Louisville Women's Basketball Postgame Notes

Louisville Basketball
Postgame Notes
No. 3 South Carolina 83, No. 4 Louisville 59
November 27, 2016 – MassMutual Center (1,812)

Team Records and Series Notes

Louisville suffered its first defeat of the season, falling 83-59 to third-ranked South Carolina.
After having won the last meeting between the two programs in 1991, South Carolina's victory gives it a 17-4 series advantage.
The Cardinals capped their time in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Challenge with a 3-1 record.
Louisville returns to action on Thursday, when it faces No. 6/5 Maryland in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Louisville has won its previous two contests in the event.

Louisville Team Notes

Louisville outscored South Carolina 20-18 in the first quarter and has won the first period in each of its seven games this season.

The Cardinals connected on 57.1 percent of their field goals in the quarter, including shooting 4 of 4 from 3-point range.

The Cardinals totaled 14 assists on 23 baskets, handing out helpers at a 60.9 percent rate. Louisville boasts 138 assists in seven games this year, an average of 19.7 per contest.
Though Louisville turned the ball over 14 times in the first half, the team rebounded with just three over the final 20 minutes.
Louisville's bench contributed 25 points and six assists in the loss.
The Cardinals maximized the 13 turnovers they caused, converting them into 15 points.

Louisville Player Notes

Mariya Moore finished with a game-tying high 17 points to go with three rebounds and two assists. It is her fourth double-digit point performance this season.

For her career, she has 1,022 points and needs 13 to move into 25th on the school's all-time scoring list (Stephanie Edwards, 1,034, 1980-85).
Moore hit three 3-pointers in the game and is one shy of moving into sole possession for ninth on the school's all-time list. She is tied for ninth with Brandie Radde (150, 2006-10).
Moore hit 6-of-7 free throws, giving her 270 for her career. She needs 24 to pass Nell Knox (293, 1989-93) for seventh on the school's career chart.

Asia Durr was the Cardinals' second-leading scorer, totaling 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting over 33 minutes.

Durr, who also had one block and two steals hit 3 of 5 3-pointers. She has 28 treys through seven games this year, an average of four per contest. She is connecting on 3-pointers at a 50.0 percent rate this season (28 of 56).

Briahanna Jackson totaled 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting off the bench. The redshirt senior also logged three assists and one steal.
Taylor Johnson dished out a team-leading six assists, compared to two turnovers. She has 27 assists this season and 10 turnovers.
Cortnee Walton saw her first minutes on the court this season. The redshirt senior, who is recovering from a right arm injury, totaled two points and three rebounds in 14 minutes.
Ciera Johnson registered three blocks, giving her seven-consecutive contests with at least one swat. She has 16 blocks in seven games.

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