Washington Drops Tough Game in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Washington women's basketball team (5-1) dropped a hard-fought game 58-71 to Santa Clara (5-3) in the final game of the Las Vegas Holiday Classic.

Depth off the bench was strong, as Hannah Stines and Darcy Rees led in scoring for the Huskies from a bench that scored 39.

For the second game in a row in Las Vegas, Stines scored a career-high 13 points. Her three made threes was a new career high for the freshman.

Rees tied her season-high in scoring with six points in just the first quarter. She went on to finish with a new season high 11 points.

Washington got some good looks and continued fighting the entire game. The Husky defense kept Santa Clara shooting under their season average.
 

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