No. 18 Arizona women beat ASU 84-66 in Pac-12 opener

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No. 18 Arizona women beat ASU 84-66 in Pac-12 opener
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Esmery Martinez finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 18 Arizona to an 84-66 victory over Arizona State in a Pac-12 Conference opener on Thursday night.

Martinez sank 9 of 14 shots from the floor to help the Wildcats shoot 55.4% overall. It was her fourth double-double of the season. Shaina Pellington added 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting. Cate Reese finished with 13 points, while Jade Loville scored 12.

Martinez, Loville and Lauren Fields scored baskets in a game-opening 6-0 run and the Wildcats never trailed. Arizona made 12 of 19 shots in taking a 26-12 lead after one quarter. Skinner scored nine in the second quarter but Arizona State whittled only two points off the lead and trailed 42-30 at intermission.

Arizona has won four straight since suffering its only loss — 77-50 to Kansas. Arizona State has dropped four of five after opening the season with five straight wins.

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