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The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team wasn't able to keep with a hot shooting East Carolina team in the second half, falling at home to the Pirates, 78-53, in American Athletic Conference action Tuesday night.
// SHORT STORY
Cincinnati garnered a 35-33 lead in the first half, but East Carolina rallied in the second. The Pirates shot 61.3 percent from the field in Tuesday's second half to pull away from the Bearcats. ECU won the battle down low as they tallied 28 points in the paint and outrebound UC, 42-28.
// KEY PLAYERS
CINCINNATI
#3 Ana Owens: 15 points | 3 rebounds
#5 Makenzie Cann: 11 points | 2 assists | 5-of-5 FT
#35 Marley Hill: 10 points | 5 rebounds | 2 assists
EAST CAROLINA
#21 Abria Trice: 23 points | 9-of-14 FG | 5-of-5 FT | 3 rebounds
#23 Jada Payne: 17 points | 8 rebounds
#1 Shaw Nelson: 16 points | 4-of-7 3FG | 2 rebounds
// KEY RUNS
- Cincinnati went on a 14-2 run between the 16-minute and 12-minute media timeouts to take a 20-12 lead with 11:07 remaining in the first half.
- ECU clawed back to even the game, but the Bearcats garnered a 6-0 run just before the four-minute media timeout to take a 30-25 lead.
- The Pirates came out of the four-minute media timeout and went on a 7-0 scoring run to bring the game within one point, 30-29.
- East Carolina opened the second half with a 13-1 run to take a 46-36 lead at the 16-minute media timeout.
- Midway through the second half, ECU went on a 12-0 run to take a 67-39 lead.
- The Bearcats went on a 6-0 run following the four-minute media timeout.
// TEAM NOTES:
- Starters: Owens (G), Quisenberry (G), Whitfield (G), Hill (F), Jamison (F)
- Cincinnati led at the half (35-33) for the sixth time this season. The Bearcats now have a 5-2 record when holding an edge at the break.
- ECU shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) in the second half, including going 4-of-8 from three-point range.
- Cincinnati was out-scored in the paint 28-10 by the Pirates and were out-rebounded 42-28.
- Cincinnati recorded 10 steals, tying their season high also set at Tulsa (12/31) and at UCLA (12/2).
- Cincinnati led for 12:48 of the contest.
// INDIVIDUAL NOTES:
- Bianca Quisenberry went 2-for-2 from three-point range, marking the first time this season she has netted multiple threes.
- Ana Owens rebounded from a four-point scoring effort at USF with 15 points against the Pirates. She reached double-digits in scoring for the 15th time this season.
- Marley Hill reached double-digits in scoring for the 18th time this season and the 21st time in her career.
- Ana Owens hit a pair of three's marking the 16th time this season she hit more than one three in the game.
- Mackenzie Cann recorded back-to-back double-digit performances for the first time since the first two games of the season. It marks the sixth time this season she has netted double-digit points.
- Mackenzie Cann also hit multiple three's for the 11th time this year, going 2-for-5 from behind the three-point line.
// UP NEXT:
The Bearcats start a two-game road stint Saturday, Feb. 14 at UCF. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m.