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Trojans Fall Short Against Pac-10 Leading Stanford
February 05, 2000 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 5, 2000
Stanford, Calif. - Despite a 17-point first half performance from forward Tashara Carter, and 14-point second half effort from guard Erica Mashia, USC women's basketball fell to conference leading Stanford, 69-56, at Maples Pavilion.
Stanford, currently tied for first place in the Pac-10 with UCLA, improved to 14-5, 7-2 in the conference. USC drops to 8-11, 3-6 in the Pac-10.
For the Trojans, Carter finished the game with a team-leading 19 points. Mashia had 16, while posting six rebounds.
Senior guard Milena Flores led the Cardinal with a career-high 21 points against the Women of Troy. Stanford had two others finish in double figures, freshman Jamie Carey added 14, center Carolyn Moos, 10.
The game remained a close one throughout, with Stanford leading by one point, 30-29, at halftime. Both teams had 21 turnovers, and in the battle of the boards, Stanford had 34 to USC's 32 rebounds. Fouls were the deciding factor, with USC recording 21 to Stanford's 16, and the Cardinal shooting 24-of-28 from the line while the Women of Troy shot 11-of-14.
The Women of Troy will face cross-town rival UCLA on Saturday, Feb. 12, at the Sports Arena. This will be the Trojans' and Bruins' second meeting of the season. The game will begin at 2 p.m.
