USC women rally from 16-point deficit but fall to No. 7 Michigan
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Olivia Olson had 23 points and No. 7 Michigan rallied after giving away a 16-point lead to beat struggling USC 73-67 on Sunday.
Mila Holloway finished with 13 points, eight assists and six rebounds for the Wolverines (17-3, 8-1 Big Ten), who have won six of their last seven games.
Brooke Quarles Daniels had 10 points with seven rebounds and four assists as Michigan moved to 11-0 at home. Syla Swords and Ashley Sofilkanich also scored 10 points each.
Kara Dunn led USC (11-9, 3-6) with 26 points — her sixth straight game of 20-plus — and 10 rebounds. Londynn Jones had 12 points and Jazzy Davidson added 11 with seven assists for the Trojans, who have lost six of their last seven games.
The Trojans have lost five of their last six games and face No. 7 Michigan on Sunday, but the coach says ‘there’s a ton of season left’ to turn season around.
Trailing 45-29 early in the third quarter, the Trojans went on a 27-5 run to take a six-point lead. Davidson got it started with a three-point play. Dunn had 11 points during that stretch, including a pair of three-point plays and a three-pointer.
Michigan stormed back with a 13-0 outburst to start the fourth. Olson scored in the lane to begin the run and Holloway capped it with a three-pointer for a 66-58 lead. The Trojans never came within four points again.
Olson went five for five from the field in the first quarter as the Wolverines raced to a 23-11 lead. A Swords three-pointer late in the half gave the Wolverines a 16-point lead. USC cut it to 40-27 by halftime.
Up next for USC: vs. Iowa at Galen Center on Thursday.
