TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 21 Arizona State (15-6, 6-4) got some revenge in Tempe on Friday night as they took down the Arizona Wildcats (14-7, 4-6) by a score of 60-47.
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Aari McDonald led all scorers with 28 points and added in nine rebounds. The nation's second-leading scorer has now scored at least 20 points in five-straight games.
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Arizona State held the Wildcats to 35% shooting and won the rebounding battle 44-28, which included 18 offensive rebounds. Kianna Ibis led the Sun Devils with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
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Points were at an absolute premium in the first quarter as Arizona State took a 9-7 lead into the second. The Sun Devils took a 12-point lead into the locker room after holding Arizona to just six points while scoring 16 of their own. Arizona State held the Wildcats to 25% shooting in the first half.
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UA came back strong in the third quarter and cut ASU's lead to 39-35 heading into the fourth quarter thanks to 14 points scored by McDonald. The Sun Devils clamped down on defense again in the fourth \ and held Arizona to just 12 points while scoring 21, securing the victory.
Arizona will hit the road again this upcoming week for a rare Thursday/Saturday series against the Washington schools starting with Washington on Thursday night.
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