University of Louisville
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WAKE FOREST
10-6,3-2ACC
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Evans, Jones Lead No. 7 Louisville Past Wake Forest, 75-61
January 12, 2020 | Women's Basketball
Dana Evans and Jazmine Jones combined for 38 points in the victory.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Dana Evans and Jazmine Jones combined for 38 points to lead No. 7 Louisville to a 75-61 win over Wake Forest on Sunday afternoon inside the KFC Yum! Center.
The Cards improve to 16-1 overall and 5-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play, while the Demon Deacons drop to 10-6 overall and 3-2 in conference play.
''I thought we started with great focus,'' head coach Jeff Walz said. ''I thought we defended extremely well. We held them at nine and 14 (points) and then gave up 24 in the third quarter. Defensively, we just weren't very good. And we have to work on that.''
With UofL down 6-5 in the first quarter, Evans made a three-pointer and followed it up with a converted and-one opportunity to spark a 14-0 UofL run.
Wake Forest pulled to within 28-23 in the second quarter before the Cards went on a 10-0 run to take a 38-23 lead into the locker room at halftime.
After Wake Forest pulled to within 55-47 at the end of the third stanza, the Cards outscored the Demon Deacons 20-14 in the final period to win the game, 75-61.
Evans led UofL with 20 points, 13 of which were scored in the first half, for her sixth 20-point game of the season. She also added nine assists and three steals.
Jones scored 18 on 8-of-10 shooting, while adding six rebounds, five assists and two steals.
''I was just moving without the ball and being aggressive,'' said Jones.
Kylee Shook had 12 points, eight rebounds and two blocks and Elizabeth Balogun had 10 on 2-5 shooting from deep.
The Cards scored 28 points off 18 Wake Forest turnovers and outscored the Demon Deacons 46-28 in the paint.
Next up, the Cards head on the road to take on Boston College on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET.
