USC Women's Basketball: JuJu Watkins Struggling To Stop Rough Pac-12 Shooting Streak

Juju Watkins and USC have faced a tough Pac-12 stretch.

It's been a bit of a rough stretch for USC women's basketball and star Juju Watkins. The Trojans have lost three out of their last four games, and Watkins' shooting percentage has dipped a bit. 

Against Washington State, Watkins hit 37% of her shots overall, but was one-of-five in the third quarter. After the game, Watkins revealed what she can do to get that number up.

“Trying to make the right plays and being more careful in my shot selection, I think that’s what I need to start doing more,” Watkins said. “I’m just happy that we won, honestly, and I’m grateful that we did well in the first half.”

via Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times.

Watkins was unable to improve that number versus Washington, shooting 29.6% from the field and being limited to just 6-of-20 by Washington's stingy defense in the first three quarters.

It's important to note though that the Pac-12 has some of the top defenses in the entire country. With the game-changer Watkins is, it makes sense that these conference rivals are going to put extra attention into limiting Watkins and hurting her chances of making shots.

Even with the "struggles," Watkins is still one of the most effective players in the game. Watkins has scored a minimum of 17 points in every game she's played for USC, and is still second in women's college basketball with an average of 25.8 points per game. During her last game against Washington, she still had 19 points, and 29 the game before against Washington State.

Watkins may not have had the top performances she strives for over the past two games, but she still has been very effective.