Jan. 24, 2016
UCF WBB vs. USF (1-24-16) - Images by UCF Knights
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) -- Junior Zykira Lewis led three Knights in double figures but USF got the better of its rival in the UCF women's basketball team's 88-49 loss Sunday afternoon.
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The Knights came ready to play and held a 14-11 advantage over the No. 15 team in the country at the end of the first quarter. Sophomore Fifi Ndour beat the buzzer on a 3-pointer from the top of the key thanks to the hand-off from freshman Jamesha Paul.
USF responded with an 18-4 run in the second quarter that allowed the Bulls to gain a double-digit advantage that they never relinquished. They used the arc to keep running, netting 12-of-22 3-pointers (54.5 percent) to secure the win.
Lewis finished with 12 points, leading the Knights for the eighth time in their last nine games. Freshman Ashley Polacek recorded her second-straight outing of 10 points, achieving the feat for the first time since November.
Sophomore guard Aliyah Gregory added 10 points in a season high 39 minutes.
Up Next
? The Knights travel to Memphis on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET for their first meeting against the Tigers this season.
? UCF lost won in Memphis in 2013. Wednesday's game will air on the American Digital Network.
Story by Jenna Marina; Photos by Brad Helton