SEATTLE (AP) — Sayvia Sellers matched her career-high with 30 points and No. 20 Washington overcame an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Green Bay 79-74 on Saturday.
Washington trailed 67-56 after Green Bay scored the first bucket of the fourth quarter but the Huskies outscored their visitors 23-7 the rest of the way.
Sellers scored 30 points for the fourth time in her career and made a career-high seven 3-pointers. The last of her 3-pointers gave Washington a 71-70 lead with 6 1/2 minutes remaining and the Huskies held Green Bay to four points down the stretch.
Avery Howell had 11 points and 12 rebounds for Washington (9-1). Elle Ladine added 11 points and Yulia Grabovskaia scored 10. Sellers had seven of Washington’s 14 turnovers. The Huskies made 14 of 29 3-pointers.
Jenna Guyer scored 19 points, Maddy Skorupski 14 and Carley Duffney and Meghan Schultz 13 each for Green Bay (8-4).
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Green Bay led 42-40 at halftime and pushed the lead to 10 points midway through the third quarter. Sellers hit a layup and a 3-pointer to get Washington within 60-55 but Guyer responded with a 3-pointer and a jumper to put the Phoenix back up by 10 with a minute left in the quarter.
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