Women's Basketball Archives - Page 15 of 64

ASU Women’s Basketball: After 25th season, Charli Turner Thorne retires

by Jake Seymour - March 3, 2022March 3, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) On Thursday evening, Arizona State Women’s Basketball head coach Charli Turner Thorne announced her retirement from coaching. Thorne’s reasoning was simple – it was just the right time. “I'm retiring,” Thorne said. “After 25 years, it's just been my honor to be here and serve… it's just time.” Thorne explained

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils head to Vegas lacking momentum after loss to UCLA

by Eli Gross - February 26, 2022February 26, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) Despite a hot start and a late game surge, Arizona State women’s basketball still fell short in a crucial 59-52 loss to the UCLA Bruins. Arizona State (12-14, 4-9 Pac-12) came out like a freight train in the first quarter. The team was active and aggressive on both sides

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall on USC buzzer-beater 60-58

by Eli Gross - February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) TEMPE – After three losses and one forfeit, Arizona State Women’s Basketball is looking to end the year with a positive record. A win against USC would have been one way to reach that goal. However, the Sun Devils struggled on Thursday night, and fell to the Trojans 60-58

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils fall in final road contest

by Eli Gross - February 20, 2022February 20, 2022

(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) On Sunday, in its last road game of the regular season, Arizona State found themselves walking out of Seattle with a 69-74 loss against the struggling Washington Huskies. The first quarter went exactly how Arizona State wanted every game and the rest of the remaining games to begin. The

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils upset No. 6 Wildcats in Tempe

by Eli Gross - February 12, 2022February 12, 2022

(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State women’s basketball faced its southern rival and the No. 6 ranked Arizona Wildcats in the first of two back-to-back games. The last time these two faced off, it was an overtime thriller that resulted in a mark in the win column for the Sun Devils, however

ASU Women’s Basketball: Sun Devils upset No. 19 Ducks, 55-49

by Nick Hogan - February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

(Photo: Reece Andrews/WCSN) Arizona State pulled off another Pac-12 upset, defeating No. 19 Oregon at Desert Financial Arena on Sunday afternoon. The two foes battled back and forth with the Sun Devils eventually clinching a 55-49 victory after an impressive second half performance. Arizona State (10-8) flipped the script on Oregon (14-6) as

ASU Women’s Basketball: Loville’s standout performance leads Sun Devils past Beavers

by Eli Gross - February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) On Friday evening, Arizona State women’s basketball took on an Oregon State Beavers team for the first time since February of 2020. The long-awaited matchup ended wildly with the Sun Devils coming out on top, 67-57. Heading into this game, Sun Devil guard Jade Loville led the team in

ASU Women’s Basketball: Stanford dominates Arizona State in one-game weekend trip

by Eli Gross - January 29, 2022January 29, 2022

(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) Arizona State took on No. 2 ranked Stanford (15-3) in what was everything head coach Charli Turner Thorne did not want. The Sun Devils fell big to the Cardinal, 78-50. The first quarter did not go the Sun Devils way, as Arizona State only produced an abysmal 4 points,

ASU Women’s Basketball: Utah holds off Sun Devils’ late-game rally

by Jake Seymour - January 23, 2022January 24, 2022

(Photo: Paige Cook/WCSN) The results of Sunday’s game were decided before the second half even started. Slow starts and first-half struggles have been a cause of concern for the Sun Devils, but their 72-63 loss to the Utes emphasized this issue. Utah limited Arizona State to a season-low four first-quarter points.

ASU Women’s Basketball: Stingy Sun Devil defense stifles Colorado

by Nick Hogan - January 22, 2022January 22, 2022

(Photo: Rebecca Striffler/WCSN) For Arizona State (8-5), a weeks long wait was well worth the trouble. The Sun Devils upset No. 22 Colorado (13-2) in an overtime thriller after enduring three weeks of postponements due to COVID-19 issues within the program. The 57-52 victory came in Arizona State's first game since Dec.