TicketsCINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati women's basketball dropped a 69-46 decision to the 22nd-ranked USF Bulls on Wednesday night at Saint Ursula Academy Gymnasium & Convocation Center in its first home American Athletic Conference game of the season.
With the loss, UC's two-game win streak was snapped as it fell to 9-6 on the season and 1-1 in AAC play. Meanwhile, USF moved to 12-3 overall and 2-0 in league action.
The Bearcats scored the opening four point of the game, but then saw the Bulls go on a 10-0 run. After being edged 14-9 in the first quarter, the Red & Black fell behind by as many as 15 points late in the second quarter and faced a 29-18 deficit at halftime. UC battled back in the third quarter, whittling its deficit down to just seven points, 34-27, with 6:26 left in the period. USF responded with a 14-7 run to end the third to assume control of the game. The Bearcats were then outscored 21-12 in the final period, resulting in a 69-46 setback.
Sophomore forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake) led UC with 13 points, while freshman forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) posted 12. Senior forward Shanice Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara/Monroe CC) grabbed a team-best eight rebounds, while senior guard Ana Owens (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) dished out a team-high four assists.
The Bearcats held the Bulls 11 points under their season scoring average and limited The American's leading scorer, Kitija Laksa, to just 12 points – 10 points under her season average. In addition, UC's bench outscored USF's reserves, 16-4. The Red & Black also turned 14 offensive rebounds into 14 second-chance points, and scored 26 points in the paint.
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AAC play will continue for the Bearcats on Saturday, Jan. 6 when they travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma to face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at 3 p.m. EST inside the Reynolds Center.
With the loss, UC's two-game win streak was snapped as it fell to 9-6 on the season and 1-1 in AAC play. Meanwhile, USF moved to 12-3 overall and 2-0 in league action.
The Bearcats scored the opening four point of the game, but then saw the Bulls go on a 10-0 run. After being edged 14-9 in the first quarter, the Red & Black fell behind by as many as 15 points late in the second quarter and faced a 29-18 deficit at halftime. UC battled back in the third quarter, whittling its deficit down to just seven points, 34-27, with 6:26 left in the period. USF responded with a 14-7 run to end the third to assume control of the game. The Bearcats were then outscored 21-12 in the final period, resulting in a 69-46 setback.
Sophomore forward Angel Rizor (Zebulon, N.C./East Wake) led UC with 13 points, while freshman forward IImar'I Thomas (Oakland, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep) posted 12. Senior forward Shanice Johnson (Philadelphia, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara/Monroe CC) grabbed a team-best eight rebounds, while senior guard Ana Owens (Indianapolis, Ind./Lawrence North) dished out a team-high four assists.
The Bearcats held the Bulls 11 points under their season scoring average and limited The American's leading scorer, Kitija Laksa, to just 12 points – 10 points under her season average. In addition, UC's bench outscored USF's reserves, 16-4. The Red & Black also turned 14 offensive rebounds into 14 second-chance points, and scored 26 points in the paint.
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AAC play will continue for the Bearcats on Saturday, Jan. 6 when they travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma to face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at 3 p.m. EST inside the Reynolds Center.