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11/18 23:54 CST Yates, Claude help Washington go the distance in 99-93 double
OT win over Southern
Yates, Claude help Washington go the distance in 99-93 double OT win over
Southern
SEATTLE (AP) --- Wesley Yates III scored 23 points and Desmond Claude scored 20
points and short-handed Washington escaped a fiesty Southern team beating the
Jaguars 99-93 in double overtime on Tuesday night.
Quimari Peterson scored 15 points and reserve Lathan Sommerville 10 for the
Huskies (4-1).
Michael Jacobs scored 24 points, Cam Amboree 18 and Terrance Dixon Jr. 17 for
Southern (2-3).
Claude's jumper to start the second overtime gave Washington an 88-86 lead and
the Huskies led for the remainder. Jasir Rencher's made two foul shots for
Washington's largest lead of the game at 98-90.
In his Washington debut, Claude shot 6 of 14 from the field and 7 of 8 from the
foul line. Claude, who came from USC, had been battling a sprained ankle he
suffered in a preseason practice.
He left the court for the locker room after regulation then returned with 1:48
left in the first overtime. After he scored the go-ahead basket in the second
overtime he briefly returned again to the locker room.
Entering the game he was put on a 20-minute playing time restriction but
instead played 35.
Peterson made a layup with 1.9 seconds left to force the second overtime.
Southern led 85-81 with 11 seconds left in the first overtime when Peterson
gave Jacobs a head fake from behind the 3-point line and drew the foul.
Peterson then intentionally fouled Jacobs and he made just 1 of 2 foul shots
for an 86-84 lead setting up Peterson's layup.
Southern led by 12 on three separate occasions in the second half before
Washington --- playing with nine due to injuries --- began whittling away.
It was the first-ever meeting between the programs.
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