Louisville-Valparaiso Postgame Notes

Louisville Postgame Notes
Louisville 75, Valparaiso 42
December 5, 2015 - KFC Yum! Center

Team Notes

Louisville records its first home victory of the season and improves to 75-10 all-time in the KFC Yum! Center.
With the win, the Cardinals move to 3-0 all-time against Valparaiso and 29-15 against the Horizon League.
After the win, Louisville has is 48-11 in games in the month of December under head coach Jeff Walz.
It is the third time this season Louisville has tallied 20 assists in a game, the previous times occurred in the opener against California and on the road against Michigan State.
The Cardinals held Valparaiso to 19 first-half points, their lowest by an opponent this season. It is the lowest since Pittsburgh scored 18 points in the first half last season on Feb 8, 2015.
This is the first time under the new format that the Cardinals held an opponent to single digit points in two or more quarters.
Louisville grabbed 12 steals in the win, its fifth game this season with 10 or more.
The Cardinals had five players reach double-figures in scoring which ties a season-high set in the previous game against Michigan State.
Louisville had a season-high five blocks in the victory over Valparaiso.
The Cardinals continued to be active on the offensive glass with 19 offensive rebounds, their fifth out of their last six games with 10 or more.

Player Notes

Freshman Erin DeGrate had a breakout game against Valparaiso with 10 points, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal. She set a season high in points and rebounds while tying a season high in blocks and assists.
Myisha Hines-Allen scored 12 points which tied a game high and was the fifth consecutive game reaching double-figures this season.
Sam Fuehring was another freshman who had an impact on the game with 10 points, two rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal. The points were a season high while the assist, block and steal tied a season high.
Mariya Moore scored in double-digits for the sixth time this season after putting up 12 against Valparaiso and set a season high in assists with five.
Freshman Taja Cole was active in the passing lanes and set a season high in steals with three.
Cortnee Walton recorded her second game this season with double-digit rebounds after grabbing 11 in the win over Valparaiso.
Dakota Weatherford tallied her first assist as a Cardinal in the third quarter off the jumper from Cortnee Walton.
Freshman Brianna Jones hauled in four rebounds setting a season high while tying a season high in steals with one.
Asia Durr recorded five rebounds for a season high and scored in double figures for the third time in just four games this season.

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