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USC women get balanced effort in win over Oregon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The USC women’s basketball team showed it has multiple options to deliver when it counts, using a complete team effort for a victory that helped the Trojans regain some momentum.
JuJu Watkins scored 17 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, and No. 9 USC pulled away late for a 68-54 victory Sunday over Oregon.
Rayah Marshall and McKenzie Forbes each scored 16 points as the Trojans (12-1, 2-1 Pac-12) delivered a 2-0 weekend after dropping from No. 6 in last week’s poll following a 71-64 loss to cross-town rival UCLA. It was USC’s 16th consecutive home victory dating back to last season.
“You know, we talked about it after the UCLA game that the next 17 (in conference) are the most important and the only ones we can attack right now are the two in front of us,” USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said, recalling her mantra to the team before the weekend began. “This conference is so tough and to have a whole weekend coming off the UCLA game, we knew they were must-wins.”
Watkins and Marshall each had nine rebounds. It was the second-lowest scoring game of the season for the freshman Watkins after she entered with a team-best 26.9 points per game. Watkins also had six assists.
“You have to pick your poison,” Gottlieb said of her team showing an abundance of scoring options. “If you’re going to try to sell out on (Watkins) and make it tougher, she’s gonna get you in different ways. And she’s a two-way player. She’s going to get a ton of deflections, she can block shots and she’s obviously more than just a scorer.”
Grace VanSlooten scored 18 points, while Chance Gray and Sofia Bell each scored 11 added for Oregon (9-7, 0-3), which dropped both games on their trip to Los Angeles. Phillipina Kyei scored 10 points with 11 rebounds for the Ducks.
It was the Ducks’ second consecutive loss to the Trojans, both at Los Angeles, since their 12-game winning streak in the matchup ended in last February.
“I thought we played pretty well and gave ourselves a chance,” said Oregon head coach Kelly Graves, who used four starters who are either freshmen or sophomores. “Unfortunately, they made the plays down the stretch when we didn’t execute very well and they can rely on a couple of really good, elite players. We kind of played a little young there at the end.”
Both teams got off to a sluggish start after an early afternoon tip, with USC going 1 of 6 from the field to start the game and Oregon going 0 of 7 after making their first two shots for an early lead.
The Ducks have Pac-12 defeats against Oregon State, UCLA and USC, all on the road. The Ducks play five of their next seven games at home. The last of that seven-game stretch is a rematch against Oregon State.
For USC, consecutive victories over Oregon State and Oregon at home give the Trojans momentum heading into next weekend’s rematch against No. 2 UCLA at home.
Oregon
National Train Day celebrated at Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — May 9 is National Train Day and the Oregon Rail Heritage Center is celebrating all weekend long.
Guests are able to get up and personal with the numerous steam engines and hop on board for a short ride along the Southeast Portland waterfront near OMSI.
“They don’t get them running that often, but when they do, it’s nice. The price for admission is fine because we know it’s going towards putting money into the trains again, which I’ll always love doing that. So it just keeps them going longer and just so everyone else can enjoy them,” said Kyle Gentile, visiting from Canby.
The event continues on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.The Oregon Rail Heritage Center has more information about the event.
Oregon
4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Northern California coast near Oregon border
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KATU) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Northern California, near the Oregon border, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake struck just before 10 p.m. on Friday, about 67 miles west southwest of Crescent City, Calif., or about 267 miles south southwest of Salem, Ore., at a depth of about one and a half miles.
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This earthquake did not generate a tsunami threat. No damage or injuries have been reported.
As of 11 a.m., the USGS has received 30 reports from residents who claimed to have felt shaking from this quake.
Did you feel it? Tap here to leave a report with the USGS.
According to the USGS, earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.0 are generally the smallest ones felt by humans. Damage is more likely with earthquakes of magnitudes 4.0 and greater.
Oregon
Oregon Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 4 results for May 8
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 8, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 8 drawing
37-47-49-51-58, Mega Ball: 16
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 8 drawing
1PM: 8-8-1-3
4PM: 2-2-2-8
7PM: 7-2-7-4
10PM: 1-7-4-6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Oregon editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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