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Olivia Cochran scored 21 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds, Kiki Jefferson added 19 factors and No. 20 Louisville dominated the fourth quarter to defeat Liberty 7263 on Saturday within the Betty Chancellor Classic.
KATY, Texas: Olivia Cochran scored 21 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds, Kiki Jefferson added 19 factors and No. 20 Louisville dominated the fourth quarter to defeat Liberty 72-63 on Saturday within the Betty Chancellor Classic.
Down six getting into the fourth quarter, the Cardinals (5-1) opened with a 16-1 run with Cochran and Jefferson contributing 4 factors every in a 12-0 burst that made it 62-53 with 3:14 to play.
The Flames (2-4), who have been on hearth via three quarters (7 of 10 3s, 57% total), went 1 of seven behind the arc and have been 3 of 13 total with six turnovers within the fourth.
Nina Rickards added 12 factors and 7 rebounds for Louisville, which misplaced to Alabama 78-73 in its event opener. The Cardinals made 12 of 13 free throws within the fourth quarter and seven of 10 subject objectives.
Bella Smuda led Liberty with 17 factors and 9 rebounds, Emma Hess had 14 and Jordan Hodges 13 with six assists. The Flames dropped their opener to Gonzaga 102-59.
Liberty closed the primary quarter with a 12-2 run to take a 17-10 lead. Consecutive 3s by Hodge adopted by a basket by Hess to push the Flames’ result in 27-17 halfway via the second quarter.
The Cardinals reeled of 12 straight within the second quarter, with 3-pointers from Sydney Taylor and Jefferson, to take the lead however Hess ended the run with a 3. Hennie van Schaik answered for Louisville however Smuda’s jumper tied the sport at 32-all on the half.
The Flames continued their scorching taking pictures within the third quarter. After Cochrane scored the primary 4 factors of the half, Liberty surged forward by as many as eight earlier than taking a 52-46 lead into the fourth.
Louisville wraps up the event in opposition to Gonzaga and Liberty faces Alabama.
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