Feb. 17, 2016
UCF WBB vs. Tulane (2-17-16) - Images by UCF Knights
ORLANDO, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) -- The UCF women's basketball team hung with Tulane but the Green Wave managed to sneak away with a 65-53 win on Wednesday night at CFE Arena.
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The Knights were looking at heading into the locker room at halftime separated from Tulane by just 1 point before the Green Wave rattled off 4 points in the final 11 seconds.
UCF then cut a 10-point deficit to 49-42 off freshman Kayla Thigpen's 3-pointer with 8:20 remaining in the game, but once again, Tulane pushed the gap back out double digits with Tierra Jones' and-1 and Kolby Morgan's free throws, allowing the Green Wave to cruise the rest of the way.
Sophomore Aliyah Gregory shined with a team-high 15 points, just one bucket shy of her season best. Junior Zykira Lewis sank only 3-pointers -- four to be exact -- for 13 points, and sophomore Fifi Ndour grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds.
Up Next
? UCF continues its longest homestand of the season with Saturday's Education Game/Pink Game at 2 p.m. against SMU.
? The popular Touch-A-Truck event will take place outside CFE Arena from 11 a.m. -- 2 p.m. Saturday.
? To raise funds for breast cancer research. UCF will host `Cornhole for a Cause' at noon. A first-place prize of $400 in Visa gift cards and second-place prize of $200 in Visa gift cards are up for grabs. Entry is $40 per team. Contact Evan Massengill (emassengill@athletics.ucf.edu) to sign up.
Story by Jenna Marina