74 points.

That’s how many points the Washington Huskies women’s basketball team defeated the North Carolina Central Eagles by on Thursday, the largest margin of victory in program history. They also came one point shy of their program record for points in a 113-39 victory, their first game since 2017 scoring over 100 points.

From the second quarter on, the Huskies simply couldn’t miss, shooting over 60% from the field the rest of the way and delivering a monstrous second quarter with 34 points while making 5 of 6 three-point shots.

“They spent a lot of time in the gym and they shoot a ton,” head coach Tina Langley said. “They put the work in to be as efficient as they can be from the three-point line, which is pretty special.”

59 points off the bench highlighted what was a complete game from the Huskies and a showcase of the talent and depth they possess. Freshmen Ari Long and Sayvia Sellers delivered 18 points from the bench, showing that the best of this team is still ahead of them.

Dalayah Daniels delivered another big game, scoring 13 points with 11 rebounds and two blocks. Elle Ladine finished with 17 points on 8-14 shooting, securing four rebounds, five assists, and a block of her own.

The lady Huskies will look to continue this impressive start to the season when they face Pacific at home on Wednesday, November 15th at 7 pm.

Huskies overcame a second consecutive slow start thanks to a Keion Brooks Jr masterclass.

It was another concerning start for Washington, facing a six-point deficit with six and a half minutes left in the first half before pulling it together, escaping with a 75-67 victory over Northern Kentucky. They have Keion Brooks to thank for that.

“You can always control the controllables,” head coach Mike Hopkins said. “You can control how hard you play, how smart you play, defense travels. It’s everywhere you go and it has to be consistent.”

Brooks delivered a brilliant performance that the Huskies needed, scoring 32 points on 11-16 shooting with 10 rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He delivered in a big way at the charity stripe, knocking down nine of ten free throws in 38 minutes of work.

The Huskies have a lot to work on when it comes to executing big shots from the perimeter, shooting 17.6% from beyond the arc and 0-4 in the second half. They overcame their perimeter struggles with exceptional play in the paint, scoring 40 from below the rim with 15 second-chance points as well.

Washington went on a 21-9 run in the last six and a half minutes of the half but needs to do a better job getting in a rhythm early in the game to keep its opponents out of grasp.

“There were some breakdowns early,” Hopkins said. “We made some adjustments at halftime and they still beat us a couple of times, but we were doing better and we did a little bit better job on the defensive glass.”

The Huskies are 2-0 but have some issues to work on both offensively and defensively. They won’t be able to rely on Keion Brooks to drop 32 points every game, and the bench play is an element that will need to improve after only combining to score 8.

Washington will have an opportunity to resolve those issues and continue to deliver in the win column when it faces Nevada on Monday, November 12 at 7 pm in Seattle.