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D1 Women's Digest
Dawg! Huskies' Harvey torches career high 22
Australian women across the NCAA delivered big performances in wins and losses on December 22.
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Australian Gems FIBA Under-19 Women's World Cup silver medallist Sienna Harvey has a new career high in NCAA basketball in the US.
The freshman guard from Victoria, was scorching hot on her way to 22 points in 17 minutes in a dominant Washington win against Pacific on Monday, December 22, 2025 (AEDT). It's the most points by a Washington freshman since 2020.
🇦🇺 Washington Huskies 90, Pacific Tigers 50 (Final)
Freshman guard Sienna Harvey, from Geelong, VIC, delivered a breakout performance in Washington’s road win, playing 17 minutes and finishing with 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Harvey knocked down 2-of-4 from three-point range, added one rebound and one assist, and went 2-of-3 from the free-throw line with no turnovers in limited action.
Sienna Harvey — Freshman | Guard | 1.78 m | Geelong, VIC
- Minutes: 17 │ Points: 22 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 9–11 (81.8%) │ 3PT: 2–4 (50.0%) │ FT: 2–3 (66.7%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 Arizona State Sun Devils 79, Colorado Buffaloes 63 (Final)
Senior guard Last-Tear Poa, from Melbourne, VIC, recorded five points in 14 minutes for Arizona State, shooting 2-of-2 from the field and 1-of-1 from three-point range, with two assists and one steal in the win. For Colorado, freshman centre Jade Crook, from Albury, NSW, played 11 minutes, finishing with one point and one rebound, shooting 0-of-2 from the field and 1-of-4 from the free-throw line in the loss.
Last-Tear Poa — Senior | Guard | 1.80 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 14 │ Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 2–2 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ Fouls: 1
Jade Crook — Freshman | Center | 1.93 m | Albury, NSW
- Minutes: 11 │ Points: 1 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–2 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–4 (25.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 2
🇦🇺 Weber State Wildcats 74, Omaha Mavericks 61 (Final)
Senior forward Antoniette Emma-Nnopu, from Geelong, VIC, posted a double-double in Weber State’s win, playing 27 minutes and finishing with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. Emma-Nnopu shot 6-of-8 from the field, did not attempt a three-pointer, and went 1-of-1 from the free-throw line, adding two steals in the victory.
Antoniette Emma-Nnopu — Senior | Forward | 1.80 m | Geelong, VIC
- Minutes: 27 │ Points: 13 │ Rebounds: 10 │ Assists: 8 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 6–8 (75.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 4 │ Fouls: 5
🇦🇺 Bryant Bulldogs 72, Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 45 (Final)
Senior forward Rose Nelson, from Wallacia, NSW, played 22 minutes in Bryant’s home win, finishing with two points, four rebounds, and four assists. Nelson shot 1-of-2 from the field, did not attempt a three-pointer or free throw, and recorded one turnover as the Bulldogs controlled the contest from start to finish.
Rose Nelson — Senior | Forward | 1.85 m | Wallacia, NSW
- Minutes: 22 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 4 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 1–2 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1
🇦🇺 Bradley Braves 64, Southern Illinois Salukis 47 (Final)
Senior forward Amy O’Hara, from Melbourne, VIC, played 20 minutes in Bradley’s win, recording six points, eight rebounds, and one assist. O’Hara shot 3-of-5 from the field, went 0-of-1 from three-point range, did not attempt a free throw, and added one block with one turnover.
Amy O’Hara — Senior | Forward | 1.88 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 20 │ Points: 6 │ Rebounds: 8 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 3–5 (60.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 4
🇦🇺 USC Trojans 61, California Golden Bears 57 (Final)
Junior guard Lulu Twidale, from Sunshine Coast, QLD, logged 37 minutes for California in the loss, finishing with 11 points, three rebounds, and one assist. Twidale shot 3-of-11 from the field, including 1-of-5 from three-point range, and went 4-of-8 from the free-throw line, adding two steals with four turnovers.
Lulu Twidale — Junior | Guard | 1.78 m | Sunshine Coast, QLD
- Minutes: 37 │ Points: 11 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–11 (27.3%) │ 3PT: 1–5 (20.0%) │ FT: 4–8 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 4 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 NC State Wolfpack 68, Davidson Wildcats 59 (Final)
Senior guard Charlise Dunn, from Victoria Point, QLD, led Davidson in the loss, playing 34 minutes and finishing with 21 points and eight rebounds while shooting 7-of-20 from the field and 6-of-13 from three-point range. She was joined by junior guard Katie Donovan, from Queensland, QLD, who logged 37 minutes and recorded five points and three rebounds, and sophomore guard Emilie Bessell, from Sydney, NSW, who played seven minutes and scored two points as Davidson fell on the road.
Charlise Dunn — Senior | Guard | 1.88 m | Victoria Point, QLD
- Minutes: 34 │ Points: 21 │ Rebounds: 8 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 7–20 (35.0%) │ 3PT: 6–13 (46.2%) │ FT: 1–1 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 2 │ Fouls: 4
Katie Donovan — Junior | Guard | 1.80 m | Queensland, QLD
- Minutes: 37 │ Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 2–7 (28.6%) │ 3PT: 1–5 (20.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 4
Emilie Bessell — Sophomore | Guard | 1.75 m | Sydney, NSW
- Minutes: 7 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 1–2 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0
🇦🇺 Duquesne Dukes 84, Pittsburgh Panthers 69 (Final)
Sophomore forward Harriet Ford, from Perth, WA, played 19 minutes in Duquesne’s win, recording eight points, nine rebounds, and two assists. Ford shot 4-of-4 from the field, did not attempt a three-pointer, went 0-of-1 from the free-throw line, and added one steal with one turnover.
Harriet Ford — Sophomore | Forward | 1.91 m | Perth, WA
- Minutes: 19 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 9 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 4–4 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 1
🇦🇺 Dayton Flyers 75, Evansville Purple Aces 66 (Final)
Sophomore forward Georgia Cox, from Ballarat, VIC, and freshman guard Jelena Savic, from Melbourne, VIC, both featured for Evansville in the road loss at Dayton. Cox played four minutes and scored two points on 1-of-1 shooting, while Savic logged 16 minutes, finishing scoreless with two rebounds as the Purple Aces fell by nine.
Georgia Cox — Sophomore | Forward | 1.93 m | Ballarat, VIC
- Minutes: 4 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 1–1 (100.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0
Jelena Savic — Freshman | Guard | 1.80 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 16 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–1 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 2
🇦🇺 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 74, Florida Gators 67 (Final)
Freshman guard Emilija Dakic, from Melbourne, VIC, played 11 minutes for Florida in the loss, finishing with one point, one rebound, and one assist. Dakic went 0-of-1 from the field, made 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, and recorded two steals and two blocks with no turnovers.
Emilija Dakic — Freshman | Guard | 1.78 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 11 │ Points: 1 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 2 │ FG: 0–1 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 1
🇦🇺 Wisconsin Badgers 81, IU Indianapolis Jaguars 72 (Final)
Sophomore guard Jemma Amoore, from Ballarat, VIC, played 15 minutes for IU Indianapolis in the road loss, finishing with two points. Amoore did not attempt a field goal, went 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, and recorded three turnovers in limited action.
Jemma Amoore — Sophomore | Guard | 1.63 m | Ballarat, VIC
- Minutes: 15 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 0 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–0 │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 0
🇦🇺 Nebraska Cornhuskers 87, California Baptist Lancers 56 (Final)
Junior forward Jessica Petrie, from Gold Coast, QLD, played 31 minutes in Nebraska’s home win, finishing with 17 points, four rebounds, and one assist. Petrie shot 7-of-16 from the field, went 0-of-4 from three-point range, and made 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, adding two steals and one block with no turnovers.
Jessica Petrie — Junior | Forward | 1.88 m | Gold Coast, QLD
- Minutes: 31 │ Points: 17 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 7–16 (43.8%) │ 3PT: 0–4 (0.0%) │ FT: 3–4 (75.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 1
🇦🇺 Bradley Braves 62, Northern Kentucky Norse 61 (Final)
Junior forward Mia Jordan, from Gold Coast, QLD, played 11 minutes for Northern Kentucky in the narrow loss, finishing scoreless with four rebounds and one assist. Jordan went 0-of-3 from the field, including 0-of-1 from three-point range, and did not attempt a free throw in limited action.
Mia Jordan — Junior | Forward | 1.91 m | Gold Coast, QLD
- Minutes: 11 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–3 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0
🇦🇺 Stanford Cardinal 64, Oregon Ducks 53 (Final)
Freshman forward Lara Somfai, from Adelaide, SA, recorded a double-double in Stanford’s win, playing 27 minutes and finishing with 14 points and 11 rebounds on 6-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-3 from three-point range, with one assist and one steal. For Oregon, senior forward Mia Jacobs, from Perth, WA, logged 29 minutes in the loss, contributing 11 points and 11 rebounds while shooting 3-of-10 from the field and 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, adding two steals and one assist.
Lara Somfai — Freshman | Forward | 1.91 m | Adelaide, SA
- Minutes: 27 │ Points: 14 │ Rebounds: 11 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 6–10 (60.0%) │ 3PT: 2–3 (66.7%) │ FT: 0–2 (0.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 4
Mia Jacobs — Senior | Forward | 1.88 m | Perth, WA
- Minutes: 29 │ Points: 11 │ Rebounds: 11 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–10 (30.0%) │ 3PT: 2–6 (33.3%) │ FT: 3–4 (75.0%) │ Turnovers: 4 │ Fouls: 2
🇦🇺 Portland Pilots 98, Portland State Vikings 53 (Final)
Freshman centre Jada Kennedy, from Melbourne, VIC, and sophomore guard Dyani Ananiev, from St. Andrews, NSW, both featured for Portland in the road win, with Kennedy scoring eight points in 11 minutes on 3-of-5 shooting and Ananiev recording 17 points in 16 minutes on 7-of-8 shooting. For Portland State, senior guard Taylor Moffat, from Mount Barker, SA, played 23 minutes and finished with two points, while freshman forward Hannah Chicken, from Taree, NSW, logged 22 minutes and scored 14 points with two rebounds in the loss.
Jada Kennedy — Freshman | Center | 1.96 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 11 │ Points: 8 │ Rebounds: 3 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 3–5 (60.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 1 │ Fouls: 3
Dyani Ananiev — Sophomore | Guard | 1.88 m | St. Andrews, NSW
- Minutes: 16 │ Points: 17 │ Rebounds: 5 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 4 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 7–8 (87.5%) │ 3PT: 3–3 (100.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 0
Taylor Moffat — Senior | Guard | 1.73 m | Mount Barker, SA
- Minutes: 23 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–5 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–2 (0.0%) │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 2
Hannah Chicken — Freshman | Forward | 1.83 m | Taree, NSW
- Minutes: 22 │ Points: 14 │ Rebounds: 2 │ Assists: 0 │ Steals: 2 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 5–8 (62.5%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 4–5 (80.0%) │ Turnovers: 2 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 Sacred Heart Pioneers 61, Rider Broncs 59 (Final)
Sophomore guard Emmy Roach, from Littlehampton, SA, played 24 minutes for Rider in the narrow road loss, finishing with five points, four rebounds, and one assist. Roach shot 2-of-4 from the field, went 0-of-1 from three-point range, and made 1-of-2 from the free-throw line, adding one block with two turnovers.
Emmy Roach — Sophomore | Guard | 1.83 m | Littlehampton, SA
- Minutes: 24 │ Points: 5 │ Rebounds: 4 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 1 │ FG: 2–4 (50.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 1–2 (50.0%) │ Turnovers: 2 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 San José State Spartans 61, Sacramento State Hornets 56 (Final)
Sophomore guard Rubi Gray, from Devonport, TAS, played the full 40 minutes for Sacramento State in the road loss, finishing with 16 points, one rebound, and one assist. Gray shot 5-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, and went 2-of-2 from the free-throw line, adding one steal with five turnovers.
Rubi Gray — Sophomore | Guard | 1.78 m | Devonport, TAS
- Minutes: 40 │ Points: 16 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 5–9 (55.6%) │ 3PT: 4–8 (50.0%) │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 5 │ Fouls: 3
🇦🇺 Northern Iowa Panthers 58, St. Thomas–Minnesota Tommies 40 (Final)
Sophomore guard Abbey Vallance, from Sydney, NSW, played 16 minutes for St. Thomas–Minnesota in the loss, finishing with two points, one rebound, and two assists. Vallance went 0-of-2 from the field, did not attempt a three-pointer, and made both free-throw attempts, with no turnovers recorded.
Abbey Vallance — Sophomore | Guard | 1.73 m | Sydney, NSW
- Minutes: 16 │ Points: 2 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 2 │ Steals: 0 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–2 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–0 │ FT: 2–2 (100.0%) │ Turnovers: 0 │ Fouls: 2
🇦🇺 Gonzaga Bulldogs 68, UC Riverside Highlanders 62 (Final)
Sophomore guard Hannah Wickstrom, from Melbourne, VIC, logged 35 minutes for UC Riverside in the loss, finishing with 22 points, seven rebounds, and three assists while shooting 9-of-15 from the field. Teammate Makayla Minshall, from Sydney, NSW, played 11 minutes, recording one rebound and one assist, with no field goals made, as the Highlanders fell by six.
Hannah Wickstrom — Sophomore | Guard | 1.78 m | Melbourne, VIC
- Minutes: 35 │ Points: 22 │ Rebounds: 7 │ Assists: 3 │ Steals: 3 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 9–15 (60.0%) │ 3PT: 1–3 (33.3%) │ FT: 3–5 (60.0%) │ Turnovers: 3 │ Fouls: 1
Makayla Minshall — Sophomore | Guard | 1.75 m | Sydney, NSW
- Minutes: 11 │ Points: 0 │ Rebounds: 1 │ Assists: 1 │ Steals: 1 │ Blocks: 0 │ FG: 0–2 (0.0%) │ 3PT: 0–1 (0.0%) │ FT: 0–0 │ Turnovers: 2 │ Fouls: 2
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 (AEDT)
• 🇦🇺 Central Arkansas @ Missouri State (6AM) — Bree Stephens (Sr), Paris Santacaterina (Jr)
• Toledo vs 🇦🇺 Long Beach State (7AM) — Rosie Akot (Fr)
• 🇦🇺 Northern Colorado @ Sam Houston (5AM) — Claire Fraser (So, Northern Colorado)
• 🇦🇺 Utah @ Arizona (6AM) — Chyra Evans (Jr), Grace Foster (So)
• Gardner-Webb vs 🇦🇺 Wake Forest (5AM) — Opal Bird (Fr), Savannah Metcalfe (Fr)
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