USC Women's Basketball: Trojans Cruise to Dominant Victory Over UC Riverside

The Women of Troy killed the game yet again.

Your USC Trojans women's basketball program remains undefeated this season, after besting UC Riverside last Sunday, 85-53. Fight on, indeed, Women of Troy. Fight on, indeed.

8-0 ‼️#FightOn | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/Xs7lg9jwJj

— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB) December 11, 2023

As usual, freshman phenom wing JuJu Watkins led the way for the Women of Troy, scoring 27 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the floor (4-of-6 from deep), five assists, five steals, three rebounds and two blocks. USC center Rayah Marshall notched another double-double, pulling down more rebounds (12) than she scored points (11 on 3-of-8 shooting from the floor). 

Only one other player, six-foot senior McKenzie Forbes, scored in double digits for the Trojans. She scored 11 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the floor, and also chipped in five assists, three boards, and two steals.

5'10" senior guard Jordan Webster paced Riverside with 20 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field (5-of-9 from long range), four assists, three rebounds, and a steal.

Overall, the UC Riverside Highlanders fell to a 4-4 record on the season, while the sixth-ranked Trojans Trojans improved to 8-0.

Next up for USC is a Galen Center date with Cal State University Fullerton, scheduled for tomorrow night at 7 p.m. PT.

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