SEATTLE, Dec. 31 (UPI) --
Tre Simmons scored 18 points Friday, boosting No. 16 Washington past California, 81-67.
The game was the Pac-10 Conference opener for both teams.
The Huskies won their seventh straight to improve to 11-1. Bobby Jones added 16 points and Will Conroy had 11.
California had a three-game winning streak halted, but not before the Bears overcame a 16-point, first-half deficit. Bobby Jones led California with 16 points.
The Bears slipped to 7-4 for the season.© 2004 United Press International. All Rights Reserved.
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