Nov. 21, 2005
Final Stats
EUGENE, Ore. - The University of Nevada lost its second straight contest to open the season, 61-50, at Oregon Sunday afternoon. Nevada fell to 0-2 and now prepares for the Paradise Jam in the U.S. Vrigin Islands this weekend.
Oregon was led by 21 points from senior guard Chelsea Wagner and they improved to 2-1 on the young season in front of 3,232 at McArthur Court.
Wagner, making her first start of the season, equaled her career-high for points thanks to 5-of-7 shooting from three-point range. Overall, she was 6-of-9 from the floor and 4-of-6 from the foul line.
As suspenseful and dramatic as the Ducks' last home game was - a tough defeat against a very good Temple team - the outcome to Sunday's game was never in doubt. Oregon led wire-to-wire and held a lead of no less than 10 points for the final 27 minutes of the game.
Even with a double-digit lead for most of the game, both teams struggled to find much of an offensive rhythm or flow. The two sides combined for 45 fouls and 40 turnovers.
No other Ducks cracked double figures. Junior forward Eleanor Haring had nine points, and sophomore center Gabrielle Richards added six points in four rebounds before fouling out after just 14 minutes of playing time.
Sabrina Keys scored 15 points off the bench for the Wolf Pack, who won the rebounding battle, 40-32, including 20 on the offensive glass with seven coming from Keys.
Brandi Fitzgerald had 10 points for the Pack.
Oregon overcame 12 first-half fouls to lead 36-20 at the break. The Ducks shot 53.8 percent from the floor, while holding the Wolf Pack to 30.4 percent.
After getting the bulk of their scoring from post players during their first two games, the Ducks came out firing from the perimeter against the Wolf Pack. Wagner hit a pair of three-pointers and junior forward Eleanor Haring converted a baseline jumper to stake UO to a quick 8-0 lead.
Nevada scored the next six points before the Ducks opened things up with a 10-0 run to take an 18-6 lead with 12 minutes to play in the half.
Nevada plays Minnesota this Friday at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time in the Paradise Jam and then will face either Virginia or Alabama the next day at 11 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
They return to host the John Ascuaga's Nuggett Classic, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2-3, at Lawlor Events Center, for their home openers. Nevada faces Northern Colorado at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2.
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