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USC Women's Basketball: JuJu Watkins, McKenzie Forbes Lead Trojans to Victory

Freshman JuJu Watkins was a human highlight reel on Friday night.

Maren Angus-Coombs

USC Women's Basketball: JuJu Watkins, McKenzie Forbes Lead Trojans to Victory
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It was the freshman and the graduate student who owned the court at the Galen Center Friday night in USC's 70-62 win over Washington State.

Freshman JuJu Watkins and grad student McKenzie Forbes combined for 51 points and were 18-of-45 from the field. The rest of the team scored 19 points and were 7-for-24.

Debuting in their L.A. Nights uniform at home, the Trojans put on a clinic in the first half. They started the game on a 10-0 run and Watkins closed out the first quarter with a buzzer beater from the corner.

Watkins scored 20 of her 29 points in the first half and the Trojans took a 43-25 lead into the half. Watkins and Forbes combined outscored the Cougars 34-25.

The third quarter was lack-luster for the Trojans but the fourth belonged to this ankle-breaker by Watkins. It was so good, it deserved multiple looks.

Up next for the Trojans on Sunday is a matchup with the Washington Huskies, slated for noon PST at the Galen Center.

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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. Despite being raised in the South, her sports obsession has always been in Los Angeles. She is currently a staff writer for the LA Sports Report Network.

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