Despite trailing by 15 in the second quarter, Oregon women’s basketball fought back for a thrilling 50-49 win over Iowa on Sunday afternoon at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks (14-5, 5-3 Big Ten) were struggling on both ends for much of the first half,

The Iowa women’s basketball team snapped a five-game losing skid over Washington on Wednesday night, seizing an 85-61 road triumph over the Huskies. The Hawkeyes now improve to 13-7 overall and 3-6 in Big Ten play.

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From Eugene, the Register's Chad Leistikow looks at four angles of the Hawkeyes' frustrating 50-49 loss at Oregon, starting at point guard.

Iowa had a chance. Sydney Affolter’s left-handed drive with 42 seconds left cut Iowa’s deficit to one point, 50-49. Addison O’Grady’s tough defense forced a miss by 6-foot-8 center Phillipina Kyei, and Aaliyah Guyton rebounded with 9.5 seconds left to give Iowa a chance for the win.

Leading for the first 33 minutes, the Hawkeyes succumbed to a late drought and dropped their fifth consecutive game, 50-49 to Oregon on Sunday at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Ore. The Hawkeyes’ 49 points were their least in a game since scoring 46 in a loss at Nebraska on Feb. 24, 2013.

The Iowa freshman scored eight points with five rebounds in 17 minutes in a 50-49 loss to Oregon. She is from Sherwood, Oregon.

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The Iowa women’s basketball team came up just short on the road against Oregon, falling in Sunday evening’s game, 50-49. The Hawkeyes came out ready to play and snap a four-game losing streak that started with a Jan.

Percentages: FG 4.000, FT 1.000. 3-Point Goals: 5-15, .333 (Whitfield 2-2, Bell 2-3, Mevius 1-5, Kelly 0-2, Scott 0-1, Falatea 0-1, Long 0-1) Turnovers: 10 (Kelly 3, Kyei 3, Mevius 2, Whitfield 2) Percentages: FG 37.255, FT .714.

Five straight losses for Iowa, and five reasons why. The Hawkeyes will try to snap the skid Wednesday at Washington.