But as No. 8 Iowa climbed back in Thursday's third quarter, threatening to deal USC another disappointing result, Smith, the Trojans' sophomore leader, took matters into her own hands. She drove once, then again, then again. Four times in a matter of three minutes, Smith attacked the hoop, carrying the weight of USC's weeks-long slump on her shoulders as she did. When the Trojans' attack finally let up, they were well out in front again, rolling to an 81-69 victory.
The USC women's basketball team took care of Cal Poly on Thursday night at the Galen Center with an 86-39 win. The Trojans were led by Londynn Jones, who finished the game with a career-high of 28 points while making 11 out of 16 field goals, and Jazzy Davidson, who scored 17 points and had nine rebounds. The Trojans (8-3) looked sluggish in the first half, with Davidson making only three of 11 field goals, and the Mustangs (2-9) grabbing 15 rebounds.
