Berry has 5 3s, 21 points, No. 25 Louisville women take over in 2nd quarter, top Morehead 107-70
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Freshman Imari Berry hit five 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points and No. 25 Louisville cruised to a 107-70 win over Morehead State on Thursday night.
Freshmen Tajianna Roberts and Isla Juffermans, who had a career-best, both added 11 points for the Cardinals (3-2) who went 16 of 27 from 3-point range (59%) and shot 62% overall (39 of 62). Their worst shooting was from the foul line where they were 54% (13 of 24). Louisville had 14 different players score
Aileen Marquez had 20 points and Harley Paynter had 19 for the Eagles (1-4).
Berry had 11 points with three 3s, in the second quarter when the Cardinals broke the game open. Up 28-27 after one quarter Ja’Leah Williams sandwiched a pair of 3s around a Berry jumper as Louisville scored the first eight in the second quarter.
Berry hit another 3 and Roberts had a 3 in an 8-0 burst and, after a Morehead State free throw, Berry hit a 3 to ignite an 11-0 run that included another Roberts 3.
It was 59-37 at the break as the Eagles missed their last five shots with four turnovers after their last field goal made it a five-point game.
Louisville had seven 3-pointers and outscored Morehead State 31-10 in the second quarter.
The Cardinals play South Florida in the WBCA State Farm Showcase in Orland on Sunday.