had 11 points, four assists and four rebounds. The game was never close after the Crimson Tide led 26-8 following the first quarter.
Cordasia Harris led Alabama State (2-3) with eight points.
–Field Level Media
