LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Olivia Cochran and Imari Berry scored 13 points each and No. 25 Louisville held off South Florida 64-60 on Sunday in the WBCA Showcase.
After trailing by 10 points at halftime, South Florida got within 53-46 heading to the fourth quarter. The Bulls went on an 8-0 to take the lead at 59-58 with 1:48 remaining.
A layup by Ja'Leah Williams put Louisville back in front and Jayda Curry went 4-for-4 from the free-throw line to wrap it up for the Cardinals. Louisville held South Florida to two shots — both misses — in the final minute.
Curry finished with 12 points for the Cardinals (4-2).
Vittoria Blasigh scored 19, Carla Brito 11 and Sammie Puisis 10 for South Florida (4-3). Brito had 10 rebounds.
South Florida dominated the first 7 1/2 minutes of play to lead 16-5 but Berry hit three 3-pointers and a jumper to help the Cardinals get within 21-18 at the end of the first quarter.
Louisville rolled through the second quarter, outscoring USF 15-3 in a six-minute stretch. Cochran led the way with nine points in the run. The Cardinals went on to lead 39-29 at halftime.
The Cardinals will close out the two-game road trip as they head west next weekend after Thanksgiving. The Cardinals will be in Boulder to take on Colorado on Saturday November 30. The Cards and Buffaloes will square off at 3 p.m. ET and the game will be streamed on ESPN+.
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