WASHINGTON STATE (1-2)
vs UC Davis (0-3)
| Sun., Nov. 18 | 1 p.m.
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OPENING FIVE
> Washington State picked up its first win of the season with an 87-84 (2ot) win over Nebraska Friday at Beasley Coliseum.
> Sunday's matchup with UC Davis marks the third-straight season the two sides have met. All-time the series is even at 2-2 with both teams holding serve on their home court.
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Borislava Hristova, a Cheryl Miller Watch List nominee, sits third in the Pac-12 in scoring at 23.7 ppg after posting a 31-point effort against the Huskers.
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Maria Kostourkova is second in the Pac-12 in rebounding at 13.3 rpg after posting a career-best 19 rebounds against Nebraska. The 19 rebounds tied for the third most in program history.
> Coming into the season the Cougars return their top three scorers in
Borislava Hristova,
Alexys Swedlund, and
Chanelle Molina. All three are averaging double-figures early in the year. Along with
Maria Kostourkova, the veterans scored 82 of the 87 points against Nebraska Friday.
GAME INFORMATION - VS UC DAVIS
Washington State hosts the Aggies Sunday to close out their season-opening homestand having played the first four of the year at Beasley Coliseum. The game against UC Davis marks the fifth game all-time between the two sides and the third-straight year the teams will face off. The series is evenly split at 2-2 with both teams going 2-0 on their home court. Last season, the Aggies could not miss from deep hitting a program-record 17 three-pointers, opening the 2017-18 season with a 91-76 win over the Cougars in Davis. The year prior, the Cougars took down the Aggies, 71-62, at Beasley in the third-round of the WNIT tournament.
LAST TIME OUT
For the first time in the
Kamie Ethridge era WSU handed its new head coach a victory as the Cougars persevered through two overtimes to down Nebraska, 87-84, at home at Beasley Coliseum. The win came from the old guard at WSU as the Cougar vets dominated the night scoring 82 of the 87 points, including 31 from star forward
Borislava Hristova, to hold off a game Husker squad that pushed WSU to the brink late.
Maria Kostourkova dominated the paint scoring 13 points, grabbing 19 rebounds, and blocking five shots. Kostourkova scored the game-tying jumper with :01 to play in overtime while Hristova scored six points in the second overtime to win it for WSU.
KOSTOURKOVA TO PLAY IN HER 100TH GAME
Having played in every game possible throughout her career, senior
Maria Kostourkova is on the verge of playing in her 100th career game. The big center will hit the century mark Sunday, Nov. 18 at home against UC Davis. Moving past 100, Kostourkova is well on her way to reaching the Cougars' top-10 which begins at 120 games played. If she plays in every scheduled game plus at least one Pac-12 tournament game she will play in 127 career games, tying for fourth most all-time. The program record is 129 games played, held by Sage Romberg (2010-14)
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