For the second straight game, Arizona went into a Pac-12 game without two of its starters. Once again, starting point guard Shaina Pellington and starting post Lauren Ware did not step foot on the court. After sneaking out a win at home without them on Friday, the Wildcats’ luck finally ran out as they dropped their first game of the season 76-67 to USC at the Galen Center.
Arizona has not commented on Pellington’s absence beyond saying that she’s “just out,” but the point guard’s father posted on social media that she has been feeling ill since Wednesday morning.