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Pitt Drops Road Game At #8 NC State On Thursday Night
1/10/2019 9:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
RALEIGH, NC – The University of Pittsburgh women's basketball team (9-7, 0-2 ACC) dropped their second straight Atlantic Coast Conference game on Thursday night as the #8 NC State Wolfpack handed the Panthers a 63-34 defeat inside the Reynolds Coliseum. The Panthers were held to a season-low 22.2% shooting in the loss.
After a quick 5-0 spurt to start the game for the Wolfpack, the Panthers were able to settle in as Danielle Garven made a great move and finished off a layup and Kauai Bradley finished off a strong take to the hoop to make the score 10-6 in favor of the home team at the first media timeout. After the timeout, the Pitt defense continued to pressure the Wolfpack and forced three turnovers across the final three minutes as NC State took the 13-6 lead into the second quarter.
The Wolfpack opened the second quarter on a 7-2 run to extend their lead out to 12, 20-8, before Kyla Nelson was able to end the run with a step-back three-pointer. The Panthers went cold from the field following the Nelson three as the Wolfpack used a 13-1 run to gain some breathing room as their lead was extended to 21, 33-12. Jasmine Whitney was able to carry the scoring load down the stretch of the quarter for the Panthers as she scored the final five points for Pitt, all from the free throw line, as the teams went to halftime with NC State leading 35-16.
It was a slow start to the third for both sides as the Panthers defense held the Wolfpack without a field goal for the first four minutes of the quarter. The home team was then able to score the first seven points of the quarter to take the 42-16 lead. Senior Cassidy Walsh netted five straight for the Panthers including a deep three to cut the lead down to 42-21 with just over two minutes left in the quarter. The Wolfpack closed the quarter with the final five points to take the 47-21 lead into the final frame.
The two teams exchanged buckets early on in the fourth before the Panthers were able to knock down a pair of triples from Bradley and Nelson to cut the deficit down to 56-32 with just over four minutes left. Pitt, however, wasn't able to get any closer down the stretch of the fourth as the Wolfpack pulled away and earned the 63-34 home victory.
Bradley led the Panthers in scoring as she netted eight points, three rebounds and two steals across 27 minutes of work while Cara Judkins netted six points and five boards in the loss. Walsh finished off her game with five points and a team-high six rebounds while Whitney finished with five points, four rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes.
The Panthers were held to a season-low 22.2% shooting while the Wolfpack were able to connect on 42.3% of their field goal attempts. NC State held the 45-30 edge in rebounding while the Panthers were able to forced 14 NC State turnovers and recorded seven steals in the loss.
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After a quick 5-0 spurt to start the game for the Wolfpack, the Panthers were able to settle in as Danielle Garven made a great move and finished off a layup and Kauai Bradley finished off a strong take to the hoop to make the score 10-6 in favor of the home team at the first media timeout. After the timeout, the Pitt defense continued to pressure the Wolfpack and forced three turnovers across the final three minutes as NC State took the 13-6 lead into the second quarter.
The Wolfpack opened the second quarter on a 7-2 run to extend their lead out to 12, 20-8, before Kyla Nelson was able to end the run with a step-back three-pointer. The Panthers went cold from the field following the Nelson three as the Wolfpack used a 13-1 run to gain some breathing room as their lead was extended to 21, 33-12. Jasmine Whitney was able to carry the scoring load down the stretch of the quarter for the Panthers as she scored the final five points for Pitt, all from the free throw line, as the teams went to halftime with NC State leading 35-16.
It was a slow start to the third for both sides as the Panthers defense held the Wolfpack without a field goal for the first four minutes of the quarter. The home team was then able to score the first seven points of the quarter to take the 42-16 lead. Senior Cassidy Walsh netted five straight for the Panthers including a deep three to cut the lead down to 42-21 with just over two minutes left in the quarter. The Wolfpack closed the quarter with the final five points to take the 47-21 lead into the final frame.
The two teams exchanged buckets early on in the fourth before the Panthers were able to knock down a pair of triples from Bradley and Nelson to cut the deficit down to 56-32 with just over four minutes left. Pitt, however, wasn't able to get any closer down the stretch of the fourth as the Wolfpack pulled away and earned the 63-34 home victory.
Bradley led the Panthers in scoring as she netted eight points, three rebounds and two steals across 27 minutes of work while Cara Judkins netted six points and five boards in the loss. Walsh finished off her game with five points and a team-high six rebounds while Whitney finished with five points, four rebounds and two assists across 28 minutes.
The Panthers were held to a season-low 22.2% shooting while the Wolfpack were able to connect on 42.3% of their field goal attempts. NC State held the 45-30 edge in rebounding while the Panthers were able to forced 14 NC State turnovers and recorded seven steals in the loss.
UP NEXT:
- The Panthers will return home on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm as they welcome the Boston College Eagles to the Petersen Events Center for their first ACC home game of the season.
- Sunday's game at the Pete will be Chancellor Gallagher's Friends & Family Day as well as Alumni Day for former Pitt women's basketball players.
- At halftime, former Pitt great Lorri Johnson will be honored as her No. 24 jersey is retired and raised into the rafters, marking the first women's basketball player to see her number retired.
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- With the loss, the Panthers fall to 2-6 all-time against the Wolfpack including losing four straight.
- Pitt falls to 9-7 overall and 0-2 in ACC play. The Panthers have now lost eight straight conference games dating back to last season.
- The Panthers started a lineup of Whitney, Walsh, Garven, Bradley and Judkins for the fourth time this year and they are 2-2 in those contests.
- Pitt was held to a season-low 22.2% shooting in the loss while connecting on four three-pointers.
- Started her eighth game of the season and fifth straight for the Panthers
- Finished off her night with a team-high eight points, three rebounds and two steals
- Finished off her ninth multi-steal game in the loss
- She is the lone Panther to start all 16 games this season
- Finished off her night with five points and a team-best six rebounds
- Has connected on at least one three pointer in nine straight games for the Panthers
- Played 35 minutes and has now played 30+ minutes a career-high 11 times this season
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