LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Southern California Women of Troy overcame a slow start to defeat the Washington Huskies 59-50 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Sunday at Galen Center.

Washington led 22-18 after a first quarter where it held Southern California to just four points. The Women of Troy responded with an 18-point second quarter to take a halftime lead and controlled the second half. Jazzy Davidson led all scorers with 22 points for Southern California. Sayvia Sellers paced Washington with a team-high effort.

Southern California improved to 7-2. Washington, which entered the game undefeated, fell to 8-1. An announced crowd of 6,137 attended the game organized by the Big Ten.