| SLU
(16-12, 7-6) began their last weekend of regular season play
with a 70-66 win over the University
of Louisville (14-12, 5-8) at the Bauman-Eberhardt Center
before a nice-sized crowd (reported attendance, 909). The Billikens
were led by senior guard Harmonie King (22) and junior guard
Jana Haywood (24) with 17 and 11 points, respectively. SLU shot
44% from the field, 50% from 3-point range and 71% from the charity
line. The Billikens had 16 assists, 34 rebounds, 15 turnovers,
3 blocked shots and 7 steals. The Cardinals were led by senior
center Lori Nero (44) with 23 points and 10 rebounds. Louisville
shot 43% from the field, 24% from 3-point range and 63% from
the free-throw line. The Cardinals had 14 assists, 37 rebounds,
16 turnovers, 7 blocked shots and 9 steals. The Billikens trailed
by 7 points early in the first half but were able to tie the
game at 29-29 at halftime. SLU led by 17 points at the 8:08 mark
but Louisville got as close as 1 point with :20 on the clock. |
