1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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USF | 24 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 83 |
GW | 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
- Referees:
- Joseph Vaszily
- Luis Gonzalez
- Jenna Schroeder
2023-24 American Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
North Texas | 13-5 | - | 23-9 |
Tulsa | 13-5 | - | 25-10 |
Temple | 13-5 | - | 20-12 |
South Florida | 10-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
UTSA | 10-8 | 3 | 18-15 |
East Carolina | 9-9 | 4 | 19-14 |
UAB | 9-9 | 4 | 18-14 |
Rice | 9-9 | 4 | 19-15 |
Charlotte | 9-9 | 4 | 16-15 |
Memphis | 9-9 | 4 | 13-17 |
SMU | 8-10 | 6 | 14-16 |
Florida Atlantic | 6-12 | 7 | 11-19 |
Wichita State | 5-13 | 8 | 10-22 |
Tulane | 3-15 | 10 | 12-20 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 16-2 | - | 29-6 |
Saint Joseph's | 15-3 | 1 | 28-6 |
VCU | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
George Mason | 14-4 | 2 | 23-8 |
Duquesne | 13-5 | 3 | 21-13 |
Rhode Island | 10-8 | 6 | 21-14 |
Saint Louis | 9-9 | 7 | 22-18 |
Davidson | 8-10 | 8 | 18-8 |
Loyola Chicago | 8-10 | 8 | 15-16 |
Fordham | 8-10 | 8 | 12-17 |
George Washington | 6-12 | 10 | 13-18 |
La Salle | 5-13 | 11 | 8-22 |
Massachusetts | 2-16 | 14 | 5-27 |
St. Bonaventure | 1-17 | 15 | 4-26 |