WOMEN’S BASKETBALL : Williams Leads UCLA Victory

Natalie Williams, the nation’s leading rebounder, scored 19 points and had 11 rebounds to help UCLA rally past Washington, 68-59, in a Pacific 10 women’s college basketball game Friday night at Pauley Pavilion.

UCLA is 9-8, 4-4; Washington is 10-7 and 5-3.

No. 15 USC 69, Washington State 63--Lisa Leslie scored 24 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and had four blocks and four steals as the Trojans (13-4, 7-2) moved into a first-place tie in the Pac-10 by beating the Cougars (6-11, 2-6) at the Lyon Center. The game had 19 lead changes.