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Ruthy Hebard’s NCAA-record field goal streak ends at 33

Ruthy Hebard of Fairbanks extended her NCAA record for consecutive field goals to 33 Monday before finally missing a shot.

Hebard, a 6-foot-4 sophomore for the Oregon Ducks, broke the record Friday, when her streak hit 30. She made her first three shots Monday against UCLA before missing her fourth attempt in the Pac-12 game in Eugene, Oregon.

The streak spanned four games and two weeks. It began when she hit her final six shots in a win over Washington. She went 12 for 12 in two straight games, wins over Washington State and USC.

She broke the women's record of 28 straight set by Utah State's Myndee Kay Larsen in 1998. The men's record is 30 straight, set in 2016 by Yale's Brandon Sherrod.

Hebard finished Monday's game with 14 points on 7 of 11 shooting and led Oregon with 11 rebounds to help the 8th-ranked Ducks defeat the 10th-ranked Bruins 101-94 in overtime.

Beth Bragg

Beth Bragg wrote about sports and other topics for the ADN for more than 35 years, much of it as sports editor. She retired in October 2021. She's contributing coverage of Alaskans involved in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

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