North Carolina A&T Aggies @ Louisville Cardinals
Curry, Love lead balanced No. 22 Louisville women past NC A&T 80-40
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Jayda Curry scored 12 points and reserve Eylia Love had a double-double, leading a balanced attack for No. 22 Louisville in an 80-40 win over North Carolina A&T on Sunday.
Kiki Jefferson and Merissah Russell both scored 11 points and Olivia Cochran added 10 for the Cardinals (8-1), who won their fourth straight. Love had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her second career double-double.
Maleia Bracone scored 11 points for the Aggies (3-4).
Louisville forced 31 turnovers, scoring 43 points and had a 45-23 rebounding advantage, 23-5 on the offensive end, leading to 25 second-chance points. The Cardinals shot only 26% in the second half, going 1 of 12 behind the arc, to finish the game at 44% (31 of 70).
North Carolina A&T was just 1 of 8 from distance and was 36% (14 of 39) overall, putting up 31 fewer shots than Louisville.
Russell and Curry hit a pair of 3-pointers and scored eight points in a 20-3 run in the first quarter for a 29-13 lead. Sydney Taylor had a 3 in a 9-0 run and Cochran had six points in a 12-0 as the Cardinals outscored the Aggies 25-8 to lead 54-21 at the half.
Louisville was 7 of 13 from 3-point range and shot 63% overall.
The Cardinals shot just 5 of 20 in the third quarter but increased their lead to 69-30.
Louisville is at home against in-state rival Kentucky on Sunday.
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Game Information
Louisville, KY

Referee:John Capolino
Referee:Kayla Maxey
Referee:Alganese Carr

2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 3-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Monmouth | 3-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Towson | 2-0 | 0.5 | 9-5 |
| Campbell | 2-1 | 1 | 9-7 |
| Stony Brook | 2-1 | 1 | 7-9 |
| Hampton | 1-1 | 1.5 | 7-7 |
| William & Mary | 1-2 | 2 | 8-6 |
| North Carolina A&T | 1-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
| Elon | 1-2 | 2 | 6-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Hofstra | 1-2 | 2 | 3-11 |
| Drexel | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-6 |
| Northeastern | 0-3 | 3 | 4-9 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 5-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Virginia | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Duke | 5-0 | - | 10-6 |
| NC State | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Stanford | 3-1 | 1.5 | 14-3 |
| Syracuse | 3-2 | 2 | 13-3 |
| Notre Dame | 3-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Clemson | 3-2 | 2 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Wake Forest | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| Miami | 2-3 | 3 | 10-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-3 | 3 | 7-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| California | 0-4 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| SMU | 0-4 | 4.5 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4.5 | 5-11 |
| Boston College | 0-5 | 5 | 4-14 |
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