Dec. 2, 2015
DELAND, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) -- The UCF women's basketball team put together a solid second half but it wasn't enough to pull off a successful comeback in an 83-68 loss to Stetson on Wednesday at the Edmunds Center.
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The Knights (3-4) outscored their longtime foe in the fourth quarter and put themselves into position to mount a rally after freshman Kayla Thigpen drained a 3-pointer to creep within 69-61 with 2:46 to play.
Forced to foul to stop the clock, UCF put Stetson (4-3) on the free throw line, where the Hatters made the most of their opportunity. They didn't miss on any of their eight-consecutive attempts, enabling them to keep their lead safely out of reach.
Junior Zykira Lewis dropped 22 points thanks to a 5-of-10 performance from behind the arc for her second 20-point game of the season.
Freshman Ashley Polacek dished an impressive 10 assists, tying a pair of East Carolina Pirates for the single-best performance by a American Athletic Conference player this season.
Junior Joslyn Massey added 12 points while sophomore Fifi Ndour posted the Knights' third double-double of the year.
Fifi's Double-Double
? Not only did Fifi Ndour record the second double-double of her career, but she did so with personal best numbers.
? Ndour matched her career high in points (15) and set a new bar with 13 rebounds, including a game-high five offensive.
? Ndour has posted four games of double figures this season, including back-to-back performances after Wednesday's game.
Up Next
? UCF travels to Akron on Saturday at 1 p.m. for the first time in program history.
? The Knights lots to the Zips, 73-64, in the teams' first meeting last year at CFE Arena.