Tampa, Fla. Nov. 23, 2023 – South Florida women’s basketball (5-1) shut down High Point (3-2), 61-32, in the first day of Paradise Jam action in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday night.
USF held the Panthers to a .190 shooting clip on the day. The 32 points allowed by the defense marked the least points allowed by the Bulls in a game since January 2022.
Emma Johansson led South Florida by matching a personal-best 12 points, while she grabbed seven boards and had a pair of blocks. Evelien Lutje Schipholt followed with a season-high 11 points and five rebounds. Carla Brito rounded out the top-scoring Bulls with nine points and seven rebounds in the contest.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- With the win, the Bulls now hold a 6-4 all-time record in the Paradise Jam.
- USF remains undefeated against HPU, as the Bulls extended their undefeated streak against the Panthers to 3-0.
- The Bulls limited the Panthers to 32 points, which marked the least amount of points USF has allowed in a game since January 2022 (55-35 W at Houston).
- Lutje Schipholt has grabbed six or more boards in six straight contests.
- Johansson matched her career-high of 12 points, which she previously set in the win against Grambling (Nov. 13).
- Lauren Bevis led the charge for High Point with 12 total points.
UP NEXT
South Florida will face Arizona State tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 24) on day two of the Paradise Jam. Tipoff is slated for 5:45 p.m. EST and the matchup will stream live on ESPN+.
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South Florida women’s basketball recorded its 11th 20-win season during the 2022-23 campaign. USF has made 18 postseason tournament appearances and had nine NCAA Tournament berths in head coach Jose Fernandez’s 23 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program history, Fernandez has guided USF to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT final four appearances, the 2009 WNIT championship, has won over 400 career games, and is the all-time wins leader in the American Athletic Conference.
In 2022-23, the Bulls had four players recognized by The American for impressive seasons, including Elena Tsineke (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (AAC Co-Player of the Year, All-Conference First Team), Sammie Puisis (AAC Newcomer of the Year, All-Conference Second Team) and Carla Brito (AAC All-Freshman Team).
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