Nov. 29, 2008
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (UCFAthletics.com) - The UCF women's basketball team will conclude play in the Paradise Jam on Saturday, playing Villanova at 1 p.m. eastern time. The Knights are now 1-4 on the season after a pair of close defeats to start the season.
In the Knights outing Friday, they led by as many as seven early but fell to Wisconsin 65-61. Freshman Aisha Patrick (Rockledge, Fla.) led UCF with 14 points and also grabbed eight rebounds.
Head coach Joi Williams' team put four players in double figures for the second-straight game as Emma Cannon (Rochester, N.Y.) scored 12 points and D'Nay Daniels (Atlanta, Ga.) and Chelsie Wiley (Riviera Beach, Fla.) chipped in 10 apiece.
UCF will be playing a Villanova (2-3) team that has also dropped its first two games of the tournament. The Wildcats are coming off a 62-57 loss to No. 6/7 Baylor Friday. Senior Laura Kurz scored 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss.
Live audio broadcasts of this game and all of UCF's contests will be carried online with Scott Adams on the call. The broadcast, through Stretch Audio Internet, can be accessed at http://ucfathletics.cstv.com/multimedia/ucf-wbb-stretch-sched.html. Live streaming video is also available at ParadiseJam.com or watchbtihoops.com.
Season tickets for the UCF women's basketball program are currently on sale through the UCF ticket sales office. For more information about the arena's premium seating options, including club seats, group discounts, courtside tables and suites, contact the UCF ticket sales office at (407) UCF-1000 or visit the women's basketball ticket page at UCFAthletics.cstv.com/tickets/w-baskbl-tickets.html.
For the latest news on the Knights, log on to UCFAthletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. The site, which also contains ticket and Golden Knights Club donor information, is also the home of UCF's new online apparel store. Also visit UCFPhotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.