Imari Berry scores 17 as No. 23 Louisville Women top East Tennessee State 88-50

Imari Berry scores 17 as No. 23 Louisville Women top East Tennessee State 88-50
Imari Berry scores 17 as No. 23 Louisville Women top East Tennessee State 88-50

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Imari Berry scored a season-high 17 points off the bench, and No. 23 Louisville overcame a slow start to defeat East Tennessee State 88-50 on Saturday.

Berry made 4 of 6 shots overall, 3 of 4 three-pointers and 6 of 6 free throws. She was one of four Louisville players to grab six rebounds. Another of the four was Laura Ziegler, who scored 16 points and distributed seven assists. Elif Estambulluoglu scored 15 points for the Cardinals (6-2).

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ETSU stayed close in the first quarter and only trailed 22-18 heading into the second. Anala Nelson opened the second quarter with a 3-pointer that put the Bucs up 22-21, but Louisville then went on a seven-minute run to 21-0 to take control. The halftime score was 45-29 and 70-40 at the start of the final period.

Nelson and Carmen Richardson scored 13 points each to lead the Bucs (2-6).

The game was part of a multi-team event hosted jointly by Louisville and Bellarmine. Saturday’s games were played at Bellarmine’s Knights Hall.

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Sunday’s games will be played at the KFC Yum! Center: ETSU will face Eastern Illinois and the finale will feature Louisville against Bellarmine.

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