UW entered the first round of the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament at KeyArena as the No. 12 seed, riding a dismal 10-game losing streak that had concluded with a defeat to California to cap the regular season on Sunday.
Yet, the Huskies team that took the floor against the fifth-seeded Golden Bears on Thursday afternoon put up a spirited fight, battling back from an 11-point deficit midway through the third quarter to lead Cal by a point going into the final frame.
The Golden Bears counterpunched to win 71-68 and squeak into the quarterfinals, where they will face No.