The Oregon women's basketball team kept within striking distance but couldn't quite secure an upset Sunday afternoon in a third straight loss to UCLA.

Oregon State can’t afford more than one loss, as Saint Mary’s, Pacific and San Francisco are no more than a game behind in the standings. The women’s WCC tournament format is identical to the men, so fifth or worse meaning winning four games in four days. Feels like a mountain too tall to scale.

Oregon State took down the San Diego Toreros 58-50 Saturday afternoon, for their fourth win in a row. The Beavers now stand at 13-13 overall, and 9-6 in confer

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Oregon State has extended their new winning streak to three games, taking down the LMU Lions 66-49 Thursday night. The win pushes the Beavers record to 12-13 overall, and 8-6 in conference play. RELATED: Oregon State Women's Basketball: Beavers Beat LMU 59-56 for Third Win in a Row The game was closely contested in the first half.

This post was updated Jan. 10 at 1:59 a.m. The ghost of the Pac-12 returned, with UCLA etching another win against its now-Big Ten rival Oregon.  However, the win did not come easy.  No.