This freshman has the Cheryl Miller kiss of approval.
When JuJu Watkins drained a deep three-pointer on the first possession of the fourth quarter to grab her 11th 30-point game, passing Miller’s USC record for 30-point games in a season, the Hall of Famer sitting courtside at Galen Center kissed her fingers. She raised three to the sky.
Watkins poured in 42 points to lead the No. 7 Trojans to an 87-81 win over No. 11 Colorado on Friday. While USC (21-4, 11-4 Pac-12) pushed its winning streak to seven games — the team’s longest conference winning streak in a season since 2005 — Watkins continued her march through the USC record books.