Ionescu leads No. 3 Oregon past LBSU with Kobe courtside
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) Sabrina Ionescu had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and No. 3 Oregon rolled past Long Beach State 81-45 on Saturday.
Ionescu scored 15 points in the first quarter, going 6 of 7 from the field and 3 of 3 from 3-point range, as the Ducks (8-1) jumped out to a 31-12 lead. Her 3-pointer with 1 second in remaining in the quarter was right in front of Kobe Bryant, who was sitting courtside.
Reserve Jaz Shelley scored a season-high 17 points, going 5 of 8 from 3-point range. She and Ionescu played 30 minutes apiece and were the only Ducks to score in double figures. No other Oregon player was on the floor longer than 22 minutes as coach Kelly Graves gave his reserves some extended action.
Jasmine Hardy led Long Beach State (3-7) with 11 points off the bench. Shanaijah Davison and Ma'Qhi Berry scored 10 apiece.
The Ducks took a 20-point lead into halftime and held the 49ers to nine points in the third quarter to push the advantage to 61-35.
UP NEXT
Oregon: Hosts UC Riverside on Monday.
Long Beach State: Hosts Air Force on Wednesday.
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