Sydney Parrish Shines in Defensive Showdown, Ducks 73 - huskies 49

Photo by Soobum Im/Getty ImagesThe No. 7 Oregon Women’s Basketball team (6-0, 4-0) survived a defensive battle against the washington huskies (4-3, 1-3), ultimately pulling away in the fourth quarter by a score of 73 to 49 in *Seattle.

Freshman Sydney Parrish had the best game of her young career, coming off the bench to lead the Ducks with 18 points (7-of-12 from the floor, 4-of-8 from the three) in just 20 minutes of play.

As a team, Oregon shot well below their average. Particularly in the second and third quarter, where they went a combined 10-of-32 from the floor. Thankfully, the Tall Firs were able to outscore their opponents in every quarter due to a tenacious Duck defense that…