PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's basketball (8-7, 0-4 B1G) was defeated by No. 4/5 USC (14-1, 4-0 B1G), 92-42, at Jersey Mike's Arena on Sunday night. 

JoJo Lacey led the team with 14 points in addition to four rebounds. Destiny Adams collected a double-double with 10 points and 10 boards while swiping five steals. 

How it Happened 

• USC took the first lead of the game right away with a three-point shot, then added two more scores before a Rutgers timeout at 6:52. 
• The Scarlet Knights scored their first points of the night out of the break with a Chyna Cornwell free throw, but the Trojans added another three-pointer right after. 
• Destiny Adams got on the board with a jumper to make it a 10-3 ball game. 
• After USC added five more, Adams scored once again with a shot at the charity stripe. 
• The two teams traded baskets to end the quarter but the Trojans stayed up, 22-8. 
• JoJo Lacey scored the first points of the second quarter with a layup. USC answered thought with a pair of free-throws and a layup of their own right before Rutgers called its second timeout with 6:04 remaining. 
• The Trojans continued their run after the break scoring seven more to cap off the 11-point stretch.  
• A Lacey jumper broke the USC streak and forced a timeout with 3:39 remaining. 
• Lisa Thompson canceled out a Trojan score as the two teams headed to the locker room with USC still ahead, 37-14. 
• USC rattled off a 12-point run to start the third quarter before Lacey added another score. 
• Awa Sidibe and Zachara Perkins also entered the box score, trading baskets with the Trojans right after a RU timeout at 5:33. 
• Lacey's deep shot and a free-throw from Mya Petticord finished off the Scarlet Knight scoring in the third quarter and USC maintained the lead, 69-24. 
• Adams traded free-throws with the Trojans in the opening minutes of the fourth quarter to keep the deficit. 
• Perkins hit a three-pointer to matched three points from USC to keep pace with seven minutes to play. 
• Adams and Lacey kept the fight up, both sinking deep shots with 5:23 remaining. 
• The Trojans then went on another scoring spurt, scoring 12 straight once again. 
• A layup from Perkins, two free-throws from Kennedy Brandt and a Petticord three-pointer added to the RU total, but USC took the game, 92-42. 

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Knights Notes 

• Destiny Adams recorded her sixth double-double of the season and her 14th as a Scarlet Knight. 
• Adams five takeaways against the Trojans is just one off her career high. 
• JoJo Lacey notched her seventh double-digit scoring game "On the Banks." 
• Lacey netted two threes against USC. She has cashed in one multiple three-pointers in seven contests this season, including three twice.  

Looking Ahead 

Rutgers will hit the road once again, this time to Minnesota on Wednesday, Jan. 8 for an 8 p.m. (ET) contest.  

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