No. 18 Arizona Grinds out 58-53 win at ASU

Sunday, December 29

Tempe, Ariz.

12:00 PM

University of Arizona

12-0,1-0Pac-12

Arizona State

10-3,0-1Pac-12

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Arizona	10	16	16	16	58
Arizona St.	12	10	12	19	53

Arizona Wildcats forward Cate Reese (25), Arizona Wildcats women's basketball vs. ASU 12/29/19 in Tempe, Ariz.Photo by Simon Asher / for Arizona Athletics

Photo by: Simon Asher / for Arizona Athletics

12/29/2019 | Women's Basketball

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By: Arizona Athletics

TEMPE, Ariz. – Cate Reese recorded her fourth double-double of the season and Aari McDonald scored a game-high 20 points as the 18th-ranked Arizona Wildcats beat Arizona State 58-53 for their first win in Tempe since 2000.

Sam Thomas hit some clutch free throws down the stretch to preserve the victory while Reese grabbed the game-sealing rebound in the fourth quarter. She is now eighth all-time in Arizona history with 11-career double-doubles.

The Wildcats did what they do best and held the Sun Devils to 30% shooting from three, including 11% from three.

Player of the Game
Cate Reese – The sophomore scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season and helped carry the load early on as McDonald was in foul trouble.

By the Numbers
18 – Arizona extended their winning streak to 18 games, which is the longest active winning streak in the country.

19 – The Wildcats beat the Sun Devils on the road for the first time in 19 years.

Play of the Game

That's unguardable pic.twitter.com/uEnXxVXLt3
— Arizona Women's Basketball (@ArizonaWBB) December 29, 2019

Frameworthy

The Wildcats will hit the road again next weekend to face the L.A. schools starting with USC on Friday, Jan. 3.

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