South Florida Bulls @ George Washington Revolutionaries
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 83 | |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 78 |
Laksa, Jespersen help No. 17 USF women hold on 83-78
WASHINGTON -- Kitija Laksa scored 27 points, Maria Jespersen added 25 and No. 17 South Florida held off George Washington 83-78 on Saturday.
Laura Ferreira added 11 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Bulls (7-1). Laksa knocked down five 3-pointers, giving her 35 on the season for second in the country, and Jespersen went 11 of 15 from the field with 13 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the season.
The Colonials (3-5) trailed 42-35 at halftime but kept battling back from small deficits and tied the game at 67 on a Lexus Levy 3-pointer with 6:27 to play. But Laia Flores answered with a jumper and Laksa hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put USF up 75-67 with 4:25 remaining.
George Washington kept the pressure on but the Bulls made six free throws in the final minute, four by Laksa, to hold on.
Brianna Cummings had a career-high 23 points for the Colonials.
Game Information
Washington, DC
Referee:Joseph Vaszily
Referee:Luis Gonzalez
Referee:Jenna Schroeder
2025-26 Standings
| American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 16-0 | - | 26-3 |
| East Carolina | 13-4 | 3.5 | 21-9 |
| South Florida | 11-5 | 5 | 18-11 |
| North Texas | 11-6 | 5.5 | 17-12 |
| Tulsa | 10-6 | 6 | 18-10 |
| UTSA | 8-8 | 8 | 13-14 |
| Temple | 7-9 | 9 | 13-15 |
| Charlotte | 7-9 | 9 | 13-16 |
| Florida Atlantic | 6-10 | 10 | 12-16 |
| Tulane | 6-10 | 10 | 11-17 |
| Wichita State | 4-12 | 12 | 7-22 |
| UAB | 3-13 | 13 | 10-18 |
| Memphis | 3-13 | 13 | 9-20 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 16-2 | - | 25-4 |
| George Mason | 16-2 | - | 21-8 |
| Richmond | 15-3 | 1 | 25-6 |
| Davidson | 12-6 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Saint Joseph's | 10-8 | 6 | 19-10 |
| La Salle | 10-8 | 6 | 17-12 |
| Dayton | 9-9 | 7 | 16-13 |
| Loyola Chicago | 9-9 | 7 | 13-16 |
| St. Bonaventure | 7-11 | 9 | 16-14 |
| George Washington | 7-11 | 9 | 15-16 |
| Saint Louis | 5-13 | 11 | 11-20 |
| Duquesne | 4-14 | 12 | 11-18 |
| VCU | 4-14 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Fordham | 2-16 | 14 | 10-19 |
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