Darrian Merritt

1 month ago | dailytrojan.com | Leila Mackenzie |Darrian Merritt |Henry Mode

Cruising along the perimeter toward the near wing, freshman guard Kayleigh Heckel plotted a path toward the basket. When the proper parting presented itself, she sprinted to the paint untouched and electrified the Galen Center crowd with a circus-like reverse layup. That nearly 7,000-person standing ovation affirmed the Trojans’ NCAA Tournament identity — USC is juicy.