PULLMAN, Wash. – Charlisse Leger-Walker hit a go-ahead 3 with 42 seconds left and finished with 28 points, leading Washington State over No.
5 UCLA 67-63 on Friday. The Cougars beat a team ranked in the top five for the first time in program history. Leger-Walker's shot put Washington State ahead 64-63.
The freshman sensation made three late free throws and scored the Cougars' final nine points. Her sister, Krystal Leger-Walker, added 10 points for the Cougars (9-6, 7-5, Pac-12), who are enjoying their best season in years.
Last month, they lost to UCLA 68-66 in overtime. Charisma Osborne had 21 points for UCLA (10-3, 8-3), which had won five straight.