Orlando, Fla. – Nov. 24, 2024 – South Florida women’s basketball (4-3) dropped a closely contested battle, 64-60, to No. 25/22 Louisville (4-2) at the 2024 WBCA State Farm Showcase in the State Farm Field House on Sunday afternoon.
Sophomore guard Vittoria Blasigh led all scorers with 19 points while knocking down five 3-pointers and a trio of steals. Blasigh has put up double-digits in three games so far this season. Junior forward Carla Brito (11 points, 10 rebounds) collared her first double-double of the season and the fifth of her career. Graduate guard Sammie Puisis (10 points) rounded out the trio of Bulls who finished in double-digit points.
The Cardinals were led by Olivia Cochran and Imari Berry, who had 13 points apiece.
HOW THE GAME WAS DECIDED
In the last 90 seconds of the third frame, redshirt senior guard Romi Levy made a layup and Blasigh collected her 4th 3-pointer of the night to trim USF’s deficit to seven points, 53-46. Through the first eight minutes of the final frame, South Florida strung together a 13-5 run, which was closed by Puisis on a jumper that gave the Bulls a 1-point advantage, 59-58. USF was unable to hang on in the final 54 seconds of action, as Louisville converted a layup and made two trips to the charity stripe, 64-60.
COACH FERNANDEZ SAID
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NOTABLE NUMBERS
- Louisville continues to hold a 30-4 lead in the all-time series with South Florida.
- Dembele (six assists) has recorded 3+ assists in 35 straight games, the second-longest active streak in DI, behind Drake’s Katie Dinnebier (49 games).
- Blasigh led all scorers with 19 points while knocking down five 3-pointers and a trio of steals. Blasigh has put up double-digits in three games so far this season.
- Brito (11 points, 10 rebounds) collared her first double-double of the season and the fifth of her career
- Puisis (10 points) rounded out the trio of Bulls who finished in double-digit points.
UP NEXT
The Bulls will spend Thanksgiving weekend at the Cayman Islands Classic. South Florida faces Mississippi St. on Friday, Nov. 29 and TCU on Saturday, Nov. 30. Both games are slated to tipoff at 7:30 p.m. and the action will stream live on FloSports.
TICKETS
Fans can purchase women’s basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
South Florida women’s basketball has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 25 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided the Bulls to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2008-09 WNIT championship, has won over 450 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
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