Jan. 5, 2016
TAMPA, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) - The UCF women's basketball team didn't have the magic to upend No. 22 USF on Tuesday night. The Bulls got the better of their rival with a 108-63 win.
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UCF junior guard Zykira Lewis chipped in a season-high and game-high 30 points thanks to a season-best six 3-pointers. She matched the American's mark for the most threes in a single game this year.
The Knights (3-10, 0-2 American) couldn't stay out of foul trouble, and as a result, USF was able to capitalize and keep the game out of reach. The Bulls (9-3, 2-0) converted 36-of-43 (83.7 percent) --- the most free throws made by any team in the conference this year.
USF's 108 points marks just the second time in the series' 39-year history (110; 1992) that the Bulls have broken the century mark.
Home Cooking
• Aliyah Gregory turned it on for her hometown with 16 points - her first double-digit outing since Nov. 20 and one point shy of her season best.
• Gregory has a history of playing well against the Bulls. Last year, she combined for 24 points in her two games against USF.
• Gregory also finished with a game-high 5 assists.
Record Book Update
• Zykira Lewis found another place in UCF's record book to write her name.
• With her 11 field goals, she brought her career total up to 423, tying for the No. 10 spot in program history.
• Lewis already appears on UCF top-10 lists for career 3-pointers made (151) and points (1,149).
Up Next
• The Knights continue their loaded schedule of four games in eight days when they return home to face East Carolina on Thursday at 7 p.m.
• Due to conference pairings, Thursday's matchup will be the only meeting between the two programs during the regular season.
• The Pirates lead the series, 13-4, and UCF will be looking for its first win in the series since 2012.
Story by Jenna Marina
