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USC's JuJu Watkins drops 27 points in thrilling opening day win against Ole Miss in Paris

USC's JuJu Watkins Drops 27 Points in Thrilling Opening Day Win Against Ole Miss In Paris

Southern Cal Takes Down Rebels, 83-74

Watkins' Career High Leads Women of Troy

In the inaugural women's basketball game played in Paris, France, the No. 25 University of Southern California (USC) Trojans defeated the Ole Miss Rebels, 83-74. USC's JuJu Watkins led all scorers with a career-high 27 points, including 5-of-11 from three-point range.

USC jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Trojans led by as many as 15 points in the first half and took a 44-31 advantage into the break.

Ole Miss made a run in the second half, cutting USC's lead to just four points with less than seven minutes remaining. However, Watkins hit a clutch three-pointer to put the Trojans back up by seven and they held on for the win.

In addition to Watkins' 27 points, USC got 17 points from Rayah Marshall and 15 points from Destiny Littleton. Ole Miss was led by Shakira Austin's 22 points.

The win is a big one for USC, which is now 1-0 on the season. The Trojans will be back in action on Sunday when they face the No. 1 Stanford Cardinal in a rematch of last year's national championship game.

## Conclusion

USC's win over Ole Miss was a great way to start the season. The Trojans showed that they are a team to be reckoned with, and they will be looking to make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament this year.