Littlepage-Buggs scores 18, No. 13 Baylor women cruise past Oregon 71-51

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Yaya Felder knocks down a 3-pointer

Yaya Felder drains a 3-pointer to increase Baylor's lead.

Dec 3, 2023, 09:22 pm

WACO, Texas -- — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 18 points, Aijha Blackwell had a double-double and No. 13 Baylor defeat Oregon 71-51 on Sunday.

Dre'una Edwards added 14 points for the Bears (7-0), who were held under 80 points for the first time this season. Blackwell had 10 points, 12 rebounds and five steals. Sarah Andrews had nine points, seven assists and six rebounds.

Littlepage-Buggs is the first Baylor player to lead the team in scoring in more than one game this season.

Phillipina Kyei had 15 points and 12 rebounds for the Ducks (4-3), who gave up 89 and 91 points in their other two losses. Grace Vanslooten had 14 points and Chance Gray scored 10.

Oregon's only lead was 2-0 and then Littlepage-Buggs had six points in a 13-2 run. Edwards had consecutive layups to close the first quarter with a 21-12 lead. It was 37-24 at the half.

The Ducks briefly got the deficit to single figures in the third quarter, but they trailed 54-38 going into the fourth quarter. It was down to 62-50 with 4:23 to go but the Bears scored the last nine points.

The Ducks went 1 of 8 from 3-point range and shot 39% while tying their season high with 20 turnovers.

Baylor is off until Delaware State visits on Dec. 14. Oregon returns home to play Idaho on Friday.

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