TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati women's basketball team fell to UIC 66-58 inside Fifth Third Arena on Sunday afternoon.
With the loss, Cincinnati drops to 5-4 on the season.
Junior guard Jillian Hayes turned in her sixth career 20-point game with a game-high 20 points on 9-16 from the field, in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Sophomore forward/center Clarissa Craig earned her first career double-double with 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in her second-straight start, while senior guard Mya Jackson turned in her ninth straight double-digit scoring affair with 11 points and five assists.
Trailing 8-15 at the end of the first quarter, Cincinnati used an 8-0 run sparked by three Flames' turnovers over a minute to commmand the lead. The Bearcats finished the period connecting on their last five attempts, while holding their opponent scoreless over the final 2:43 minutes to secure a 30-23 halftime lead.
The Bearcats have led at half in seven of nine games this season.
Cincinnati opened up their largest lead of the game at 34-25 at the 7:30 mark of the third quarter on a finish in paint from Hayes. The Bearcats recorded 31 points in the paint, their fifth game with at least 30 points in the paint this season.
The team would trade momentum throughout the remainder of the third quarter as the Bearcats entered the final frame with a three-point lead.
UIC responded with an 8-2 run out of the break to take a 55-50 lead at the midway point in the fourth. The Bearcats battled to cut the margin to one possession, but could not complete the comeback as a late Flames' run propelled them to the eventual final.
Cincinnati will travel two miles across town to take on Xavier in the annual Crosstown Shootout on Friday, Dec. 9 inside Cintas Center at 7 p.m. ET.
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With the loss, Cincinnati drops to 5-4 on the season.
Junior guard Jillian Hayes turned in her sixth career 20-point game with a game-high 20 points on 9-16 from the field, in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Sophomore forward/center Clarissa Craig earned her first career double-double with 11 points and a game-high 10 rebounds in her second-straight start, while senior guard Mya Jackson turned in her ninth straight double-digit scoring affair with 11 points and five assists.
Trailing 8-15 at the end of the first quarter, Cincinnati used an 8-0 run sparked by three Flames' turnovers over a minute to commmand the lead. The Bearcats finished the period connecting on their last five attempts, while holding their opponent scoreless over the final 2:43 minutes to secure a 30-23 halftime lead.
The Bearcats have led at half in seven of nine games this season.
Cincinnati opened up their largest lead of the game at 34-25 at the 7:30 mark of the third quarter on a finish in paint from Hayes. The Bearcats recorded 31 points in the paint, their fifth game with at least 30 points in the paint this season.
The team would trade momentum throughout the remainder of the third quarter as the Bearcats entered the final frame with a three-point lead.
UIC responded with an 8-2 run out of the break to take a 55-50 lead at the midway point in the fourth. The Bearcats battled to cut the margin to one possession, but could not complete the comeback as a late Flames' run propelled them to the eventual final.
Cincinnati will travel two miles across town to take on Xavier in the annual Crosstown Shootout on Friday, Dec. 9 inside Cintas Center at 7 p.m. ET.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's basketball, visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsWBB on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.