Photos: Arizona Wildcats outlast Utah in Pac-12 women's basketball
The Arizona women notch their 11th win of the season with a 66-54 win over Utah at McKale, January 22, 2021, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona forward Lauren Ware (32) wrestles with Utah guard Kemery Martin (15) for a loose ball near mid-court in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Utah guard Brynna Maxwell (11) gets double teamed and stripped of possession by Arizona forward Sam Thomas (14), center, and guard Bendu Yeaney (23) late in the second quarter in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona forward Sam Thomas (14) gets swatted by Utah guard Brynna Maxwell (11) on a put-back attempt in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) gets stripped in the lane by Utah forward Andrea Torres (3) on a lay up attempt in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona forward Cate Reese (25) tries to rip the ball away from Utah forward Peyton McFarland (42) in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona forward Cate Reese (25) swims by /u42 for a lay in during their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona forward Trinity Baptiste (0) gets it from both side from Utah forward Lola Pendande (12), left, and forward Andrea Torres (3) while pulling down a rebound in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona guard Shaina Pellington (1) sprawls out of bounds after being double teamed on the line by forward Peyton McFarland (42), left, and Utah forward Andrea Torres (3) in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona forward Sam Thomas (14) just beats Utah guard Brynna Maxwell (11) in the race for a loose ball late in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Utah guard Niyah Becker (14) gets a whole lot of Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) in stopping her drive to the basket in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona guard Shaina Pellington (1) gets wrapped up by Utah guard Kennedy McQueen (24) on a drive in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona forward Lauren Ware (32) gets squeezed out of rebound by Utah guard Niyah Becker (14), center, and Utah forward Lola Pendande (12) in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) gets hit from all sides while heading into the paint against Utah in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Utah forward Andrea Torres (3), left, and forward Lola Pendande (12) can't out muscle Arizona forward Trinity Baptiste (0) for a rebound in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona head coach Adia Barnes calls her Wildcats to the sideline for talk as things get nervy in the final minutes against Utah in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona guard Bendu Yeaney (23) splits the Utah defense for a bucket in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) pays the price with a hand in the face from Utah forward Kelsey Rees (53) on her lay up in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona forward Trinity Baptiste (0) sidesteps Utah guard Dru Gylten (10) and into the paint in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona guard Aari McDonald (2) gets free for a nearly uncontested bucket against Utah in their Pac 12 basketball game at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
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Arizona guard Shaina Pellington (1) gets a shot off with the hand in her face late in the game against Utah at McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz., January 22, 2021.
Kelly Presnell
Photojournalist
“I can't even really be happy right now; it's a blessing. But we played like crap. I feel like we lost. We’ve got to get better,” McDonald said.
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