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Arizona wanted to bang that drum at least one more time after missing out at home to close out the regular season last week against USC and UCLA.
The Wildcats knew that to do that they had to go to back to Arizona basketball — that swarming, smothering defense — and rely on their two do-it-all fifth-year seniors, Helena Pueyo and Esmery Martinez.
The seventh-seeded Wildcats did exactly that in edging No. 10-seed Washington 58-50 in the first round of the Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Tournament Wednesday night at MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Regarding the previously stated drum, Martinez was the one who went to the Arizona pep band after the game and tried it out. She then proceeded to the Pac-12 stage and continued to pound the drum live on television.
Martinez remarked, “I like music; I love it.” “It reminds me of home.” I did it for that reason. I was ecstatic.
On Thursday night, the Wildcats are hoping Martinez can pound the drum once more. If so, Arizona would have triumphed in their swift rematch with USC, which is scheduled for 7 p.m. A week earlier, the Wildcats lost 95-93 in double overtime. They would like to get revenge.
But Arizona’s hopes of making the NCAA Tournament are undoubtedly maintained by their victory on Wednesday.
Considered an NCAA bubble club as well, Washington (16-14, 6-12) is returning home to await Selection Sunday’s outcome.
For these two teams, this was their rematch. Three weeks ago, the Wildcats won at home in quadruple overtime after the Huskies had won the opening game in Seattle.
