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The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team battled to the end with Tulsa, but the depth of the Golden Hurricane eventually wore the Bearcats down as they fell, 71-58, at home on Senior Night.
// SHORT STORY
Cincinnati put up a good fight for the majority of the game, but Tulsa put together a few runs in the second half while also shooting 47 percent from the field to distance themselves. The depth of the Golden Hurricane proved to be too much for Cincinnati as they received 34 points from their bench to the Bearcats 16. UC was also trumped in fast-break points with Tulsa getting 12 while the Bearcats recorded none.
// KEY PLAYERS
Cincinnati
#35 Marley Hill: 15 points | 10 rebounds
#5 Makenzie Cann: 12 points | 3 rebounds | 3 assists
Tulsa
#00 Kelsee Grovey: 21 points | 6-of-6 FT | 4 rebounds
# 23 Ashley Clark: 13 points | 6-of-10 FG | 9 rebounds
#13 Teanna Reid: 13 points | 3 assists | 2 steals
// KEY RUNS
- UC scored the first four points of the game, but Tulsa responded by going on a 15-4 run.
- Jasmine Whitefield nailed two three pointers prior to the under-eight media timeout to give UC a 6-0 run.
- Cincinnati went on a 7-2 run between the eight-minute and four-minute media timeouts to take a 23-21 lead with 3:58 remaining in the first half.
- The Golden Hurricane responded out of the media timeout by going on a 10-2 run to close out the half and carry a 31-25 lead into the locker room.
- Following a pair of free throws for the Bearcats to open the half, Tulsa scored eight straight points to take a 12-point lead in the first three minutes of the half.
- The Golden Hurricane went on a 7-0 run before the eight-minute media timeout to take a 13-point lead with 7:38 remaining.
- UC went on a 5-0 run to claw back within seven with 3:13 remaining.
- Tulsa ended the game on a 7-1 run to win 71-58.
// TEAM NOTES:
- Starters: Owens (G), Quisenberry (G), Whitfield (G), Hill (F), Jamison (F)
- Cincinnati outrebounded the Golden Hurricane 35-32 but Tulsa owned a 26-22 edge in scoring in the paint.
- Tulsa scored 21 points off 17 UC turnovers
- Tulsa owned a 12-0 edge in fast-break scoring.
- 34 of the Golden Hurricane's 71 points came from the bench with Teanna Reid and Ashley Clark each totaling 13.
// INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
- Jasmine Whitfield went 2-of-4 from three-point range, snapping a streak of 10-straight misses from behind the arc over a three-game span. The junior last recorded multiple three's in a game against UCF on Feb. 14.
- Marley Hill reached double-digits in scoring for the 20th time this season and 23rd time in her career with 15 points. 11 of those points came in the second half.
- Marley Hill also grabbed double-digit rebounds, recording 10 and picking up her ninth double-double of the year.
- Makenzie Cann recorded double-digit points for the second straight game, netting 12 against Tulsa. The 12, points mark the second-highest point total of the season after setting her career high against SMU Saturday (15). She now has double-digits in eight games this season.
// UP NEXT:
With the conclusion of the regular season, the Bearcats next travel to the American Athletic Championship in Uncasville, Conn. UC will be the No. 9 seed and face off with No. 8 seed UCF Friday at 4 p.m.